Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari (sometimes stylized as ΣΠΤΣR SHΦΚΔRΦ) are an English post-hardcore band, formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The band is named after a boat belonging to one of the band member's relatives, and a character in a play Roughton "Rout" Reynolds wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari. Shikari also means 'Hunter', in Marathi, Persian, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali. Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released on March 19, 2007 and reached #4 in the Official UK Album Chart. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on June 15, 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16.

Enter Shikari

26-03-2010

Enter Shikari's immense electronics rig comprises a load of gear, synchronised to provide the massive sound the band are famed for. Among numerous hardware sequencers, synths and effects units is an Ableton Live rig, which is used, among other things, to process the triggers from the drum kit in real time. It's a clever setup.
Central to the system is a Novation 49 SL MkII, which acts as a master controller. Edd Slaney, Enter Shikari's monitor engineer and chief electronics tech, explains why they chose a Novation for control. "We were using a controller from another brand as the main controller, but when that failed on us, we decided we needed a stable and reliable keyboard controller that would fit in with our setup. We went for the Novation SL MkII, because it has everything we need, and it's tough enough for touring." 2010 sees Enter Shikari embark on a worldwide touring schedule, taking in Australia, Japan and the USA. For more information, check out www.entershikari.com