Resident AdvisorRA.175 Rick Wilhite
The Godson of Detroit house lays down this week's RA podcast.
Although he may not be as talked about as his Detroit peers and fellow 3 Chairs collaborators Kenny Dixon Jr. and Theo Parrish, there’s no doubting Rick "The Godson" Wilhite’s position as one of the central characters in the city's house music heritage. The record store was his first step along the way, and after learning the ropes of the vinyl industry via his job at Buy-Rite Music, he set about becoming a shop proprietor in his own right. The House Of Music was his first venture, and up until its closure late last year, he was the owner of Vibes New and Rare Music.
Though his work behind the counter may be a thing of the past, his work behind the mixing desk certainly isn't. His sporadic sample-heavy singles for KDJ and most recently Stilove4music have become sought after slabs of wax, changing hands for serious amounts of money on sites like Discogs and eBay, yet fans looking to get a slice of Wilhite's production talent will be able to do so at a much more reasonable rate when he drops his debut solo album in the coming months. The final string to his bow is his skill behind the decks, with his much-refined turntable technique working in tandem with an enviable knowledge of disco, house and techno. He’s also not one to shy away from sharing his wisdom, taking a pre-teen Kyle Hall aside to school him on the finer points of deep house. This week’s RA podcast sees Wilhite share his musical tastes with a much wider audience, taking in various flavours of house and disco as well as new material from both himself and Theo Parrish. We spoke to Rick by e-mail to ask him about the mix, his nickname and some tips for upcoming Detroit artists. Read More...
Tracklist
Femi Kuti – Blackman Know Yourself (Slam Mode Historical Mix) – Barclay
Specter – Body Fusion - Downbeat
Kush – Untitled – CDR
Larry Heard – Riverside Drive – Trackmode
Theo Parrish feat. Bill Beaver – U Bring Me Up - Sound Signature
Rick Wilhite – Analogue Love - White Label
Osunlade feat Erro – Everything In Its Right Place - Downbeat
Actress – Ghosts Have A Heaven – Prime Numbers
Giorgio Moroder – From Here To Eternity – Oasis
Herb Alpert – Beyond - A&M
Jerome Sydenham & Dennis Ferrer – Sandcastles - Ibadan Records
KORA – Untitled – CDR
Glenn Underground – Jive Assing (GU's Raw Dub) - Need2Soul
Gene Farris – The Spirit - Farris Wheel
Patti Labelle – The Spirit's In It - PIR
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