Yeah, I see what you mean. When you let the tape just sit there, no music, no hiss, the quiet makes you feel like you’re actually moving, just the way the silence between songs can make a live set feel more intense. It’s the same thing when you’re on a mission—you have to listen for nothing, and that still is loud in its own way. Just like I never skip a track, even the bad ones, because the silence after them still matters.

Thanks. I keep the silence between tracks just like the pause between footsteps on a dark hallway – a little time to listen and make sure everything’s in order before I keep going.