One of Detroit's best kept secrets, Rick Wade has been producing late night tracks and tapping into the essence of deepness since the '90s. 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:
— Last.fm
Why This Artist
Rick Wade's releases show consistent growth in engagement — top 15% for trajectory. Only 2K platform followers, but 74K listeners — growth is organic. Active in deep house.
Discography
Functional Anger EP(2025) · ep
Night Trackin'(2025) · ep
Various Artists, Vol. 2(2025) · ep
Dusk Runner(2025) · ep
Detroit Noir EP(2024) · ep
The Groove Head(2023) · ep
Mystic Tech EP(2022) · ep
Late Right(2022) · ep
Funky One EP(2022) · ep
Late Night Basix Vol. 2(2021) · ep
Deep Tactics(2020) · ep
The Best of Rick Wade(2020) · album
Outlaw Deep (Inspired by ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ a book by Ian Urbina)(2020) · ep
Techcreep(2020) · album
Another Galaxy(2020) · ep
Too Deep EP(2020) · ep
Angry Orchestra(2019) · ep
In Mah Mind(2019) · ep
OS035(2019) · ep
Find A Way EP(2019) · ep
Passion Play(2018) · ep
Passion Play
6:30Depth Charge (Westelake72 Remixes)(2018) · ep
Guardian of Forever(2018) · ep
Depth Charge EP(2017) · ep
Portraits(2017) · ep
I Know Ur There EP(2017) · ep
Quantum Expression(2017) · ep
Forever Night
6:33Night Phases EP(2017) · ep
Alone At Night Remixes(2016) · ep
Your Strength(2016) · ep
Transcendent EP(2016) · ep
Tech Breed EP(2016) · ep
The Fields Remixes, Pt. 2(2015) · ep
Daedalus(2015) · ep
The Vault(2015) · ep
Defining Deep(2015) · ep
Never Ending Reflections(2015) · album
Fulldeep Alchemy(2015) · ep
The Craft User(2015) · ep
Vinyl Refresher(2015) · ep
The Perfect Pimp(2015) · ep
Late Night Basix(2014) · ep
I Can Feel It (Original Mix)
6:16I Do Believe (Original Mix)
5:09Loving Me(2014) · album
The Fields Remixes, Pt. 1(2014) · album
The Fields(2014) · ep
Sweet Life(2014) · album
Sweet Life (Mr. Beatnik Remix)
7:00Sweet Life (Original Mix)
5:06The Duke of Detroit(2013) · album
With Me(2013) · album
Harlem Funk EP(2012) · album
Presents Harmonie Park(2009) · album