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Thanks to Mr Tanaka. I was able to acquire a large amount of John Adam’s music.

I haven written before that listening to John Adams is like following in love under a down comforter, Harmonium is no exception. I was originally drawn to minimalist music because it is easier to “see” and to “feel.” The smooth shapes and lines of Harmonium don’t produce beautiful shapes like the music of Philip Glass or Steve Reich but instead produce a comforting/amazing feeling in my abdomen. From the basic understanding of the mechanic of my synaesthesia I wonder if Adams has achieved what I call the “love tone.” Such a tone/sensation would activate the chemicals in my brain similar to being in love. I don’t have a real answer to that question but it is worth exploring.

There is a wonderful one act play that mocks minimalist music, Philip Glass to be specific, called “Philip Glass Buys A Loaf of Bread.” The play consists of a maximum 20 lines that are then repeated over and over. The story is about Philip Glass buying a loaf of bread and running into a woman he used to love. The first time I saw the play I cried, it was really beautiful. The play though is not supposed to make you cry but to laugh, it is mocking the repetition that Philip Glass is known for. But that is what I love about Philip Glass. At his best he makes these beautiful pieces that consist of a repetition of smooth circles with the occasional pointy sound thrown in. I love it and probably always will.

I hate it when I am putting together a mix CD for someone and although the music works thematically the songs are different colors or the sum of the album is a color that doesn’t work.

When I am in a bad mood or I can’t sleep, I put on John Adam’s Naive and Sentimental Music.

Track number three is particularly enjoyable, the smooth curvy textures shapes of the music are most noticeable in the area from my abdomen up to my chest.

I don’t own Nixon in China but I want to, if you know me, you should buy it for me.