French composer Vincent Villuis, under his AES Dana moniker, unveils a remastered edition of Perimeters, originally released in 2011. Conceived as a passage into a realm of fragile melancholy and unadorned intensity, the album unfolds as a gradual immersion, where light and shadow continually shift and the dialogue between near and distant resonances shapes every sound.

Throughout Perimeters, atmospheric electronica flirts with neo-classical ambient; warm downtempo grooves and deep basslines ripple over hypnotic pads, while fragmented drums carve rhythm into layers of field recordings. AES Dana weaves in moments of driving, progressive trance, lending propulsion to an already immersive soundscape. The opening track features violin performance and composition by Field Rotation, adding an organic element that enriches the album’s texture.

Across ten tracks, the story sways the listener along a path where memory and imagination intertwine, a place beyond the perimeter of our microcosmic life.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis 

C&P 2011-2025 Ultimae
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Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: January 19, 2026
CD release and all worlwide platforms : February 14, 2026
Double LP, a classic black and a fjord coloured version: May 2026

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Throughout Perimeters, atmospheric electronica flirts with neo-classical ambient; warm downtempo grooves and deep basslines ripple over hypnotic pads, while fragmented drums carve rhythm into layers of field recordings. AES Dana weaves in moments of driving, progressive trance, lending propulsion to an already immersive soundscape. The opening track features violin performance and composition by Field Rotation, adding an organic element that enriches the album’s texture.

Across ten tracks, the story sways the listener along a path where memory and imagination intertwine, a place beyond the perimeter of our microcosmic life.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis 

C&P 2011-2025 Ultimae
inre045.3

Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: January 19, 2026
CD release and all worlwide platforms : February 14, 2026
Double LP, a classic black and a fjord coloured version: May 2026

The post Perimeters (Remaster 2025) | Fjord – Reservation appeared first on Ultimae records.

Throughout Perimeters, atmospheric electronica flirts with neo-classical ambient; warm downtempo grooves and deep basslines ripple over hypnotic pads, while fragmented drums carve rhythm into layers of field recordings. AES Dana weaves in moments of driving, progressive trance, lending propulsion to an already immersive soundscape. The opening track features violin performance and composition by Field Rotation, adding an organic element that enriches the album’s texture.

Across ten tracks, the story sways the listener along a path where memory and imagination intertwine, a place beyond the perimeter of our microcosmic life.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis 

C&P 2011-2025 Ultimae
inre045.3

Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: January 19, 2026
CD release and all worlwide platforms : February 14, 2026
Double LP, a classic black and a fjord coloured version: May 2026

The post Perimeters (Remaster 2025) | Black – Reservation appeared first on Ultimae records.

AES Dana’s Leylines is being reissued in a newly reedited and remastered version.

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 and one year of work, 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 USA Electronic Music charts, establishing itself as a landmark within the genre.

Inspired by the concept of “leylines”, 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.

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.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios

C&P 2009-2025 Ultimae
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Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: May 5, 2025
CD release and all worlwide platforms : May 19, 2025
Double LP, a classic black and a dune coloured version: July 24, 2025

The post Leylines (Remaster 2025) | The Full Pack appeared first on Ultimae records.

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 and one year of work, 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 USA Electronic Music charts, establishing itself as a landmark within the genre.

Inspired by the concept of “leylines”, 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.

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.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios

C&P 2009-2025 Ultimae
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Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: May 5, 2025
CD release and all worlwide platforms : May 19, 2025
Double LP, a classic black and a dune coloured version: July 24, 2025

The post Leylines (Remaster 2025) | Dune appeared first on Ultimae records.

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 and one year of work, 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 USA Electronic Music charts, establishing itself as a landmark within the genre.

Inspired by the concept of “leylines”, 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.

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.

Written, produced  and performed by Vincent Villuis
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios

C&P 2009-2025 Ultimae
inre034.3

Digital Release, CD and LP pre-orders on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: May 5, 2025
CD release and all worlwide platforms : May 19, 2025
Double LP, a classic black and a dune coloured version: July 24, 2025

The post Leylines (Remaster 2025) | Black appeared first on Ultimae records.

“OPIA,” is 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.

Written, produced  and performed by Various Artists
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis and Christian Borgmann

C&P 2024 Ultimae
INRE114
Digital Release on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: November 7, 2024
CD release: November 28, 2024
Double LP release: beginning of Febryary 2025

The post OPIA | Selected by Christian Samsara | The Full Pack appeared first on Ultimae records.

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.

Written, produced  and performed by Various Artists
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis and Christian Borgmann

C&P 2024 Ultimae
INRE114
Digital Release on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: November 7, 2024
CD release: November 28, 2024
Double LP release: beginning of February 2025

The post OPIA | Selected by Christian Samsara | Shaded Emerald appeared first on Ultimae records.

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.

Written, produced  and performed by Various Artists
Mastering by Vincent Villuis at Ultimae Studios
Artwork by Vincent Villuis and Christian Borgmann

C&P 2024 Ultimae
INRE114
Digital Release on Ultimae and Bandcamp Stores: November 7, 2024
CD release: November 28, 2024
Double LP release: beginning of February 2025

The post OPIA | Selected by Christian Samsara | Black appeared first on Ultimae records.

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 this story, 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.

The remastering and graphic redesign of Far & Off required months of dedicated effort, as we aimed to enhance every detail of this significant release in the Ultimae catalog. We are proud to present this album in both CD digipack and vinyl formats.

Written & Produced by Vincent Villuis & Mihalis Aikaterinis.
Mastered by Vincent Villuis | Ultimae Studios.
Artwork by Vincent Villuis
C&P 2024 Ultimae
INRE083.2
Release date: June 7, 2024

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