Name: Additive Playground by Collier Tom
Duration: 1 min 13 s
Description: An experimental playground with additive colors. More music on www.caricatunes.com.

Oblique Occasions - Anathema

The echo of countless chimneys. Time and travel weigh on the soles of generosity in this worn but gentle winter tale. www.caricatunes.com

St-Nicholas's shoes worn out

An experimental playground with additive colors. More music on www.caricatunes.com.

Additive Playground

Inspired by astronomer-philosopher Hypatia this song bridges earthy tactility and cosmic abstraction with ceramic marimba, breathy flute & glowing synths.

Composed and performed by @annevandestar and @hester_min_1, ceramic marimba by @michieldemalsche, mixing by @studiobeertje, additional mixing by @m_a_r_a_.__, mastering by @frederikbrandtjakobsen and graphic design/artwork by @weltraumgrafik / Phil Schöll.

Luminaries

Hypatia is the second single off MONOMONO/IIIOIIOIIIOIIO’s upcoming album ‘Daughter of Data’. The name and pulse on the track is inspired by the 3rd century philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. Known as a symbol of knowledge and independent thought, Hypatia was a figure whose presence challenged power.

Hypatia's name, deconstructed, becomes the very foundation of the track: fragmented syllables morph into rhythm and melody, forming a structure that feels both ancient and algorithmic. Her erasure feels eerily familiar in an age of digital overload and selective memory.

With this track, MONOMONO doesn’t just reference Hypatia - they use her as a carrier wave. Hypatia is a sonic inscription, driven by pulse and repetition, echoing her role as a gatekeeper of knowledge, a system disrupted too soon.

Composed and performed by @annevandestar and @hester_min_1, 
mixing by @studiobeertje, additional mixing by @m_a_r_a_.__,
mastering by @frederikbrandtjakobsen 
graphic design/artwork by @weltraumgrafik / Phil Schöll.

Hypatia

 String Theory is the third single from MONOMONO/IIIOIIOIIIOIIO’s upcoming album Daughter of Data.

Opening with lush synths and strings, String Theory feels like wandering through the dreamlike logic of a video game.  Layered harmonies of acoustic string instruments — violin, ancient Greek lyre, and harp — create a rich, organic foundation with emotional depth.                A push and pull between screechy strings and very delicate bow movements results in an inescapable melodic groove that pumps up the heartbeat of the listener throughout the track, eliciting a bodily reaction to an overwhelming universe.

Deep thanks to everyone who contributed to this track:  Mixing –Brecht Plasschaert @brecht.pl   Harp – Laura De Jongh @laura_jongh   Mastering – Frederik Brandt Jakobsen @frederikbrandtjakobsen   Design & artwork – Phil Schöll / Weltraumgrafik Berlin @weltraumgrafik And of course thanks to our management @viltmgmt and label @rotkatrecords 

String Theory

Sparky B. - vocal, piano, organ
Mat Planet - guitars 
(thanx Mat)


Songwriter: Jeff Lynne
1979 ℗ EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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Don't Bring Me Down

This track is inspired by our recent travels in Asia. Its played with a Lyra and Japanese Bass Bamboo flute with in the key of C in a hybrid scale of Kokin, Akebono and C Dorian with Kluwak and Kerwani seeds for the watery effect. This scale creates an Asian feel while evoking a yearning that is resolved with the major notes and the watery effect.

Asian Temple Waters - An Instrumental Meditation of Lyra and Bass Bamboo Flute  with Seeds

it ain't nuthin' but a rock song......plain an' simple  😎

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Rock Song

soft when necessary

Starting March 20th 2025, the adventure of Caricatunes begins. Every day a new discovery, a playful little melody, or a quirky tune sent out into the world. The idea? At least one minute of music each day that brings a smile, takes an unexpected turn, or simply offers a joyful moment of chaos...

Additive Playground

Collier Tom

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