Audient was delighted to co-sponsor The Shadowmaker, a new show from Simon Shackleton which recently premiered at Denver’s Holiday Theatre – to a standing ovation. Created by the award-winning British producer and his filmmaker wife Chele Gutek, The Shadowmaker is the first of its kind show from an electronic producer, featuring live performance of songs from Simon’s new album of the same name.
“EVO SP8 is the perfect addition to the EVO 16 for my live shows” ~ Simon Shackleton, The Shadowmaker
Audient helped Simon enhance his audio setup with an EVO SP8, the 8 channel smart preamp with AD/DA. Pairing that with his EVO 16 audio interface, Simon now has sixteen channels of both inputs and outputs with EVO Expanded System.
“The EVO SP8 is the perfect addition to the EVO 16 for my live shows, where I need more than eight channels of audio going out to FOH,” said Simon. “It’s super simple to daisy-chain the two units using a pair of Optical Cables, and the sound quality of the SP8 is every bit as seamless and high-end as that of the EVO 16. With the extra eight channels that the SP8 gives me, I can give the front of house engineer way more control over my audio channels coming from Ableton.”
“the sound quality of the SP8 is every bit as seamless and high-end as that of the EVO 16”
Renowned for igniting dancefloors and festivals worldwide with his epic DJ sets as Elite Force, The Shadowmaker sees Simon – now a Denver resident – showcase his talents as a vocalist and keyboardist, accompanied by world-class drummer Jez Noble. Their live musicianship amplifies the show’s cinematic intensity, with Shackleton bringing echoes of Pink Floyd, Massive Attack, David Bowie and Thom Yorke to his new compositions of introspective electronica.
Part concert, part documentary, the show explores life-defining challenges – struggle and triumph, fear and joy, love and loss, hesitation and resolve. While anchored to Simon’s deeply personal experiences – from DJ antics to wrestling with inner conflict and eventually finding his emotional voice through music – it’s a universal story of navigating life’s chaos.
To follow, watch, listen to or read more about Simon Shackleton, as well as find out what he’s up to next, you’ll find him here: Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify.
