Great post Anand. This is so hard to comment on for me because it caused me to dig deep into my feelings, beliefs, etc. about music. Your closing comments say that you enjoy this and you hope we do too.... well, I have to say for myself I did not enjoy it at all. I really struggled to get through the eight minutes (but I stuck with it and finished listening).
Having said that, I am in no way passing judgment on the composer, composition and performance all of which are at done at a highly professional level. It made me reflect deeply as to why I personally didn't care for the piece... and I believe I came to a conclusion that I didn't understand the music. Ultimately, it's a combination of my lack of music education (even though I'm musically trained) and strong preference for certain musical styles: in other words, it's MY shortcomings or lack of appreciation for music other than "my preferences". And that doesn't make me feel very good (I feel terribly less musically adept than I want to admit).
Some modern musical styles real pull us out of our comfort zones. And just because we don't understand does not make it "good", "bad", etc. music (I don't even want to bring up the subject of what IS music and what's not... who am I to tell someone else what's good and bad...).
I actually envy you Anand that you find enjoyment listening to this... I really do. You have a "higher level of music appreciation" than myself. As tedious as this was for me, it was a good lesson in musicology and served as a wake-up call: I had forgotten how much more there is in music than just my preferences. I find I had become lazy by avoiding modern music and music trends. Thank you for the wake-up call.
The day we stop learning is the day we stop growing (and living!).