Rick Wade drops Functional Anger EP — Detroit deep house pressure for the heads. Dusty grooves, raw swing, heavy basement heat. Strictly underground, strictly functional.

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Francois Kevorkian (Wave) : Lovely EP
Virginia (Dekmantel / Ostgut Ton) : beautiful ep. try favorite tune is functional anger.
Anthony Collins (Frank & Tony / Scissor & Thread) : really nice record
Kai Alce (Real Soon) : Classis & Refreshed Rick Wade!
Hifi Sean (Defected Records / Plastique Recordings) : Really digging the track 'Thank You'
Laurent Garnier : Rick Wade ALWAYS <3 <3 <3
Dj Deep (Deeply Rooted) : Nice release!
Charles Webster : thank you is v cool....thnx..c.x.
Harri (Sub Club) : very nice, will play and support
Mr. V (Sole Channel Music / Strictly Rhythm / Salter Music / Defected) : Killer mixes Thanks
Marcia Carr : Lovely EP. 'Hard Peace'
Heidi Lawden : unafraid is nice
Jenifa Mayanja (Bumako Recordings) : Classic Rick Wade! Really enjoyed this one, will play out.

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Rick Wade is one of Detroit and house music's most consistent performers. He is a master of crafting tools that never miss on the floor but also have the sort of character that means they endure across the ages and remain impervious to passing trends. Art Is The Place has his latest, and it opens with the angelic vocals of 'Level Up' over a whimsical groove, then 'Big Ha Blues' gets more deep and zoned out with pillowy pads and wet claps. 'Intrusive Emotions' has a more grinding low end but stays slow and is softened by jazz keys, then 'Bitter Sweet brings some dust and grit. Another faultless outing from Wade.

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Rick Wade on Norm Talley's Upstairs Asylum are words that will excite any true school house heads. Wade is a production machine who turns out always no-frills, trusty and tracky grooves of the sort that are always essential for building a vibe in a set, and Talley's a fellow Detroit head who has long been helping to shape the house sound. 'So Juicy' begins with a flourish, lavish strings and chunky drums that slide along nicely. 'Midnight Hustler' sinks into a slightly more steamy and deep sound with hints of 60s US soul and funky licks, 'Turn Out' is a more traditional deep house roller with a comic vibe and 'Lonely Symphony' brings some cinematic string drama to a breezy blend of house beats.

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We re very happy to present you Rick Wade on RAWAX MOTOR CITY EDITION again!
This time we have the special honor to re-issue Rick's "Deep House Monster"
called "Night Trackin" which came out originally on Elevate - the label from Daniel Bell in 1997!

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Detroit deep house don Rick Wade back in full force! Four cuts of pure groove, lush vibes, and soulful grit. Limited wax, no sleep!

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Finest disco funky house magic touch of Rick Wade. "The Vibe Chaser" is finally available again, remastered for lovers of the beauty; something not to be missed!


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Born less than an hour from Chicago but now based in Detroit, Rick Wade cut his DJ teeth in Michigan's Nectarine Ballroom in the 80s and early 90s, at the same time as a certain Jeff Mills was also making giant strides at the venue. Wade's sound is more rooted in deep house but, as this four tracker demonstrates, there's a cosmic spirituality and otherworldliness to his music that it shares with the best of UR and other notable Detroit greats. We kick off with 'Groove Tool', powered by a beautifully pliable, funky bassline and embellished with floating chords and subtle bell sounds way up in the high frequency range. 'Pimp Prophecy' boasts a little more disco swagger, with its niggling guitar riff and some excellent bongo bashing. 'Jazzy Tears' revolves around a sturdy kick and a processed, timestretched vocal refrain, played off against jazzy guitar chords and strings ascending to the heavens. 'Ooo Ahh' is probably the catchiest of the lot, with a shuffling beat undercarriage and an infectious hook, all wrapped up - as all four tracks are - in some understated but still lush musicality. 'Deep Incantations' indeed.

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We are very happy to welcome back Mr. Rick Wade on the 25th RAWAX MOTOR CITY EDITION!
It's almost the 4th release form Rick Wade on this series, which is dedicated to the Love for Detroit Music and in our opinion the strogest so far!

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Repress!

Following the recent dip into the theo parrish archives that was the twin cities, Phil Weeks' Robsoul imprint looks to another one of Detroit's adopted sons in the form of Rick Wade. Like that recent Parrish reissue, Weeks re-releases another three tracks from wade's bulging discography. The upbeat disco loops of "Players Theme" was originally released on French label Funky Chocolate in 2002 and still sound fresher than anything being plied by the soundcloud dwellers today, while "Can't You See" from 2003 provides a more soulful take on house music. On the flip, the tracky funk and cascading string melodies of "I Feel Good" originally graced Wade's own Harmonie Park imprint in 1998, but sound no less vital today. Essential....

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Hands Off is back with another stunning release - This time we asked Trinidadian Deep to release two tracks on a fine 10". We love his deep music, Trinidadian Deep has a very unique sound, and we think that this release is something very speciel. He released tracks on labels so many quality labels, and we can't wait for this to drop.


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Kaspar resurfaces following issues on Clone Club Series and 4Lux with the Bastard Boogie Joints EP for the Hands Off label. A limited vinyl pressing, this four track EP demonstrates once again Kaspar's production versatility whilst collectively showing his talent for analogue produced house music deep with grit and funk. "Beach Dusk" is a laid back beat down exercise, as upright bass, emotive strings, deep rhodes chords and off kilter synth metrics combine for a track that's both perfect for the start of a long set or the closure of a bangin' night. 909 patterns duel with a psychedelic funk riff on "Memory Lane" with trippy results whilst "Azazel" is Kaspar in delay laden boogie mode. "Bottom Rock" ends proceedings on a real rumbling deep house number which slowly but surely builds around core elements of super tight bassline, jerking gated arpeggios and a rolling live 909 beat into a real voyage.



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The first Hands Off release was supported by big players like Kerri Chandler, Phil Asher, Tazz, Mosca, Ugly Drums, Shane Linehan, Luke Solomon and many more, now they strike with the second release from US based DJ Nav. DJ Nav is known for his quality house and garage sound, and this EP won't disappoint you. His tracks on US label Love Revolution was a big success, and this EP is already tested by a few big players, and these tracks are causing serious damage in the clubs. On remix we got the man who is everywhere right now, with releases on Rawax, 124 Recordings, Sccucci Manucci, to name only a few, Desos is ready to serve remix of DJ Nav's "The Scene".


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