Terrence Parker
One of the prime producers of soulful house music with an edge -- a quality that befits his Detroit origin -- Terrence Parker started out a hip-hop DJ but later blended a wealth of influences from techno, gospel, soul, disco, jazz, and even downtempo. This approach has given his recordings a unique flavor midway between hands-in-the-air house and the more sublime sound of Detroit techno. Among his dozens of aliases, the two most vaunted are Seven Grand Housing Authority and his own name, under which he's released numerous LPs and EPs for labels such as !K7, Planet E, and his own Intangible Records & Soundworks. Parker's dozens of remixes likewise span decades, his touch sought for underground dance tracks and commercial singles alike. He has enjoyed similar longevity as a highly skilled selector who has spun in clubs and at festivals across the planet.
When Parker began DJ'ing in the early '80s, he mixed cuts by Whodini and Run-D.M.C., though he underwent a conversion once he heard a tape of early house music recorded off Chicago radio. Parker made the move to production in 1988 after borrowing a friend's keyboard. During the late '80s and early '90s, his aliases included Madd Phlavor, Minimum Wage Brothers, the Lost Articles, Plastic Soul Junkies, Disco Revisited, and Disciples of the Jovan Blade. When the Seven Grand Housing Authority tracks "The Question" and "Love's Got Me High" became club hits during 1993-1995, Parker made the move to a full-length with 1996's Tragedies of a Plastic Soul Junkie, recorded for !K7 under his own name. The following year, Seven Grand Housing Authority released its debut LP, No Weapons Formed Against Me Shall Prosper, and Parker returned with his second proper solo jaunt, Detroit After Dark. Closer to the end of the decade, Parker acknowledged his hip-hop roots by compiling (and contributing to) !K7's 3 Minute Blunts series.
During the ensuing years, Parker's primary format was the 12" single, though he did release a couple albums for Carl Craig's Planet E. Life on the Back 9, issued in 2014, and God Loves Detroit, issued three years later, affirmed his status as one of the leading producers of inspirational house music. Intangible, an early outlet for Parker, occasional production partner Andre Johnson, and Kenny Dixon, Jr. (aka Moodymann), among others, was dormant for well over a decade but was reactivated to reissue enduring material and showcase new talent. Parker continued to travel for DJ gigs that covered (by his count) 28 countries.
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Cry 4 U (Sheryl's Authentic Love Festival Mix)
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 5 Sep 2022
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I Just Make Music (Terrence Parker's Acid Boogie Mix)
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 15 Aug 2018
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Mix The Vibe: Terrence Parker - Deeep Detroit Heat (DJ Mix)
House - Released by King Street Sounds on 11 Mar 2015
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Necessary EP
Disruptive Pattern Material, Scan 7, Terrence Parker
Techno - Released by Rekids on 7 May 2021
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My Beloved Sheryl (Songs Have Everlasting Radiant Yielding Love)
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 1 Nov 2021
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Takin My Time
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 15 Jun 2020
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Everybody Get Up (feat. Tamara Debor)
House - Released by Purple Music on 28 Nov 2014
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God Loves Detroit Remixes
House - Released by Planet E Communications on 22 Mar 2019
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GOD Loves Detroit (The Resurrection)
House - Released by Planet E Communications on 26 May 2017
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Real Love EP
House - Released by Intangible Records and Soundworks on 20 Apr 2018
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God Is Love
House - Released by Intangible Records and Soundworks on 8 Dec 2016
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MM-RAW-005
Terrence Parker, Melodymann, No Shit Like Deep
House - Released by Melodymathics on 6 Nov 2015
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Shine On
Terrence Parker, Kelly Jarmons
House - Released by Quantize Recordings on 8 Feb 2019
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The Diaper Bag EP
House - Released by Intangible Records and Soundworks on 23 Apr 2021
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Something Here for the Club (Instrumental)
Dance - Released by Big Beat Records - Atlantic on 1 May 2024
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Something Here for the Club (Vocal)
Dance - Released by Big Beat Records - Atlantic on 1 May 2024
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Classics
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 15 Apr 2024
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Listen to the Melody
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 18 Dec 2020
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Haazy Day
House - Released by Good For You Records on 8 Jul 2016
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He'll Be Waiting (Faith Dub)
Terrence Parker, DJ MoReese, Merachka
House - Released by INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS on 15 Jan 2020
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