Anthony "Shake" Shakir, who also uses the aliases Sequence 10 and Da Sampla, is an American

techno Techno is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally music production, produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central Drum beat, rhythm is typ ...

producer, best known for his contributions to

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. Shakir began producing in 1981, and worked with

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musicians such as Derrick May and

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for many of their early Metroplex releases.Sean Cooper, Anthony "Shake" Shakirat

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Shakir appeared under the name Sequence 10 on the

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compilation ''Techno: The New Dance Sound of Detroit''. While many of his peers on the Detroit scene have worked to increase their profile in Europe, Shakir never gravitated toward this scene, working more closely with the second wave of Detroit techno musicians such as Mike Banks and Claude Young. He formed the labels Frictional in 1995 and Puzzlebox in 1996, the latter with Keith Tucker. Among Shakir's credits are remixes for

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and

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, as well as co-production of the

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's 1998 album for

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, ''The Collapse of Modern Culture''.Tim Barr, ''Techno: The Rough Guide''. Rough Guides, 2000.

References

External links

discography at

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Anthony 'Shake' Shakir: Mr. Gone Is Back Again
Interview at

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Detroit History: Anthony Shake Shakir
A brief history of Anthony Shake Shakir at

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