The album's sound includes many samples and funkier, poppier beats than previous albums. They started working with singers and their music became more melodic and funkier. The song had a slower, funkier sound with a basic disco beat. Either of these approaches produces a slightly more dry, funkier sound. "If" turned out to be funkier, gritter. Snow Flower' and 'Mamata' create ambient pop, while 'Metamorphosis' moves into funkier territory. People noted that Debarge sounds "more mature" on the LP in "a new funkier style". With Hillage wanting to head into funkier territory, Cecil agreed to produce Hillage's third album. His follow-up single, "Night Time", "combined disco with the funkier end of house". Redding's rendition of Cooke's "Shake" is again funkier. In 1996, the song was re-recorded by Michael in a funkier style. It is sometimes described as the "funkier" cousin of The Heights. "Word on a Wing", and the funkier "TVC 15" and "Stay".