Rick Wade – Players Theme

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.