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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Cala Luna / The Detroit Groove
Dance - Lançado por Nervous Records em 18/12/2016
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Life On The Back 9
Dance - Lançado por Defected Records em 31/10/2014
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TP Traxx 1st Edition
House - Lançado por Intangible Records and Soundworks em 21/07/2017
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Somethin’ Here (Original Mix)
Dance - Lançado por Big Beat Records - Atlantic em 01/05/2024
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The Emancipation Of My Soul
House - Lançado por Intangible Records and Soundworks em 19/09/2022
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Something Here for the Club
House - Lançado por INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS em 14/09/2018
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Twisted Disco 77
House - Lançado por INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS em 19/09/2018
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Love's Got Me High (Systematic Presents Lost Treasures Vol. 1)
House - Lançado por Systematic Recordings em 15/03/2012
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God Loves Detroit Remixes
House - Lançado por Planet E Communications em 22/03/2019
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GOD Loves Detroit
House - Lançado por Planet E Communications em 30/06/2017
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Shift 004
House - Lançado por Midnight Shift em 04/07/2014
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Big Bad Wolf
House - Lançado por INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS em 28/05/2021
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Shift 004
Techno - Lançado por Midnight Shift em 04/07/2014
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Open Up Your Spirit
Dance - Lançado por Defected Records em 24/10/2014
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My Beloved Sheryl (Songs Have Everlasting Radiant Yielding Love)
House - Lançado por INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS em 01/11/2021
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Gratiot Avenue Piano / Unconditional (Original Mix)
House - Lançado por Local Talk em 23/03/2017
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Omnipotent
Dance - Lançado por Quantize Recordings em 08/03/2019
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Don't Waste Another Minute - Remix
House - Lançado por Planet E Communications em 02/02/2016
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Mix The Vibe: Deeep Detroit Heat
House - Lançado por King Street Sounds em 23/03/2015
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Love Forever (Songs for My Beloved Sheryl)
House - Lançado por INTANGIBLE SOUNDWORKS em 13/02/2023
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Glorious
Terrence Parker, Damaged Goods (UK)
Dance - Lançado por Quantize Recordings em 10/05/2019
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