Shake gets collected by Rush Hour

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  • The legendary Detroit producer will release two limited edition packages summarising his work on his own Frictional Recordings imprint.
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  • Amsterdam's Rush Hour label have announced plans to issue a collection of Anthony 'Shake' Shakir's productions from the last fifteen years. Although the producer has been around since the first wave of Detroit techno, he's yet to see the commercial success of peers such as Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson, instead remaining a cult figure worshipped by hardcore techno and electro fans worldwide. Health issues have unfortunately made him unable to capitalise on the demand for Detroit DJs in Europe, and even his more recent singles are difficult to find without paying a hefty premium, but Rush Hour are set to introduce his work to a new generation of electronic music listeners with the release of Frictionalism 1994-2009. Mostly comprising of his productions that were released on his own Frictional Recordings (with cuts from the 7th City-released Tracks For My Father EP also being included), the 3xCD set collects 35 tracks that will appear for the first time in digital form. All have been freshly remastered especially for the compilation. The expansive set (which will be limited to 1000 numbered copies) allows Rush Hour to showcase the diverse nature of Shakir's work, ranging from jazzy instrumental hip-hop, pummelling electro, wonky techno and hypnotic house as well as some more broken fare, and will even include three exclusive tracks in the form of "The Other One," "Frenchie" and "Psychotic Tango." Vinyl fans gazing at the inflated prices of Shake's twelves shouldn't be disheartened, as Rush Hour are also planning an abridged vinyl version of Frictionalism, which will see release two months before the CD. Again, it will be a limited offering (with just 750 copies being produced), with the quadruple 12-inch and single 7-inch set featuring some of his biggest club tracks. "The Other One" is the sole vinyl exclusive. Tracklist CD1: 01. Mood Swing 02. Live For Friction 03. Plugged In 04. Here, There & Nowhere 05. Arise 06. The Floor Filler 07. Happy To Be Here 08. March Into Darkness 09. Breathe Deeper 10. Electron Rider 11. Stereotype 12. Detroit State Of Mind CD2: 01. Fact Of The Matter 02. Roaming 03. One Beat (Just Won't Do) 04. Mr. Gone Is Back Again 05. Perseverance 06. ...Like A Dream 07. My Computer Is An Optimist 08. Simpatico 09. Travellers 10. Things Come & Go 11. The Fake Left, Go Right Plan CD3: 01. Assimilated 02. Spectre 03. The Other One 04. For The Lamented 05. Frictionalized 06. Lay Back In The Cut 07. Psychotic Tango 08. Your Little Black Robot 09. Frictional Beat Nr. 5 10. Fenchie 11. Get A Feeling 12. The Old Way Vinyl: A1. Happy To Be Here A2. Breathe Deeper B1. March Into Darkness B2. Electron Rider C1. Arise C2. Simpatico D1. The Fake Left, Go Right Plan D2. Mr Gone Is Back Again E1. Assimilated E2. Get A Feeling F1. For The Lamented F2. Frictionalized G1. The Floor Filler G2. Plugged In H1. The Other One I. My Computer Is An Optimist J. Fact Of The Matter Rush Hour will release the vinyl version of Frictionalism: 1994-2009 in November 2009, while the CD version will hit shops in January 2010.
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