Wax Poetics are excited to present the Steppin’ Heavy Mix Series, a fresh mixtape series curated and compiled by our good friend Induce.
Induce breaks down the first mix Boogie Bangers in his own words:
“In the first installment of the series, I wanted to come in heavy, strong and long. I’ve been wanting to put a mix like this together for a while – somewhere between the quintessential and the obscure, there’s a little for everyone here, be it timeless classics, or under the radar neck-snappers. And since all but one of the songs here are from the original 12” pressings (although no recent represses), I wanted to let the tracks stretch out a bit, foregoing the quick mixes for the fulfillment of maximum funk.”
Tracklist:
1. Gwen McRae – "Funky Sensation 12”" (Atlantic) 1981
2. Bill Withers – "You Got The Stuff – Special Disco Version 12”" (Columbia) 1978
3. Syreeta – "Move It, Do It 12"” (Motown) 1981
4. Michael Wycoff – "Looking Up To You 12”" (RCA) 1982
5. Conway And Temple – "Love Lights 12”" (Old Town) 1982
6. Kinky Foxx – "So Different 12”" (Sound Of New York) 1983
7. Leroy Burgess – "Heartbreaker 12”" (Salsoul) 1983
8. Candy Bowman – "I Wanna Feel Your Love 12”" (RCA) 1981
9. Roberta Flack – "Lovin’ You 12”" (MCA) 1981
10. Fresh Band – "Come Back Lover 12”" (Are’N Be) 1984
11. Mystic Merlin – "Mr. Magician 12”" (Capitol) 1982
12. C-Brand – "Wired For Games 12”" (Spring) 1982
13. Mel Sheppard – "Can I Take You Home 12”" (The Sound Of Brooklyn) 1981
14. Barbara Jane – "I Like The Way You Move 12”" (Blue Parrot) 1983
15. Oliver Cheatham – "Something About You" [from Saturday Night LP] (MCA) 1983
16. Colors – "Am I Gonna Be The One 12”" (First Take) 1983
17. Take Three – "Tonight’s The Night (All Right) 12”" (Dance-Sing) 1983
18. Mikki – "Dance Lover 12”" (Renaissance) 1985
19. Raw Silk – "Just In Time 12”" (West End) 1983
20. Opal – "Nice And Slow 12”" (Silver Cloud) 1983
Stay tuned for the next mix, and find more from Induce here: