WATCH: Shift K3Y with Live Orchestra London Mozart Players

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Earlier this week the chart-topping electronic artist Shift K3Y set yet another career benchmark, as he performed with a live orchestra at Croydon’s Boxpark.

The idea for the collaboration was originally conceived after a conversation between Shift K3Y and James Fleury (Head of Marketing at London Mozard Players) at the start of the year. Following several meetings between the two alongside Fiona Bryce (Orchestral arranger) and Simon Blendis (Orchestra Leader), the set list was agreed upon and the arrangements of each of the records written and adapted to allow the orchestral additions.

These arrangements were then converted to sheet music to enable the Orchestra to play the parts, and several group rehearsals followed ahead of the live show.

The set list includes some of Shift K3Y’s recent cuts – including collaborations with Chris Lorenzo, AC Slater and MJ Cole along with his lauded remix of Future ‘Mask Off’ – alongside hits ‘Touch’ and ‘I Know’ and many other classic bass and garage anthems like ‘Crazy Love’ and ‘Body Groove’.All the records performed were transformed from dancefloor bangers to orchestral/electronic fusions exclusively for this performance.The London Mozart Players are the UK’s longest established chamber orchestra. Founded in 1949, they regularly work with schools and communities to create opportunities for young musicians. This performance was their first deep dive into electronic music and is the result of several months work with Shift K3Y and arranger Fiona Bryce who has previously worked with Placebo and Kanye West.

“Overall I was just gassed about how the show with the LMP went down. We had a great crowd and everyone who came down had a great time – always love to hear the crowd singing a long and dancing. It really was an amazing experience from inception to performance and we will be in to the studio at some point soon to record something amazing.” Shift K3Y

Shift K3Y is currently putting the finally touches to his new single which will be coming out later in the year via Columbia Records.

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