Rick Wade Back in the D!

WADE...RICK WADE
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Greetings my friends and thanks for taking time out of your day to come and check out my little corner of cyberspace. Many of you probably know me as Rick Wade the Deep House Soldier of Harmonie Park fame or some variation thereof; The Angry Pimp, 24K, Mr. Harmonie Park, Dr. Low-Tech while others may know me as Big Daddy Rick; Booty and Ghetto Tech Producer / DJ. Still a few of you may know me as The Graphic Alchemist or DarkSkills; Freelance Graphic Artist. No matter what brought you here, I’ll just say “Thank You” and try to make your stay as fun and informative as possible. Let’s start with a little background info about my musical side, shall we?
RICK WADE INTERVIEWS
Rick Wade in Resident Advisor Magazine, Online 2008 (English Text)
Rick Wade in Textura Magazine, Canada 2008 (English Text)
Rick Wade in diskUNION Magazine, Japan 2008 (Japanese Text)
Rick Wade in Textura Magazine, Canada 2008 (English Text)
Rick Wade in De:Bug Magazine, Germany 2007 (German Text)
Rick Wade in KICK Magazine, Canada 2007 (English Text)

ABOUT ME AND MY MUSIC Music unlocks the borders of my mind. Expanding beyond linear perception, music literally sets me free. No longer trapped by the constraints of conventional conformity (what?), music is a gift that allows me to truly experience life. Remember this; Music gives one the ability to combine universal communication with limitless expression.
Enough philosophical musings. I'll get right to it. My name is Rick Wade, I make tracks, DJ and I also run two small underground dance music labels; Harmonie Park Records which specializes in Deep House and Bass Force Records which specializes in Booty / Ghetto-Tech (Bass Force is pretty much defunct at-the-moment). I guess my bio is a good place to start...
MY VERY UN-OFFICIAL BIO (Yes, I know it's in the third person. ^_^)
One of Detroit's best kept secrets, Rick Wade has been producing late night tracks and tapping into the essence of deepness since the '90's. Known for their universal appeal and appearing on over 20 different labels worldwide, soulful, timeless grooves are his signature. Growing up in Buchanan MI, 1 hour outside of Chicago he was influenced by Chicago radio station WBMX and the Salsoul material and local stations that played the likes of Al Green and Isaac Hayes. Rick remembers:
"I've always been into the music first. I loved the way they (WBMX) would blend two songs together and make it sound like one. I didn't even know what a DJ was back then. I just wanted to blend songs together...When I went to the record store those songs were only available on 12" vinyl, then I needed turntables to play them and then I needed a mixer if I wanted to blend them... At parties I had the records and I had the turntables so I became the DJ almost by default."
While attending the University of Michigan, Wade had the first house mix show on the college station WCBN called 'Journey to the Land of House'. Other presenters were impressed with his material and mixing skills and soon asked him to prepare mixes for their own shows. Some time around 1991 Rick was working on a mix for Brendan Gillen's 'Crush Collision' show and ran out of tracks that he wanted to include. Having always a love for and producing hip-hop Wade turned to his studio to create a track that would fit the mix perfectly and hasn't looked back since. In 1993 Rick and Dan Bell started Harmonie Park to release house material and in 1995 Rick started another label Bass Force primarily as an outlet for the Booty / Bass material that he records under the 'Big Daddy Rick' moniker.
Today, Rick Wade enjoys a reputation as one of the premier House mixshow producers in the world and anyone who likes deep, funky vibes should definitely find a chance to see him play live. Every Rick Wade set is fresh and spontaneous. Drawing its energy directly from the unique vibe of each party, Rick exposes the deepness to the crowd, taking the vibe to an emotional peak where it merges with the body, mind, and spirit into a continuous musical orgasm that lasts long after his set is over.
MY DISCOGRAPHIES
Here are my House Music and Booty / Ghetto-Tech Discographies. Feel free to drop me a line if I've left something out. I've been making tracks a looooong time and sometimes it's hard to keep track of everything;) Much respect to Discogs.com without whom this discography probably wouldn't be possible. They keep the mad records!
RICK WADE DEEP HOUSE DISCOGRAPHY
Late Night Basix Vol. 1 (12") Harmonie Park 1994 Funk-O-Sonic EP (12") M3 1996 Night Trackin' (12") Elevate (US) 1997 The Angry Pimp EP (12") Harmonie Park 1997 Late Night Basix Vol. 2 (12") Harmonie Park 1998 The Vibe Chaser (12") M3 1998 Tracks From The Park Vol. 1 (12") Track Mode 1998 Deep Threats (12") A Touch Of Class (Germany) 1999 Diverse Dynamix (12") Chord 44 1999 Heat (12") Out Of The Box 1999 Quantum Express (12") Moods & Grooves 1999 The Harmonie Project (12") Viva! 1999 Perfect Pimp (12") Harmonie Park 2001 The Angry Pimp EP (12") Funky Chocolate (France) 2002 Big Foot (12") Music Is (UK) 2003 I Can't Take It (12") Funky Chocolate (France) 2003 The Bumbaye EP (12") Funky Chocolate (France) 2003 The Latina EP (12") Funky Chocolate (France) 2003 Dark Ascension (2x12" Album) Music Is (UK) 2004 The Grimm World Of Tones (12") Harmonie Park 2004 Dark Skills (CD Album) Harmonie Park 2005 Night Phases (12") Moods & Grooves 2005 The Best of Rick Wade Vol.1 (CD) Harmonie Park (Japan) 2007 My Philosophy (Rick Wade Remix) (12") WoW Records 2007 Night of the Living Deep (12") Yore (Germany) 2007 Night Tactics (12") Yore (Germany) 2007 Vinyl Refresher (12") Harmonie Park 2007 Harmonie Park Revisited Vol.1 (12") Harmonie Park Revisited 2007 Harmonie Park Revisited Vol.2 (12") Harmonie Park Revisited 2008 Harmonie Park Revisited Vol.3 (12") Harmonie Park Revisited 2008 The Good, The Bad and The Deep (2x Vinyl & CD album) Yore 2008 The Melancholy of Rick Wade (12") Harmonie Park 2009
TRACKS LICENSED BY OTHER LABELS
French Sessions Vol. 01 - (CD) Player's Theme Substance 1997 French Sessions - The Collection. Volumes 1 - 3 (3xCD) Player's Theme Distance 1998 Juan Atkins: Wax Trax! Mastermix Volume 1 (CD) Prime Time Wax Trax! Records 1998 Abstract Fusion (CD) 2:00 A.M. Detroit Track Mode 1999 Juan Atkins - MasterMix No. 1 (CD) Prime Time Kickin Records 1999 Juan Atkins: Wax Trax! Mastermix Volume 1 (2x12") Prime Time Wax Trax! Records TVT Records 1999 Music In The City (CD) Night Chaser Nippon Crown 1999 Abstract Fusion 2 (2x12") The Megamix Track Mode Music Is 2000 Abstract Fusion 2 (CD) The Megamix Track Mode 2000 Abstract Fusion 3 (2x12") Chase Scene Track Mode Music Is 2001 Abstract Fusion 3 (CD) Black Acid Track Mode 2001 Addicted To House Vol. 2 (CD) I Can't Take It Soulstar 2003 Harley & Muscle Present Addicted to House 2 (CD) I Can't Take It Soulstar 2003 Beneath The Surface (2xCD) Forever Night, Thought Process Moods & Grooves 2004 Savannah Ibiza - Beach Club Vol.2(2xCD) Shoe La Do Soulstar 2004 Trax Sampler 077 (CD) Angry Pimp Trax Sampler 2004 Underground Classics Vol. 1 (CD) Angry Pimp Discograph 2004 Underground Classics Vol. 1 (2xLP) Angry Pimp Funky Chocolate 2004 Underground Classics Vol. 1 (Promo) (CD) Angry Pimp Discograph 2004 Harley & Muscle Play Deep House - Second Chapter (2xCD) I Feel Good, Night Track Soulstar 2005 Panorama Bar 01 (CD) Night Station Ostgut Tontrager 2006 Soul Heaven presents Kerri Chandler & Dennis Ferrer (3xCD) I Can't Take It Soul Heaven Records 2006 Harley & Muscle Play Deep House - Fifth Chapter (2xCD) Shamballa, Deep n Dirty, Rome Ext Soulstar 2008 Dreams of Home (2xCD) Something for the Journey SIXONESIX 2008 Trax Sampler 116 (CD) Only Love Trax Sampler 2008 Harley & Muscle Play Deep House - Addicted to House 7 (2xCD) Focus, Harsh Thoughts Soulstar 2008
BIG DADDY RICK BOOTY & GHETTO TECH DISCOGRAPHY
Advanced Electro Vol. 1 (12") Bass Force 1995 Angry Electro (12") Bass Force 1995 Rowdy Electro EP (12") Databass Records 1996 Players Club Vol. 1 w/DJ Godfather (2x12") Databass Records 1997 Rough Electro (12") Bass Force 1998 The Lost Bass Chronicles Vol. 1 (digital) Bass Force 2007 The Lost Bass Chronicles Vol. 2 (digital) Bass Force 2008 Origins of Ghetto Tech (digital) Bass Force 2008

MY ARTISTIC BACKGROUND I've been a traditional 2D artist most of my life. Realistic pencil drawings and comic art have been my primary areas of focus. About seven years ago a buddy of mine (Anthony Hollis a.k.a. Kid Mesh) turned me on to the joys of Photoshop and I haven't looked back. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my 2B’s and Bristol board, and when it comes to animation there’s nothing more beautiful than the traditional celshaded look, but when you factor in speed and efficiency in a one man production I’ve got to roll with CG. Since my exposure to Photoshop seven years ago, I've expanded my arsenal and skill-sets to include 3D modeling and both 2D & 3D animation. My goal is to create an animated celshaded series by combining elements of 2D and 3D.

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