Rick Wade

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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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House Heroes | Rick Wade

House Saladcast 920 | Jaemus
Kolour Recordings / Deep Fix Records
San Diego, USA

An artist who came up as a popper on the dance floors of the Indianapolis and Chicago underground in the late 1990s. His inspiration comes from the many underground warehouse DJs, poppers, lockers and breakers of the midwest and around the globe.
Producer of golden-era hip-hop instrumentals since 2002 coming into the fold mixing hip-hop/downtempo and drum n bass for 18+ years. With a calling to mix and produce house, he spent the summer of 2022 in Seattle, debuting at Monkey Loft, Timbre Room and Club Mercury. Currently working house and deep house production at his residence in San Diego.

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House Saladcast 920 | Jaemus

WOLF Music Balamii Radio August 24 w/ Frederika & Blissy E

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

Back at it on the D3EP with a vinyl rinse out. Shouts to the podcast crew!

TRACKLIST:::::::::::::::::

Paul Cut - Windmills
Felipe Gordon - Find Yourselves In Others 
Chaos In The CBD - Distorted Fields 
Titonton Duvante - Get A Glimpse 
NY House’N Authority - Apt 2A
DJ Stew - Go Now
Delano Smith - Big City Nights 
Ed Herbst - Cityscape 
Patrice Scott - Moments 
Jon Dixon - Riverside Drive
Mike Sharon - Atmosphere 
Toronto Hustle & Sean Roman - Deep In This (Late Night Dub)
Frits Wentink - Idle Dancer 
24 Hour Experience - Feelings Mutual 
Retromigration - You & Dion 
Intr0beatz - That Dank 
Brother - VXVXVX
MJOG - Brainwave 
Racoon - Phazer 
Toman - Slapback
Lazare Hoche - Maths 
Youandewan - Bad Orb 
Incus - My Jam
Youandewan - Yo Endoso
Hugo LX - Breakfast at Ronnys 
Kerri Chandler - Raw Grooves Two
Fibre Foundation - Free Your Mind 
Common - I Used To Love Her

Deep Into The Underground (23/11/24)

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.

Intr0beatz @ Kaffibarinn Allnighter 15:03:2025

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

Static Orders

Static Orders (Radio Edit)

Terrible Love (Original Mix)

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MIX107 - Rick Wade

Tilman @ Wilde Renate Berlin, January 25th 2020

“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

A talent from an impossibly young age, Chicago producer and DJ Ron Trent began his musical career aged 14, the year he produced the febrile, wild Chicago anthem "Altered States". His production output has barely let up since, minting numerous labels and sub labels to release his and other's music, most notably Prescription Records, which helped define the smoky and jazz-indebted sound of deep house in the 1990s. (NTS Radio)

In Focus: Ron Trent. NTS Radio. Compiled, mixed and edited by Secretsundaze

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