![]() ![]() ![]() The syncopated, stuttering beats of “Spectre” and “Simpatico” clearly conjure up a dubstep blueprint years ahead of its time, yet still sound so vitally fresh. Shakir’s wide-ranging influence on the evolution of techno, house, and electro is on fine display. Just as how Rush Hour Records resurrected the works of fellow, often underappreciated Detroit techno pioneer, Kenny Larkin ( The Chronicle, 2008), Frictionalism 1994-2009 provides a rich history lesson with this comprehensive collection of 35 tracks from the last 15 years. While his peers were forging superstar DJ careers in Europe and beyond, Shakir chose to keep things grassroots by churning out inventive, forward thinking tracks on his own Frictional label as well as on Puzzlebox records, the electro label co-run with Detroit’s Keith Tucker. You’ve all heard everything there is to know about the pioneers of Detroit techno- Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, and Derrick May but “Shake” played a huge part in the development of what’s often referred to as the second wave of Detroit techno (which included Carl Craig, Underground Resistance, Jeff Mills, etc.). Deep, funky Detroit techno has always been the name of the game for the insanely underrated producer extraordinaire, Anthony “Shake” Shakir.
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