Following the release of "Let's Dance", Bowie stated that he wanted his next record to "go further", in that he wanted to explore R&B, funk and reggae music. Because of this, the co-producer of "Let's Dance", Nile Rodgers, wasn't invited back to produce the new record. Although he was surprised, Rodgers attributed this decision as Bowie's way of proving he could make hits without a "celebrated hit-maker". Bowie instead chose Derek Bramble, a former bass guitarist for the band Heatwave and more recently a producer for David Grant of the band Linx. "I had no idea, he just came searching for me," Bramble later said. As he had done with Rodgers for "Let's Dance", Bowie invited Bramble to Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland to record demos of his new material. Emphasising reggae, demos were cut with a group of local Swiss musicians. According to biographer Chris O'Leary, musicians present at the "Tonight" sessions said the demos were "tremendous", describing them as "funky, raw, full of promise."