Juno Classics

Review: Widely regarded as Boards of Canada's finest hour, Music Has The Right To Children finds itself the subject of a well-deserved 2LP gatefold reissue from Warp Records. One of the most defining records of what was known for better or worse as IDM still sounds as timeless as it did in 1998, as the library tones of "Wildlife Analysis", thick downtempo rhythms of "Roygbiv" and out of focus melodies of "Olson" prove. Essential!

Review: Here’s the long awaited 2nd Saga Of House: Serious Beats 50. After the huge success of Serious Beats 25 in 1999, Serious Beats 50 is again a 4CD with ultimate house classics. On the playlist: classic tunes, totally forgotten floorfillers, tracks that have never been compiled, rarities... Serious Beats 50 is the retrospective that covers the whole house period (from the very start of Serious Beats, early 90's) Have a look at the tracklisting of Serious Beats 50: you'll agree it's a "must have" for all dance, club lovers.

Review: School Daze is a killer compilation put together by the Dark Entries label and the Honey Soundsystem crew, collating some of the early recordings produced by Patrick Cowley in the years between 1973-81 and were later used as soundtrack material in two gay porn films. You will probably know Cowley for his Hi-NRG output or 'that' Donna Summer remix or his behind the buttons work on Sylvester tracks. Be prepared for a surprise (well quite a few as the 'explicit content' warning on the cover lives up to its billing) as this collection presents Cowley as a producer capable of many styles and moods. The closest School Daze comes to the sound Cowley is most identified is opening track "Zygote" and from here the collection runs through primitive electronics, short bursts of wave and more with a few extended gems that highlight Cowley's talent for arrangement. One of the compilations of the year!