Live concert by DJ Shadow and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican in London.
DJ Shadow is playing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at The Barbican on Friday 18 December. It's a one-off pairing that puts the producer's sample-heavy sound alongside a full orchestra, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra providing the live backing for the night.
If you're not familiar with the name, DJ Shadow is the American producer known for building tracks from a vast library of records, cutting and arranging samples into something entirely new. The BBC Symphony Orchestra is one of the UK's leading ensembles, and here they're taking on the role of the live band, playing through the arrangements rather than Shadow going it alone with a turntable. It's a concert that brings together two very different ways of making music — one built on the art of the sample, the other on a full orchestral section — and puts them in the same room.
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The date is 18 December, so it falls just before the Christmas break. The Barbican is in the heart of the City, and this is a single-night event, not part of a wider tour. If you've followed Shadow's work, this is a chance to hear his approach translated for a live orchestra, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra handling the heavy lifting on stage. It's a concert that sits at the intersection of electronic production and classical arrangement, and it's happening at one of London's most recognisable venues.
