The First Gate : Eight Gates

Eight Gates : The First Gate.
Charming folk pop/rock with a hint of electronica opening the gates to the land of the fairies.

The First Gate's concept could be described as a kind of an audio-movie that's painting a journey from ancient times and dense forests into spectacular worlds, where soul and technologies come together. This story had to be told in different musical languages, and thus, the voices and words of several wonderful Russian singers-songwriters from a variety of music genres - such as: indie-electronic, native Russian folk music, indie-rock and jazz - found their way onto this album. Fantasy and mystery is the main language here, so let them be your guide.

I would like to wholeheartedly thank Timofey Sudakov for having been a big part of Eight Gates for years, Trox, Yana Blinder, Anna Paragis, Sasha Vinogradova, Irina Pyzhyanova and Marina Volkova for the beautiful vocals, powerful creative energy, ideas and lyrics, Anna Oparina for the glorious artwork, Andrey Ryzhkov for the mastering, and all the fellow musicians from around the world for having inspired me.

Dedicated to Nikita's parents.

Written by - Nikita Shaposhnikov and Sudakov Timofey (tracks: 1 to 11)
Arranged and programmed by - Nikita Shaposhnikov and Sudakov Timofey (tracks: 1 to 11)
Vocal melodies - Nikita Shaposhnikov (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 8), Yana Blinder (track: 4), Trox (tracks: 5, 9)
Vocals and backing vocals - Yana Blinder (tracks: 2,4), Irina Pyzhyanova (track: 2), Anna Paragis (tracks: 3,8), Trox (tracks: 5,9), Nikita Shaposhnikov (track: 7), Marina Volkova (track: 9)
Lyrics - Yana Blinder (tracks: 2,4), Sasha Vinogradova (track: 3) Anna Paragis (track: 8), Trox (tracks: 5, 9)
Bass Guitar - Nikita Shaposhnikov (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 9)
Guitar - Nikita Shaposhnikov (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Artwork - Anna Oparina
Mixed by - Nikita Shaposhnikov
Mastering by - Andrey Ryzhkov

Songs:

1. 13th Legion
2. Will-O'-The-Wisp (with Yana Blinder and Irina Pyzhyanova)
3. Mono No Aware (with Paragis)
4. A Drug From The Dead (with Yana Blinder)
5. Send A Warmth (with Trox)
6. Thu Ljosith
7. Thu Ljosith - Kafli 2
8. Spectacularism of Inner Kingdom (with Paragis)
9. Air Force (with Trox and Marina Volkova)
10. When The Geller Fields Are Collapsed
11. Ancient Gallery

Listen to: the entire album.

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Release date: 10/09/2020
Eight Gates lives in Balakovo Russia

Tagged as: Alt Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk, Daydreaming, Electro Rock, World Influenced

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