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Ultimae label founder Vincent Villuis aka AES Dana returns to one of his favourite emotional fields with (a) Period. and explores these times of forlornness and oblivion in a Cinematic Ambient 10 chapter story. 

As a creative observer, the French artist instantiates our endeavour to establish stillness, he steers the tale with a wide palette of sensitive chords, melting distant rumbles into bittersweet melodies and diaphanous pads thus leading the listener to a state of introspection and intimate isolationism. 

AES Dana's 9th album "(a) period. " stands as an elegy for unimaginable loss, and, as the composer says, "any resemblance with your personal experience is no coincidence".

All tracks written & produced by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis | Ultimae Studios
Artwork design : Arnaud Galoppe & Vincent Villuis
Photo credits : Ivan Tsaregorodtsev

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(a) period.

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MARTIN NONSTATIC | Unlocked EP

Martin Nonstatic's Unlocked EP reveals new undulations in the composer's soundscapes; vagabonding about a circuitry of dub basslines, evanescent pads and downtempo grooves. Soundtrack to a far distance beam up, gliding through the vast echoes of space emptiness, this digital release features a cinematic drum'n'bass remix by AES Dana and introduces the upcoming LP "Pulsatille".

Written and composed by Martin Van Rossum except "Unlocked (AES Dana Remix)" by Martin Van Rossum & Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis
Photo Credits : Annie Spratt

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Martin Nonstatic - Beyond Lightning Part 4

Beyond Lightning
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Written and produced by Martin Van Rossum aka Martin Nonstatic
Mastered by Mattias Fridell
Photography by Robert Bahn

Released by Dewtone Recordings from Vancouver, Canada
Release Date: February 20, 2024

Martin Nonstatic will need little introduction to those that have been following our imprint for a decade or more. The Austrian-based producer has developed an ardent following for his cerebral portrayals of terrestrial life.

After a string of impactful releases with Ultimae, we welcome one of our oldest friends back into the fold. Martin embarks on a hiatus from his rhythmic endeavors to deliver a five-part concept that plunges listeners into the depths of a storm cloud.

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Anatolian Weapons @ Ozora Festival 2024 | The Dome

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Anatolian Weapons @ Ozora Festival 2024 | The Dome

These are audio tracks recorded at The Seed stage, Mo:Dem Festival 2024. Annual demented week took place between 5 - 11 August.

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Ultimae announces the reedition and remaster of Leylines, the fourth Ambient Downtempo album by French composer and sound designer Vincent Villuis, aka AES Dana.

Sculpted from field recordings, analog synthesis, and digitally processed textures, Leylines is a deeply immersive and granular journey. This reedited and remastered edition brings greater spatial clarity and depth, revealing new layers of nuance and sonic interplay.

Inspired by the concept of invisible energy paths believed to link sacred and geomagnetic sites, the album explores the subtle connections between musical genres, emotional states, and the living world.

Originally released in 2009, Leylines quickly became a pivotal work in Villuis’s career. What few people knew at the time is that the album was composed in its entirety twice: after a catastrophic disk crash destroyed the original version, Villuis entered a period of deep introspection before starting over. This shock led not only to emotional reckoning but also to a complete reinvention of his creative process.

Leylines became the foundation for a new compositional language — one built on a fresh sonic palette, renewed patterns, and a more sculptural approach to sound. The final result was more distilled, more intentional, and marked a turning point in his musical trajectory. Upon release, the album reached #1 on the iTunes Electronic Music chart, establishing itself as a landmark within the genre.


Leylines (Remaster 2025)

Signs (Remaster 2025)

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Oxyd (Remaster 2025)

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Alignments (Remaster 2025)

AES DANA | Alignments (Remaster 2025)

Floyd - In Search of Dust

Introducing [GIFKIKKER011]. The debut of Blossoms Overnight, that sits you down in a euphoric, soft-tinted atmosphere from the get-go. While vibrant scapes get interwoven, accessed, or accompanied by smooth percussion, the listener is exposed to the act of exploring sounds underneath what’s already there.

Metaphorically, this album is cleansing, as foam gliding over a windshield in a brush-style carwash, resembling crashing sea waves as seen from underwater. It prescribes a mesmerizing softness and dense relaxation, while the mind and soul are carelessly taken on a sweet ride through dubby hypnoticness with breaky features.

Topping off this stellar release is a beautiful remix by a. brehme, aligning with the inner feel of the EP.

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Dance Kard  (Old Skool)

French composer Vincent Villuis, aka AES Dana, known for his participation to the H.U.V.A. Network band and co-manager of Ultimae Records, signs here his 4th ambient downtempo album and presents 10 immersive tracks of luminous darkness. 

"For those who believe in them, Leylines are invisible lines of forces that connect centers of geomagnetic power to one another." 
Throughout the album, the artist builds upon the concept of connections that exist between various musical genres and influences, interlinks between the elements surrounding us, the feelings of life. Sound becomes organic matter, clay. 
Tapped, scraped, plucked, stretched, it transforms into rich rhythms, spatial acoustics, sustained harmonics, hypnotic morphing pads and profound basslines. 
The outcome is a granular journey of complex delicacy, fragmented and yet fluid.

Leylines

Adonaï (edit)

Lysistrata

Ultimae proudly presents "Hereafter", a collection of past and present works by Mihalis Aikaterinis aka MIKTEK to which the Greek composer desired to give a second breath and offer a new dive into his deep musical world. All tracks were carefully chosen, revisited, reedited, recorded live, remastered and assembled with two unreleased ones to create a smooth melancholic journey.

Washed out blissful pads and slow idm rhythms are to be expected as the foundation of this release. From the warm ambient vibe of Dawsonia to the dubbed out landscapes of Omniprescence and the glitchy rhythms of Atmosphere of Neglect, Mihalis cruises through multiple electronic territories while keeping a coherent sound along the way. 

Sometimes reassuring, sometimes dark, but always captivating, these pieces feel like a never ending ascent to the lights above.
During the troubled times we're experimenting, "Hereafter" resonates with a touching singularity. While the title might evoke dismal images, what we hear is an invitation to look farther than anything else, farther than our present times, to journey to clearer skies and quieter waters.

Credits:
Written, arranged, mixed and produced by Mihalis Aikaterinis, except “Parenthesis (Ozora live edit) » by Mihalis Aikaterinis and Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis @ Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Arnaud Galoppe and Vincent Villuis
P&C 2020 Ultimae
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Hereafter

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MIKTEK | Is Calm

Ambient Soundscapes : Selections 016

The sixteenth installment of the Ambient Soundscapes Selections series.
This mix features 10 different tracks I shared on the Ambient Soundscapes playlist during October 2020.

Tracklist:
SVLBRD - Inland
Logic Moon - Wellen
Shuta Yasukochi, Carlos Ferreira - Floating (Hilyard Remix)
Christian Berg - Fauna
Matt Tondut - Ashes to Oceans
Anthéne, Andrew Tasselmyer - Progressions Pt. 3
Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea - Ciclo
Summer Paradox - Every Time I Find Myself Here
Broken Peak - Beyond
Lauge - Amundsen  Sea

Buy the individual tracks:
https://faintmusic.bandcamp.com/track/inland
https://logicmoon.bandcamp.com/track/wellen
https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/track/floating-hilyard-remix
https://stereoscenic.bandcamp.com/track/fauna
https://eitvrecords.bandcamp.com/track/ashes-to-oceans
https://ctatsu.bandcamp.com/track/progressions-pt-3
https://dcatis.bandcamp.com/track/ciclo
https://summerparadox.bandcamp.com/track/every-time-i-find-myself-here-2
https://brokenpeak.bandcamp.com/track/beyond
https://eitvrecords.bandcamp.com/track/amundsen-sea
			
Photo: Marc Linnemann

Previous Selections:
https://soundcloud.com/laugebabagnohm/sets/ambient-soundscapes-selections

Playlist & Group:
https://spoti.fi/2GA8QSI (Ambient Soundscapes)
https://spoti.fi/2AZB6tg (Ambient Soundscapes Archives)
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Ambient Soundscapes - Selections 016

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.

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