Detroit producer Anthony "Shake" Shakir is one of the most overlooked names in American techno. A producer since 1981, Shake had an important role in helping shape the early Motor City sound associated with artists such as Juan Atkins / Model 500, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May. Although a part of this first wave of Detroit producers, Shake is perhaps stylistically closer to second wave artists such as "Mad Mike" Banks, Carl Craig (whose first track he edited), the Kinchen brothers and his close associates Dan Bell and Claude Young. Shake's extensive and complicated discography is mainly made up of 12" releases and compilation tracks, meaning that until now few have grasped the full extent of this work. Many of his releases have long been out of print, and have never been released before on CD or digitally. This year Shake has made a big comeback on the underground, with two very highly rated 12"s and now finally a mega-album for all of those who are yet to discover his genius. Entitled “Frictionalism 1994 – 2009”, this contains 15 tracks made over the past 15 years.