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Rick Wade
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Played by: Vincent Inc, DJ M4SH, Juno Recommends Deep House, Yoshi Horino(UNKNOWN season), Reed & Radley
Review: Has Rick Wade ever made a mediocre record? In the 28 years since he made his debut, the Michigan producer has delivered so many impressive deep house EPs and albums that his name has become a byword for quality. His latest EP, a surprise outing on Bristol label Shall Not Fade, is another doozy. It includes some surprises, too, with closing cut 'Quantum Jit' delivering not deep house thrills, but deliciously percussive, far-sighted, melody-rich drum and bass! If course, elsewhere on the EP it's quality, club-ready deepness all the way, with the alternately percussive and jazzy 'Kabukicho' and ultra-immersive 'Late Right' standing out. The latter is undoubtedly a genuine early morning delight, with smoky sax and comfy chords catching the ear.
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SNF 072
09 Sep 22
Deep House
09 Sep 22
Deep House
Review: Michigan born Rick Wade finds himself getting remixed on Belgium's Elypsia with each getting more gritty and cosmic minded than you might expect from the deep house stalwart himself. Tresilo certainly grits his teeth for the pixelated melodic workout that is the opener, while things get more smooth and cuddly with American producer David Pezzner at the buttons. The Vintage Future Planet D mix is a thing of meditative beauty ad last of all Pezzner reappears with a second fine remix.
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ELY 061DIG
27 Nov 20
Deep House
27 Nov 20
Deep House
Review: With a 30-plus-year career, Rick Wade's name is spoken in reverent tones in deep house circles, thanks mostly to the output of his Harmonie Park label. For the past decade or so, he's found a regular home at Japanese label Unknown Season, and this 'best of' is really an omnibus that brings together the various EPs he's made for them, rather than a definitive, career-spanning anthology. There's still much to enjoy, though, from the fluttery, uplifting Latin-jazz-soul of 'Shinjuku Strut' to the eyes-wide-shut 4am dancefloor throb of 'Angry Orchestra', the soulful house shuffle of 'Gotta Have Jazz' and the lounge-y 70s funk nostalgia of 'After Dark'.
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USDC 0099
23 Nov 20
Deep House
23 Nov 20
Deep House
Various
Review: Compilation of the month goes to this Tenor produced Deep in My Soul 2 various artist LP, put together by a label of those in the know outta Germany. Taking in the jazzy, soulful shuffle of Rick Wade in tracks like "Gotta Have Jazz" to Giorgio Moroder remixes, this collection of tunes gracefully captures the unique vibe and several strands of pseudo-contemporary-house. Standout numbers include Deeper Thoughts And Sensitive Soul's "Dream" while more progressive workouts come from Ben Muetsch. Keeping it dub and techno though is Dave Pad with his remix to Echonomist's "Kubrik Thursdays" alongside the warehouse aesthetics and reverberating basslines of Tayllor And Nick Pappa. Dub house, techno, disco and soul for alles.
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TNRCOMP 290
10 Jul 20
Deep House
10 Jul 20
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Deep house veteran Rick Wade comes to Germany's Rawax label with a predictably high-quality four-tracker. The title track tops a chugging, lolloping bassline and delicate keys with a looped "Where do you come from? Another galaxy" vocal snippet, while 'Dirty Wave' is a midpaced groover that'd be equally at home in the warm-up or on the sofa. 'Gambit' is another hazy, discofied looper and not unreminiscent of Kerri Chandler's work as Kaoz 6:23, while completing the EP is 'Back To The Darkness', a small-hours excursion that pairs tuff beats with more of those haunting keys and a vocal sample that sounds like Vincent Price, but probably isn't. Classy stuff!
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RMCE 013
17 Mar 20
Deep House
17 Mar 20
Deep House
Various
Review: Now into its fifth year, KGW's Shall Not Fade imprint has long been a reliable source of dusty deep house and rugged, warehouse-ready workouts. To kick-start 2020, the label has decided to celebrate this facet of their output via an expansive compilation of previously released highlights. There's a peak-time ready feel from start to finish, with our picks of a very impressive bunch including the bustling, riff-heavy techno pump of KETTAMA's "In The Garage", the sunrise-ready, melody-heavy bliss of Harrison BDP's epic "Watching The World Go By", the sleazy, acid-fired growl of Big Miz's "Primordial Soup" and the dusty-but-sparkling, emotive rich broken house brilliance of Contours' "Fifth Planet". In a word: essential.
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SNFC 004
17 Jan 20
Deep House
17 Jan 20
Deep House
Review: Underrated legend of the Detroit underground Rick Wade returns, with a surprising appearance for meme house hipsters Shall Not Fade - following up some great ones by Adriyano, DJ Boring and Mall Grab in recent times. The Harmonie Park boss man delivers some proper house like the big man upstairs intended - soulful/emotive but most off all: deep! From the emotive late night bounce of "Oh Yeah", the bittersweet mood lighting of "Inner Most" perfect for dancing by yourself and the smooth "Zero Ningen" proving for something a bit more uplifting and absolutely life affirming.
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SNF 027
13 Jul 18
Deep House
13 Jul 18
Deep House
Played by: Juno Recommends Deep House
Review: Detroit straight-hitter Rick Wade is no stranger to some serious house flexing, and the man has always provided us with reliable grooves and vibes of the years mainly through his Harmonie Park label. He's on Popcorn right now, though, with the warm and glowing touch of "Your Strength", a tune that reminds us of the sort of sample-laden, soulful house that Mr G is accustomed to; Flabaire's remix strips the whole thing down and takes it on a jazzy tip. "Warm Up" "Warm Up" is more of a bald-faced Chicago jacker that peeps like Brian Harden would much appreciate, while "Meditation" is slow, incandescent and verging on the hip-hop end of things... Matsa's remix ensures some Balearic waves are added to the equation.
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PR 011
17 Jun 16
Deep House
17 Jun 16
Deep House
Played by: Steve Griffo / Second City Firsts
Review: Rick Wade delivers three deep originals on Holic Trax this March with a Tomoki Tamura edit in tow. One swift look at Rick Wade's staggering back catalogue, from a career spanning more than 20 years, will attest to the Detroit-based producers raw talent in the studio, crafting grooveladen rhythms into cuts that exemplify the word deep. In his latest EP, 'Tech Breed', Rick demonstrates his inimitable production prowess across three expertly forged tracks. Straight from the off you can hear Wade's knack for creating synergy between analog gear and digital software as the title track ensues with an undulating groove that's quickly accompanied by subterranean synths for mesmerizing results. With 'Groovy' the percussion shifts to bongos, whilst ethereal atmospherics and otherworldly notes maintain a mood both arcane and dusky. The tone then shifts in 'Whoa Children' with a sharp injection of funk triggered by soulful vocals and a pulsing bassline - its sultry, smooth and guaranteed to get your body moving. In a sentence, the cuts offered up here ooze soul and vibrancy in a deep way that only Rick Wade can purvey, three warm and groovy cuts that will no doubt be finding their way into many a record bag this year. Holic Trax head honcho Tomoki Tamura delivers an equally dynamic club tool for the final offering on this excellent EP.
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HT 015
18 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
18 Apr 16
Minimal/Tech House
Review: Detroit legend and Harmonie Park main man Rick Wade is back with a nice new EP on Rymd for all of you who like it deep. First up "Strong Arm" is proper deep house that is often imitated but hardly matched. From the unmistakable knack of its groove to its swirling and mesmerising Rhodes in the foreground. "Funkopolis" gets deeper and as the name suggests has a totally killer bassline and just generally awesome soul goodness going on! Proper Detroit style representing here. Italians Deep 88 and Emotion (Ignacio) turn in some surprisingly good remixes on the flip that do their job well by not deviating too much from the originals and reworking the grooves into decent alternate versions. Recommended.
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RYMD 002
23 Nov 15
Deep House
23 Nov 15
Deep House
Review: Canary Recordings has been pretty quiet of late, with their last vinyl release - the second part of the Beautiful Chaos series - dropping this time last year. While they figure out their next move, they've decided to reissue their 2013 wax debut digitally. The mighty Rick Wade drops a gorgeous chunk of bouncy, warm, sun-kissed richness in the shape of "Alone at Night", while Kindimmer successfully fuses raw acid bass, swinging US garage rhythms and tactile deep house chords on the equally tasty "Home Alone". Finally, Japanese producer Yusuke Yamamoto steals the show with "Let's Begin", a sensual, Motor City-influenced deep house cut smothered in evocative Rhodes chords.
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CANARY 001
29 Jun 15
Deep House
29 Jun 15
Deep House
Review: Since launching early last year, London-based Deeplomatic Recordings - launched, in their words, "to bring together the best deep house producers around the World" - has done a good job in attracting some weighty names. Even so, recruiting Rick Wade, a man who rarely appears on digital releases, preferring to stick to wax, is a big coup. As usual, the Michigan veteran is in fine form, dropping a trio of warm, chunky, involving deep house jams. Picking favourites is tough, although we're particularly enamoured with the slinky chords and drifting melodies of "Feel The Funk", while the disco-influenced, Hammond-boasting shuffle of "Pacify" is also rather impressive.
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DPL 018
16 Mar 15
Deep House
16 Mar 15
Deep House
Played by: Reed & Radley, Ranacat, RedSoul, Superbreak, Tony Lionni, Monkey Boots, Weedyman, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Andre Gardeja, DJ P-SOL, Reed & Radley
Review: The young guns at East London outfit Sneaky Music step up with somewhat of a hybrid release for their third outing. Combining the talents of Michigan maestro Rick Wade and the young blood from the Mobilee stable bringing the feel bang up to date with the remix duties. A Detroit, London, Berlin, house music Bermuda triangle, if you like! Rick Wade tirelessly continues to deliver deep and groove-led original slabs well into his third decade of producing and this luscious EP is no exception. A mix of old school beats with warm vintage keys with long established Mobilee records producer AND.ID almost re-working completely 'Me & You', giving a feel good dance floor filler touch full of mad drum hits and breaks. Whereas Sneaky label founder and newly Mobilee family member Ranacat comes up with a trippy lower tempo version of 'Neuro Stimuli' for those after party sunrise moments.
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SNKY 003
30 Jun 14
Deep House
30 Jun 14
Deep House
Played by: Simon Morell (FINA RECORDS), Owain Kimber (Owain K), Vincent Inc, Discomendments, Jad & The, Juno Recommends Deep House, Juno Recommends Broken Beat Nu Jazz, Tom (Shur-I-Kan) Szirtes, Juno Recommends Minimal Tech, Death on the Balcony, Igor Jadranin, Djs: Most Charted - Deep House, Andre Gardeja, Tom Taylor, CHEZZ, Artileqt, Christian S
Review: The original deep house don Rick Wade is back in action with yet more of those soul-rooted tones to tickle your emotions and speak to your inner funk. This time he's been snapped up by 20:20 offshoot Fina who know a thing or two about the genre, and Mr. Wade has responded by pushing his sound further into sumptuous sample-laden territory that wakes up his somnambulant sound into something almost feisty. "Sweet Life" rolls on a heartfelt beatdown with romantic string swells and guitar licks, while "The Chateau" gets into a nasty groove with plenty of live drums and dramatic horn blasts before a more typical Wade style emerges on the steady grooving "Jazz Militia". To cap it all off Mr Beatnick delivers a remix of "Sweet Life' that works some fulsome bass into a sparser construction with dazzling results.
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FINA 014DJ
16 Feb 14
Deep House
16 Feb 14
Deep House
Played by: Reed & Radley
Review: Detroit's Rick Wade can always be relied upon to deliver high grade deep house, usually with a nod to soul, disco or jazz. The Duke Of Detroit, an EP extended by a slew of remixes, doffs a cap to all those influences. Perhaps the instant standout is the warm, jazzy and pleasingly loose "The League", though the soaring, feelgood disco antics of "Worldwide Disco" - all addictive funk guitars, simmering strings and dreamy female vocals - gives it a run for its money. The deeper, warmer "Hey Boy" and "Say To Myself" are, predictably, also superb. As for the remixes, there's plenty to enjoy, from the classic US garage bump of Black Ride's rework of "Hey Boy", to the dirty analogue bass and percussion onslaught that is Los Flaminhoes' version of "The League". Impressive stuff.
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DR 0004
04 Nov 13
Deep House
04 Nov 13
Deep House
Played by: Villa Savoye
Review: A trio of treats from Sol Recordings, who've asked regular contributors Rick Wade, Lulu Gaultier and Arkaitz to get Lost in the name of deep house. It's Detroit house legend Wade who surfaces first, stumbling groggily towards the camera clutching a deep and bumping roller full of off-key chords and twinkling melodies. Gaultier appears next, unveiling the hypnotic tech-house grooves and lost-in-the-music vibes of "Amore-propre". Then, just when all hope seemed lost, Arkaitz emerges from a damp and foggy night with the EP's standout moment - the gentle but bumping, sax-laden wizardry of "Gau".
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PND 08
04 Nov 11
Deep House
04 Nov 11
Deep House
My FriendsEXCLUSIVE
Review: You'd expect a collection of tracks from the likes of Rick Wade and Anton Zap on esteemed deep house imprint Shanti to be pretty nifty, and - predictably - it is. With five soft focus excursions to choose from, there's plenty to get excited about - not least Wade's contribution. "Sexy Rostov" is as smooth and silky as we've come to expect, with enough bottom end groove to please all but the most bass-obsessed rave urchins. Zap's "We Are Satisfied" is equally simmering, but the real revelation is "Marwencol" by the St Petersburg Disco Spin Club - an unfeasibly beautiful slice of slow house brilliance that boasts some particularly intricate piano arrangements.
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SRV-07
31 Mar 11
Deep House
31 Mar 11
Deep House
Review: Detroit deep house legend Rick Wade knows the importance of keeping a soul flavour running throughout his work. These three new releases on Yore Germany are no exception, with the title tune dripping with sophisticated loops of strings and blaxploitation-styled brass. All arranged to perfection of course by Wade, who knows instinctively how to lay a deep groove and how to bring it back up again. "Forever Pimp" is a masterful disco-house joint which fills out the sound with Rhodes and a host of retro synths, while "Moving On" is a jacking house tune that features head-turning loops of eastern flutes swirling around the mix.
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YRE-024
10 May 10
Deep House
10 May 10
Deep House
