Ultimae proudly presents "OPIA," the second Various Artists compilation curated by Danish DJ Christian Samsara. This artfully assembled collection of ten tracks captures the numinous essence of cinematic ambient music, IDM, and electronica, enveloping listeners in atmospheres that transcend the everyday, leading them into a lush sonic landscape. OPIA ideates the ambiguous intensity of eye contact, which can extrapolate to the profound connection between the music and its audience.

With influences ranging across a wide palette of rhythms, patterns, and pads, OPIA invites exploration of the liminal spaces between sound and silence. Within its fugacious harmonies, the music's transient beauty emerges, where melodies dance on the edge of perception before gently fading, leaving an afterglow of serene awe.

Featured artists include Miktek, Lars Leonhard, Cell, Martin Nonstatic, SYNC24, AES Dana, and Erot, each also collaborating with Christian Samsara and Carbon Based Lifeforms. Additionally, OPIA welcomes newcomer Formant Value to our realm.

V/A OPIA

Impulsing Path

MARTIN NONSTATIC | Impulsing Path

Derived from the Latin “Ultimae Terrae,” meaning “the furthest places,” the name Ultimae reflects a profound theme of exploration. This concept is at the heart of Ultimae Records, an ambient music record label and publisher dedicated to transporting listeners to the outer edges of experience through sound and offering a space for introspection and discovery within the vastness of the mind and beyond.

In 1999, Vincent Villuis and Sandrine Gryson, also known as AES Dana and Mahiane, united over a shared passion for the immersive world of electronic music. This collaboration led to the birth of the label. Initially envisioned as a musical portal, Ultimae’s mission was to explore and disseminate the diverse expressions of Ambient music far and wide through the production of records and the establishment of an online shop.

Over the years, Ultimae has expanded beyond its original scope, evolving into a multifaceted company with sound design, post-production, and mastering studios based in Lyon, France, along with professional services in publishing, music licensing, and synchronization.

"the inevitable song of Hope
wakes me
before slumber can take me
down into its realm of despair"
-- Wingshredder

Songs from the Wildsilences vault.

After 10+ years of releasing music as Wildsilences (and some other stardream projects along the way), 
I have decided to keep my original Wildsilences music on Bandcamp only. But I do have reworks  that I love that are not on Bandcamp, so I will upload them here so they don't just gather dust in the vault. Massive thank you to the amazing original artists who gave me permission to add my vocals to your incredible music and to experiment with your tracks. [All reworks/experiments done with permissions from the original artists - original tracks and profile links in tracks' descriptions.]

Also a huge thanks to everyone who has supported my music over the years - I  feel truly blessed to be part of so many amazing collabs. 

I am not done with songwriting yet, 
just starting a new chapter as Wingshredder: https://soundcloud.com/wingshredderofficial

I am also working on albums of Wildsilences songs reimagined - some of my own personal faves with a Wingshredder twist.