: : About Akaliko Records
Akaliko Records is the private record label of seismologist and sound artist John Bullitt. It takes its name from the Pali word akālika: “timeless”, “outside-of-time”, “not-subject-to-time”. It is pronounced uh-KAH-lee-koh.
Our experience of sound is intimately bound up with our perception of time: fast vibrations sound “high,” slow ones sound “low.” Our ears have evolved a delicious sensitivity to about 13 octaves of sound (picture a grand piano’s 7 octaves, plus one more octave below the low end and another 5 or 6 above the high end). All the birds we have ever heard, all the symphonies, lullabies, thunder, cries, and laughter fall within this range.
But the world of sound actually extends far beyond. Slow vibrations in the solid Earth right under our feet, caused by large animals, wind, ocean, earthquakes, moon, and sun, reach down another 20 octaves. At the other extreme, the sounds of animals, insects, and other natural sources extend upwards another 5 octaves and beyond. We swim deep in an ocean of inaudible beauty and incomparable awe.
Akaliko Records is dedicated to exploring these hidden strata of our world, and to bringing high-quality recordings of their timeless sounds to those who wish to hear.
To contact John Bullitt and Akaliko Records:
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Akaliko Records
PO Box 441681
Somerville, MA 02144
USA
t: 617.629.2500 (GMT -5 hours)
e: john AT jtbullitt DOT com
Wholesale and retail inquiries are welcome.