People who like Moods & Grooves Classics V4 also listen to Black Jazz Consortium, Anton Zap, Norma Jean Bell, Delano Smith, Soulphiction, Terrence Parker, Linkwood, Rick Wilhite, Theo Parrish, Rondenion.

Moods and Grooves released Moods & Grooves Classics V4 on Wed Oct 25 2017. The 4 track House release features Kdj, Rick Wade, and Moodymann. **Moods and Grooves** has also released vinyl by [Myazisto](/artist/myazisto), [Bittersuite](/artist/bittersuite), [Raybone Jones](/artist/raybone-jones), [New Digital Fidelity](/artist/new-digital-fidelity), and [Andres](/artist/andres). Browse the [Moods and Grooves catalogue](/label/moods-and-grooves). People who like Moods & Grooves Classics V4 also listen to Black Jazz Consortium, Anton Zap, Norma Jean Bell, Delano Smith, Soulphiction, Terrence Parker, Linkwood, Rick Wilhite, Theo Parrish, Rondenion.

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.

Rick Wade

Moodymann worked at several Detroit record stores in the mid-nineties including a store owned by producer Blake Baxter. During the mid-nineties Kenny was also the resident DJ at the Detroit based Outcast Motorcycle Club. At that time he was known as 'House'. After his first several releases on Planet E Records Kenny became quite popular in France and from there his popularity grew. Moodymann sound is a hybrid form of techno/house dance music arrived at via innovative use of reworked riffs, samples and grooves. While he may frustrate people with his refusal to be interviewed and insistence on reminding people of the genre's origins, the soulfulness of his output is unquestioned. Utilizing classic soul and jazz samples, low-slung bass lines and an approach to drum programming that is diametrically opposed to the tendency to push the tempo faster and faster, he has achieved classic status thanks to gems like 'Sunday Morning', 'Shades of Jae', and his remix of Innerzone Orchestra's 'People Make the World Go Round'. Following years of 12' only releases, he compiled his best work on 'Silentintroduction', one of the most celebrated albums of the late 90s.

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