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Anthony shakir frictionalism rar5/30/2023 ![]() Tracks break down, and slide into high frequencies without warning: Shakir's malleability isn't limited to the myriad of genres encompassed here it pervades the songs themselves. In his Resident Advisor interview, he talked about adding "a hip-hoppish approach to electronic music," and the sort of tweaked, sample-based, accidents-in feel that characterizes many of hip-hop's great productions is fully in place here. If there is an undercurrent running through these productions, it's Shakir's irregular, live approach. While daunting in stature, it's a chameleonic and consistently engaging collection, and frankly astonishing in the breadth of styles it showcases. Frictionalism ought to dispel any remaining mystery. Although he is not typically listed among his city's first and second wave luminaries, there is a palpable air of reverence when Shakir is mentioned he's developed a deep cult following, and generally one hears a lot about how he's an elusive maverick before experiencing any of his productions. Over three discs, Rush Hour's Frictionalism (1994-2009) compiles the work of Detroit techno underdog Anthony "Shake" Shakir, work which predominantly appeared (in extremely limited runs) on his own Frictional label.
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