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Rick Wade

Real Name:Rick Wade
Profile:Rick Wade was born in small-town western Michigan, less than an hour from Chicago's South Side. In the mid '80s, while studying at the University of Michigan, Wade gained his first gigs spinning deep underground house at the Nectarine Ballroom, the venue where Jeff "The Wizard" Mills was also making his name, for techno rather than for house. Simultaneously, Wade maintained a successful mix show on WCBN named "Journey To The Land of House." It was a huge success, as were his subsequent gigs at clubs in and around Detroit. So much so that, by '93, Wade was able to build his own studio and form a label, Harmonie Park. Wade has released his textured brand of house not only on his own label but also on the likes of Trackmode, Moods and Grooves, ATC, M3, Elevate, Chord 44/Container, and Out Of The Box.
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/rickwade1
Aliases:Big Daddy Rick, Dr. Low-Tech
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Releases:
Late Night Basix Vol. 1 (12")   Harmonie Park 1994
Night Trackin' (12")   Elevate (US) 1997
The Angry Pimp EP (EP) ◄ (3 versions)   Harmonie Park ... 1997
Late Night Basix Vol. 2 ◄ (2 versions)   Harmonie Park 1998
The Vibe Chaser (12")   M3 1998
Tracks From The Park Vol. 1 (12")   Track Mode 1998
Deep Threats ◄ (2 versions)   A Touch Of Class (Germany) 1999
Heat (12")   Out Of The Box 1999
Presents Diverse Dynamix EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Chord 44 Records 1999
Quantum Expression (12")   Moods & Grooves 1999
The Harmonie Project (12")   Viva! 1999
The Perfect Pimp EP (12", EP)   Harmonie Park 2001
Big Foot (12")   Music Is... 2003
I Can't Take It (12", EP)   Funky Chocolate 2003
The Bumbaye EP (12", EP)   Funky Chocolate 2003
The Latina EP (12", EP)   Funky Chocolate 2003
Dark Ascension ◄ (2 versions)   Music Is... 2004
The Grimm World Of Tones ◄ (2 versions)   Harmonie Park 2004
Darkskills (CD)   Harmonie Park 2005
Night Phases (12")   Moods & Grooves 2005
Best Of Rick Wade Vol. 1 (CD)   Harmonie Park 2007
Harmonie Park Revisited 1 (12")   Harmonie Park 2007
Night Of The Living Deep (12", EP)   Yore Records 2007
Night Tactics (12")   Yore Records 2007
Vinyl Refresher (12")   Harmonie Park 2007
Harmonie Park Revisited 2 (12")   Harmonie Park 2008
Harmonie Park Revisited 3 ◄ (2 versions)   Harmonie Park 2008
The Good, The Bad And The Deep (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Yore Records 2008
First Darkness (12")   Laid 2009
Harmonie Park Revisited (CD, Album, Ltd)   Rush Hour Recordings 2009
Harmonie Park Revisited 4 (12")   Harmonie Park 2009
Harmonie Park Vol. 1 (12", Promo)   Funky Chocolate 2009
Intelligence (12")   Laid 2009
Rick Wade - Presents: Harmonie Park Revisted (Box, Ltd + 5xLP + CD, Bes)   Rush Hour Recordings 2009
Untitled (12", W/Lbl)   Harmonie Park  
Remixes:
My Philosophy (12") My Philosophy (Rick Wa... Women On Wax Recordings 2007
Strange Days EP (12", EP) Sunday Manifesto (Rick... Deep Explorer 2008
Appears On:
French Sessions - The Collection. Volumes 1 - 3 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box) Player's Theme Distance 1998
Abstract Fusion 2 (CD, Comp) The Megamix Track Mode 2000
Abstract Fusion 3 (CD, Comp) Black Acid Track Mode, Music Is... 2001
Trax Sampler 116 (CD, Smplr, Car) Only Love Trax Sampler 2008
Tracks Appear On:
French Sessions Vol. 01 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Player's Theme Substance 1997
French Sessions - The Collection. Volumes 1 - 3 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box) Player's Theme Distance 1998
Wax Trax! MasterMix - Volume 1 ◄ (2 versions) Prime Time Wax Trax! Records ... 1998
Abstract Fusion (CD) 2:00 A.M. Detroit Track Mode 1999
MM (CD) Prime Time Kickin Records 1999
Music In The City (CD, Comp, Mixed) Night Chaser Nippon Crown 1999
Abstract Fusion 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Megamix Track Mode ... 2000
Abstract Fusion 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Chase Scene Track Mode ... 2001
Presents Addicted To House Vol. 2 (CD) I Can't Take It Soulstar 2003
Beneath The Surface (2xCD, Comp) Forever Night, Thought... Moods & Grooves 2004
Savannah Ibiza - Beach Club Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp, box) Shoe Da Lo Soulstar 2004
Trax Sampler 077 (CD, Smplr, Car) Angry Pimp Trax Sampler 2004
Underground Classics Vol. 1 ◄ (3 versions) Angry Pimp Funky Chocolate ... 2004
Play Deep House - Second Chapter (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) I Feel Good, Night Track Soulstar 2005
Panorama Bar 01 (CD) Night Station Ostgut Tonträger 2006
Soul Heaven Presents Kerri Chandler & Dennis Ferrer (2xCD, Promo) I Can't Take It Soul Heaven Records 2006
Soul Heaven Presents Kerri Chandler & Dennis Ferrer (2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) I Can't Take It Soul Heaven Records 2006
Addicted To House 7 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Focus, Harsh Thoughts Soulstar 2008
Dreams Of Home (File, MP3) Something For The Journey SIXONESIX 2008
Estrella Damm Lounge The Collection Vol.1 (CD + CD, Mixed) Whistle Bump Track Mono/Lovemonk 2008
Play Deep House - Fifth Chapter (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Shamballa, Deep N Dirt... Soulstar 2008
Trax Sampler 116 (CD, Smplr, Car) Only Love Trax Sampler 2008
Deep House Part 1 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Angry Pimp, The Grimm Soulstar 2009
User Reviews:
ijustspeak, Jun 06, 2008

Rick Wade is the Shit!
Buying his releases gives you bang for your bucks. Most of them are traditional EPs (remember them?) featuring 3-4 different tracks from deep late night groovers to banging dynamiters.
He takes a little bit of the Moodymanish Low-fi constructions sometimes with old soul and organ samples. Other times he just brings back the 90s to your ass. But he still is detroit. Not to hard to listen to or nothing ultra sophisticated. Wade is head noddas whippeds. Everything from this man is 4/4 quality.

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