I finally got around to getting back into music today. I know that's a strange sentence, but I've been neglecting the music scene for a good while. I got around to checking out the latest from Christ., The Roots, DJ Cam and Daedelus. Yeah guess what I'm going to write some words about them.

I don't know if you're familiar with 'Christ.', but the way I hear it he used to be one third of Board of Canada, which is mad exciting. I have a couple of his outings already and yes, there's a mad BoC vibe in there. He does a little less analogue fuzzed electronic sound-spaces and sticks a bit more strictly to downtempo electronic music but he keeps some Boards flavour in there, and handles his tunes with a certain mastery. He knows what he's doing and I'm buying what he's selling, sure. His latest EP is called 'Bike' and I've been enjoying it, it's a competent EP that helped bridge the gap between my absence from and return to audiophilia.

I guess you've heard of The Roots, and you probably have an opinion on their last album. They're still heading in that direction, more rap heavy and simpler beats, for better or for worse. Their latest album, 'Rising Down', is pretty good. I don't hate it, it keeps me complacent. It's chilled enough that I can't hold anything against it. I don't think it's going to be for everyone, though.

Have you heard of DJ Cam? It might sound familiar, because he's been around forever. He's been at the heart of the trip-hop scene for years, and he slipped out this release on the sly. It's called Lost & Found, it's a sample-heavy instrumental trip-hop feast, very cool. Of Course DJ Cam knows what he's doing, I have to question some of his arrangements but generally speaking it makes me happy. Yeah, check this one out, recommended if you'd like to hear something in-between Dr Rubberfunk and Bonobo.

So Daedelus, he's one of the most overlooked, underrated artists on the Ninja Tune. He's been making killer albums for years and you never knew it, he has a cool, jumbled sound. Kind of off-kilter, a little electronic, but at its heart very Ninja-Tune. The EP I have here is called Fair Weather Friends. I'm listening to it right now, it's got some good tunes. Great for the summer, simple beats with great drums and some electronic fuzz and organ. Electric beats. This might be my favourite of the lot.