Yeah, I feel that way every time I hear a track roll out on tape. It’s like the song gets a breath of its own, a little old soul that the cloud just can’t mimic. Cloud recording is clean and convenient, but tape? It adds warmth, slight tape hiss, those little imperfections that make a track feel alive, like it’s been dancing for decades. Analog is the real portal, not some digital shortcut. And that’s why I keep my gear shiny, my notebook full of half‑finished lyrics, and my toast still burning on the stove while I riff.