Juno Recommends Funky House: February 2022

Review: Daft Punk's defining album comes directly from the horses' mouths, seeing a new vinyl edition in 2022 released via the ex-duo's own Daft Life Ltd. label. With no frills or fluff, every original track on their third album from 2001 appears here in crunching glory, not sounding an inch rougher or time-weathered. Aptly, 'Discovery' was described by the duo as a reflection of their childhood memories, when they listened to music with a more innocent ear; 20 years on, Discovery can certainly be said to have lived up to that original inspiration.

Review: First released way back in 1994, Barbara Tucker's 'Beautiful People' is arguably one of the greatest soulful house records ever made. Instantly recognisable thanks to its gospel-influenced chorus and "deep, down inside" vocal refrain, it remains capable of rocking any peak-time dancefloor. This white vinyl reissue boasts the best of the 1994 mixes. On side A you get the full vocal 'Underground Network Mix' and the blissful, organ-rich, ultra-melodic 'Beautiful Reprise' instrumental. Over on the flip there's a chance to cop Little Louie Vega and Kenny Dope's bouncy, piano-heavy club mix and the peerless, sub-heavy, melody-rich Mood II Swing Dub.