Rick Wade

House Salad Music presents
House Heroes, tributes to those who have left their mark in the history of house music

This chapter | Rick Wade
Detroit, USA

Michigan born Rick Wade might not get the headlines of his more celebrated Detroit peers, but few have done as much to contribute to the house canon as he. For nigh on two decades ‘big daddy Rick’ has consistently turned out deeply channeled grooves that need every second of their often elongated lengths to have best effect. Peppered only lightly with strings, the odd breathy voice or some other delicate hook culled from the funk and soul sounds around which he grew up, Wade’s style is the perfect embodiment of minimum effort, maximum impact.

A famously rapid and prolific producer who turns out hundreds of excellent tracks on a non stop basis, Wade is also the force behind legendary imprint Harmonie Park, which has released classics from peers like Mike Huckaby, amongst others. His own discography stretches to three pages and is a pure gold mine for house heads, with each track sounding as timeless as the next. In DJ terms Rick is just as assured, laying down sets that are tinged with funk and soul and keep you dancing in his long form grooves all night long. From Europe to the US, this true house legend has played every venue worth its salt.

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This tribute was selected and mixed by Dr. Dee
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House Salad Tributes | Rick Wade

House Heroes | Rick Wade

Rick Wade is one of those electronic music producers who deserves the honorific title of "maestro." Listening to his music unlocks vibes, sensations, triggered by a deep knowledge of music that is impossible to reproduce without doing the work. The same, I think, goes for his DJ sets. 

This mix series, Sanctify, was created with a sound like Rick Wade's in mind: warm, analog-sounding deep house. "Late Night Basix" could be an alternate title. Though we started with others, Rick Wade drew the blueprint for this.


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5 Mag Cover Mix ⚡️ Rick Wade - Sanctify vol 10

A selection of some of my favourite Rick Wade cuts, mixed to accompany the VU Journal article.

This mix is made with respect and thanks to Mr Wade for all his incredible productions and inspirational music.

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Mix tracklist (all Rick Wade unless specified):
Cruising Altitude (Harmonie Park)
Hustler’s Groove 
Duke of Cologne (Yore)
Whistle Bump Track (Harmonie Park)
Moodymanc - Father - Rick Wade Daddy’s Disco Mix (Landed)
Deepenstein (Harmonie Park)
Vintage (Harmonie Park)
Andy Vaz feat. Eva Soul - Feeling - Rick Wade Mix (Harmonie Park)
Interstate ‘94 (Altered Moods)
Melancholy (Harmonie Park)
The 7th Connection (Harmonie Park)
Harsh Thoughts (Harmonie Park)
Cooler Heads (ArtfulDivision)
First Darkness (Laid)
Rome Ext (Harmonie Park)
Nothing to Fear (Harmonie Park)
Angry Pimp (Funky Chocolate / Harmonie Park)

VU selects Rick Wade - Mixed by D'Arcy

Live mix recorded the 25/05/2024 at Karmakoma, by the legendary House head, Volcov. 
3h45 of pure bliss!!

Volcov @ Karmakoma 25.05.2024

After playing classical piano and guitar, @alvaro_casale developed a love for funk and jazz sounds, inspired by artists like Los Tetas, James Brown, A Tribe Called Quest and Thelonious Monk. 

Since 2017 he started delving into house music and searching for artists and tunes that replicate that funky-jazz feeling in a house manner. You can listen to its radio show @funkyorange monthly on @blooplondon radio, on the third Saturday of each month : https://blooplondon.com/artist/funky-orange-w-alvaro-casale/

COOKIE #025 By Álvaro Casale

Canadian duo The Patchouli Brothers, although not brothers themselves have been helping brothers and sisters out with top notch tunes for many years. With releases on Razor N Tape, Soul Clap, Pleasure of Love & many more, accompanied by many edits, remixes an awesome mixes, you're sure in for a treat. Get the shoes on for this one! @thepatchoulibrothers

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Rick Wade 
A journey in harmony for
RestLes Invites... 
Music From The Soul - Vinyl Session 2 
March 1st @ Bsmt254, Toronto.

A wonderful evening of song & dance had.  Enjoy!

Rick Wade @ Bsmt254 Toronto.

THANK YOU MINNEAPOLIS! 

Wow... what a night. Massive love to everyone who came out and made KEEP IT DEEP such a dope, sweaty, soul-charged vibe. That room was alive from start to finish - deep cuts, warm smiles, and that unmistakable energy you only get when heads truly feel it.  Biggest love and deepest gratitude to the legend himself - RICK WADE. You blessed us with a timeless set that moved bodies and hit right where it was needed. 

Sound by Intellephunk - immaculate as always. Every kick, every chord, every moment landed perfectly.
Lights by Nestic - them lights were TIIITE.
Flyer by Astrovision - straight heat.
Photos by Phriz - YUH!!

And to everyone who rocked the dancefloor and to those who hung thru until the end uh the night - you are what makes these nights so special. Thank you for treating everyone like your best friend while chasing a vibe, sharing space and letting it all out.  We're STAMPIN' up the memory passport on thiswon for sure!! If you were there, you know! 

 Stay locked in with us for new music drops, and party pop-ups as we cruise through 2025, together.

Jeff Swiff at Keep It Deep

Pooley 2000s Special for Moxie

Rick Wade  @Keep it Deep 03.22.2025

Label co-head JKriv leads an eclectic hour of classic and current, with exclusives from the RNT catalog spanning more than a decade, plus special guests. 

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Razor-N-Tape with JKriv @ The Lot Radio 04-19-2025

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Berlin Kreuzberg House XIX - Midnight Backwards Head Mix

“A reminder of the beautiful things in life,” is how Trent describes his mix for Bandcamp Week on crackaud.io. “These are my personal selections from friends and comrades who are making great music.” Irresistible grooves from one of the best to ever do it.

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Bandcamp Week – Ron Trent

Very proud to have one of the greatds of house doing a mixtape for our series. Detroit's own Rick Wade steps up for an hour of pure an pristine house music. Be sure to check out his remix on the newe Crackazat EP on our label: https://crackazat.bandcamp.com/track/alfa-rick-wade-remix

Heist Mixtape #37 | RICK WADE

Nicewon Recordings is a Minneapolis based label featuring those NoCoast house vibes, run by Jeff Swiff & Christian James.  Nicewon is focused on the deep-n-phatter side of house and everything that grooves in that lane. 

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Rick Wade @Keep it Deep 03.22.2025

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