With everything gained as you navigate adulthood, there is often a corresponding sense of loss. For all the accrued wisdom and freedom to map your own destiny, it can become harder to find joy and a sense of wonder. What instilled magic and excitement as a kid can feel remote and inaccessible. As Pablo Picasso famously claimed: "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."

This is the subtext of Elaquent’s latest Mello Music Group release, Rediscovery. It’s the latest immersive world built by the Canadian producer, who has enlisted an Avenger’s universe worth of rap assassins including Chester Watson, Skyzoo, Sonnyjim, Brainorchestra, and Namir Blade. This is both a time capsule from the past and a touchstone encapsulating his last few years – bridging virtuosic production mastery with the playful creativity of pre-adolescence.