What a tape deck taught me about learning

I was 15 the first time I heard my own voice on a beat.

I used to record myself on a stereo with a tape deck and rewound it.

I couldn't believe that was me.

I wasn't a confident kid. But on that tape, I sounded sure of myself.

I've been chasing that feeling again. I've done the courses and watched more YouTube than I can count. But I never posted consistently.

Music taught me that playback is where you find out if something is real and working.

This is me pressing play.

If you grew up with a tape deck, you know the sound of that rewind.