From the passionate lands of France, Arnaud Galoppe, known as Focal and Kinosura, has hand-mixed an emotional labyrinth of dark techno and melancholy ambience in Ultimae’s latest compilation.
Polarity is a double-sided conglomerate of electronic expressions from all over the world, spanning across atmospheric soundworlds of intimate drone and deep, industrial progressions. 
This collection of heartwarming soundscapes and foot-stomping house beats is smoother than butter, a series of 26 top-notch tracks that paint an interesting, auditory adventure. Although the album has a minimalistic approach, it offers a surprisingly detailed production. Each track is layered with expert craftsmanship and hypnotic melodies laced against diverse, psychedelic noise echoing in the distance.
Polarity is certainly an experience worth traversing, and we are proud to host it as an excellent addition to any electronica connoisseur's sound-library.

POLARITY | mixed by Focal - AM

POLARITY | Ambient side_mix

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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.

Different vibrations to open your mind. 🙌✨️✨️✨️
Ambient  / minimal / Dubstep / Drum & bass / Dub / Soundscape and more.

Digital designer by day, sound explorer by night.
I make music from rough memories, warm textures and unresolved loops.
Ambient, glitch, lo-fi and raw experiments.

psy·cho·met·ric
ˌsīkəˈmetrik
(from Greek: ψυχή, psukhē, "spirit, soul" and μέτρον, metron, "measure")
In essence, it is a form of extrasensory perception in which one's soul is measured.  
Psychometric research involves two major tasks: (i) the construction of instruments; and (ii) the development of procedures for measurement. 
The first psychometric instruments were designed to measure the concept of intelligence. 
More recently, psychometric theory has been applied in the measurement of personality, attitudes, and beliefs, and academic achievement. Measurement of these unobservable phenomena is difficult, and much of the research and accumulated science in this discipline has been developed in an attempt to properly define and quantify such phenomena.


'If you wish to know the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.' -Nikola Tesla


Tap in to the frequencies to find your place, and ride the waves of inclining bass. <3

I started spinning vinyl in the mid-70's at family BBQ's, mashing rock into disco. I began DJ'ing & audio production at 4-ZZZ FM in 1989, inspired by avant-garde and industrial electronica. I was one of Many Anonymous DJ's before adopting the Zen inspired moniker Zippy (yes, it was the mid-90's.) 

Performed at clubs, warehouses and the great outdoors for several years. Many highlights, peaking at a collaboration with Terence McKenna for his spoken work performance @ The Zoo on the country of Turrbal & Jagera 
people (Brisbane) in '97. Always has been, always will be - Aboriginal land.

I released my first track on 1999 Dragonflight NYE CD compilation - Aurax was created with Reason on a 586, mastered at Soundhive Studios (thanks Ande.) Produced and performed as Ching before making the switch from soundwaves to photons. Many thanks to Trans:Com for inviting me to be a part of BNE project, first released in 2014 to mark their 20th and commemorate 35 years of Brisbane-based independent electronic music performance and production. 

AudioVisual fusion entity VJ Pi_Rate has been incarnated since circa 2000. Video Jamming & AV Mash performance are the ongoing focus, following a decade of visual performance along side many international artists. Honoured to have worked with icons such as Grand Master Flash, DJ Q-Bert and A Guy Called Gerald. 

Peak event production? 
Installation and operation of a 3 screen / 3 feed video creation focused for The Amorphous Androgynous live performance at Earthcore QLD in 2005- working with Gaz Cobain of Stakker Humanoid and Future Sound of London fame, a massive Life goal kicked!

Truth is stranger than fiction. 
Once, Ollie Olsen explained how his Nordic heritage manifests just before he takes stage and how it was exponentially related to the significance of the performance. This was in a mini-van just before he commenced his set at Toonumbar. 
I am unsure as to the extent that the crystal grid beneath the quadraphonic installation as impacted, but I can attest to the presence of mighty Thor! I felt a lightening strike draw through me before striking only metres away... holding a door to the Blue Bus with Raze & the Tsunami Devil.