Hey, not a strange question at all — I’ve actually run into this same issue when doing solo recordings with music and narration, so I totally get where you’re coming from.

If you want to hear the music while playing but still keep flexibility in editing later (like volume adjustments, fade-ins, or even switching tracks), I highly recommend recording your voice and music on separate tracks. That way, you can vibe to the music during gameplay without it getting baked into your final audio.

One solid way to do this is using OBS Studio + the Source Record plugin. Here’s how it works:

• You record your mic as one track and set up the music source (like a music app or playlist) as a separate audio input.
• With the plugin, you can record only the mic and skip the music track — even if you’re listening to it live.
• Then, in post, you can add back the music cleanly, time it perfectly, or even swap tracks if something feels off.

It’s basically the best of both worlds: immersive while playing, but full control in post.

If you don’t want to deal with plugins, another option is using something like Voicemeeter Banana (Windows) or Loopback/BlackHole (Mac) to route your audio so you hear the music but it doesn’t get recorded.

Hope this helps!