ReStructure Mix Update (5/31/24):”Body Shake” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – T.C. Curtis

ReStructure Mix Update (5/31/24):”Body Shake” – Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – T.C. Curtis

T.C. Curtis is William Alexander Smith – a funk/dance artist who used a groove to paint his music over and capture all in long play. “Body Shake” is his single from 1981 and is a disco track which plays out like a jam session. The keyboards are the elements here that use the most air and they begin as a tease and lead into an effective build. The early 80’s were once again an experimental scene for dance music and this one has the formula as an instrumental with a disco/funk flare. This single is an early standard for T.C. Curtis as his work continued throughout the 80’s.

I have taken the 12” version of “Body Shake” and added several beats and samples from “shake” classics to frame this ReStructure Mix. The long play on arrangement is still intact with a few new breaks.