> Anyone have suggestions for more stuff like this and also something that > might ease me back toward wanting to hear some beats again.
On the 'folk' tip, I just got sent the new Alexander Tucker album on ATP - it's brilliant. On the electronic tip, listening to The Eurythmic's 'Touch' LP always reinvigorates my love of electronic music. That album is the mothership for me because I heard it when very young, it had a profound influence. Arpanet's 'Wireless Internet' LP is also really doing it for me. I'm on a bit of a 'Donaldfest' at the moment.