Far & Off, a collaborative creation by Vincent Villuis and Mihalis Aikaterinis, known as AES DANA and MIKTEK, has been fully rethought—remastered and graphically redesigned. Originally conceived from the essence of three EPs — Cut. | Alkaline | The Unexpected Hours — this album represents a poignant journey born from a period of extended detachment and isolation.

In today’s world, where life is saturated with incessant information, stimuli, and fragmented time, many feel overwhelmed. Some adjust, some collapse, and others, like the composers, feel the profound need to escape. Far & Off was not a spontaneous reaction but a slow culmination of necessity, not driven by any philosophical, spiritual, or religious belief, but as a natural response to the surrounding frenzy. This album is about seeking solitude, crossing into a different rhythm, and feeling the flow of time.

With Far & Off, the artists share this experience through keys and sounds, pads and patterns, glitches, and drums, aiming to create contrasted tales that highlight life’s paradoxes, from harshness to tranquility.

Written, arranged, mixed and produced by Vincent Villuis and Mihalis Aikaterinis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis @ Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis

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AES DANA feat. MIKTEK | FAR & OFF (Remastered)

FAR & OFF (Remastered)

The Unexpected Hours (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | The Unexpected Hours (Remastered)

Evenfall (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Evenfall (Remastered)

Sulfur (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK |  Sulfur (Remastered)

6am (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | 6am (Remastered)

Parenthesis (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Parenthesis (Remastered)

Alkaline (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Alkaline (Remastered)

Small Things Matter (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Small Things Matter (Remastered)

Cut. (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Cut. (Remastered)

Diffraction Protocol (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Diffraction Protocol (Remastered)

Far & Off (Remastered)

AES DANA Feat. MIKTEK | Far & Off (Remastered)

Created at the end of the 90’s by Vincent Villuis and Sandrine Gryson respectively known as AES Dana and Mahiane, Ultimae first unfolded as a musical portal to share Ambient and its many facets, as widely as possible, by the production of records, an online shop and the presentation of artists and labels of this, then, emerging scene.

Ultimae has since been developping its activities with sound-design, post-production and mastering studios in Lyon, as well as a taylored publishing, licensing and sync service.

More info on https://www.ultimae.com