wanted to share a few personal thoughts about my own music journey in relation to ohb, and how ive come to understand myself a bit. feel free to also share !

for a long time, music was and still is my biggest emotional outlet. most of my activity correlates to strong, emotionally charged periods in my life, but for most of that time why I make music has kind of eluded me. I could never really get a consistent outburst of tunes going, i'd always burn myself out in a month or so and in the other end i'd get an album or two, then spend the rest of the year with nothing in my mind.
i've come to understand this cycle as simply how my inspiration works, i'd get images or sounds of things i wanted to create, most of the time inspired by works i've been digging into, and that would give me an insatiable urge to "bring it to life". However, one key aspect i never really took into consideration was sharing. I've been lonely most of my life, i couldnt really share hobbies, creations, or thoughts with basically anyone. But the times I did, like when i made stupid music with friends, collaborated on projects,or things to gift and show people, i would be the most productive and happy.
Then, when i joined botb a bit ago i understood this aspect a tad more. What really motivates me, apart from getting an idea stuck in my brain, is sharing. Sharing that passion for the weird music and other sorts of ideas, getting people who care to listen, and returning that same care to those people, that same passion. So for me, botb has been some of the most fun ive ever had with music, and so far, the best "thing" ive been a part of.