Morning Activities as an Adult | Classical Music Before Work

It has been nearly ten years since I started listening to music through digital content. Even though I used to go around buying up analog records at record stores, it has already been a decade since I casually installed Spotify. For me, it remains an indispensable service.

Every year at the end of the year, Spotify creates a playlist of the artists and songs I listened to the most over the past 12 months. This feature is quite fun, as it allows me to reflect on the year with a sense of nostalgia, thinking, 'Oh, I was listening to this this year.' Since music tends to stick to the human brain, I think this service is very well designed.

Now, looking at my playlist from last year, it seems that my selection of classical music increased overwhelmingly. In 2022 and 2023, artists like David Bowie and Lou Reed dominated the top spots, but that trend seems to be changing.

I certainly have an idea why. When I am writing on note like this every day, I am usually listening to classical piano music.

When I wake up in the morning, I turn on the coffee maker and toast some bread, and while that's happening, I take a shower. Once I've dried my hair and the coffee and toast are ready, I start up my computer and Spotify, and that is when I begin playing classical music.

Since I have been keeping up this routine all year round, it is inevitable that my playback history has become dominated by classical music. I listen to rock or jazz while drinking alcohol at night after work, so it seems my morning listening sessions account for the majority of my playback time.

Looking back like this, although waking up is tough, the moment I overcome that and listen to classical music while drinking coffee is truly luxurious. I feel like I am always wishing I could just stay like this and spend the time until the afternoon without going to work.

The elegant time spent listening to classical music ends in the blink of an eye, and I find that so regrettable every morning. By the time I board the commuter train, that elegant feeling is gone, and a sense of tension begins to envelop my body.

That is why this year, I am thinking of creating a playlist exclusively for my days off on Spotify so I can enjoy classical music to my heart's content. Perhaps a title like 'Mozart Instead of Going to Work' would be good.