Χρόνος {disquiet 0273} by Ohm Research

I have a sleep disorder and, for better or worse, don't require an alarm clock to wake up at the appointed time. We have an old Seth Thomas clock purchased by my grandmother in 1932 that rings on the quarter hour, and I sleep so poorly that some nights it seems I hear almost every ring. So, when the clock rings 5 times I know it is 5am, and time to begin my day. My wife bought an alarm clock that chimes progressively over a period of time--long intervals between chimes at first, and then shorter intervals as the time for which the clock is set draws nearer. The first part of this piece is my idea for an improvement on the concept behind that clock(I do not like that clock at all), culminating with the way I usually awaken, courtesy of our 85 year old Seth Thomas clock.