Rick Wade Night Trackin'

• 1. Angry Jazz
• 2. Night Track
• 3. Your Love
• 4. I Can't Take It

Ever-reliable Detroit veteran Rick Wade sees this 1997 gem, which first surfaced on Dan Bell's Elevate label, reissued via the equally on-point Rawax with a suitably bumping set of house cuts. The 'Night Trackin' EP kicks off with the brilliantly titled 'Angry Jazz', where dusty drums and murky bass notes drive sinister funk synths in a determined dancefloor direction. 'Night Track' sees jazzy chords floating over shuffling beats and low-slung bass for a heads-down moment of introspection, before the glistening vibes melody on 'Your Love' and soul-rich vocal add a little honey to the ho-ho pot. Finally, the vintage soul samples of 'I Can't Take It' loop into infinity, with rugged drums powering the relentlessly funky groove.