Rufus
is a band from Chicago who also brought vocalist Chaka Khan to the
front of the stage along with the sound which gave her the “Queen of
Funk” edge. Their music in 1979 took the direction of super-producer
Quincy Jones – and their project “Masterjam” reminded dancers that the
beat and funk plays on. “Body Heat” is a dance track from the album
which stood out for me since it has not only the Quincy Jones touch but
it also gives Chaka a disco-funk playground to deliver what she does
best. This wonderful track has the wind-up that ignites the disco flame
from a nice groove with a sensual aura. Horns and bass roll out like a
magic carpet.
I
have taken the album version of “Body Heat” and recreated a ReStructure
Mix with a phasing to boom into using the rolling bass chorus piece.
The intro is a more of a high energy focus while the funk essence
remains intact with more separation on verses and added bongos and
percussion.
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