Eight Gates : charming folk pop/rock with a hint of electronica opening the gates to the land of the fairies

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

Eight Gates was founded by Shaposhnikov Nikita and Sudakov Timofey in a small Russian industrial city on the Volga River. As a response to the boredom of their city that wasn't exactly abound with creativity, and driven by a thirst for magical stories and a vague sense of the intangible greatness of the world, the two began composing music together when they were high schoolers. Back then, they tried to express themselves through electronic dance music, such as trance. By the time they started the long journey of creating their own first album, the two had already released several singles in collaboration with Russian and American singers-songwriters and as well as many remixes.

Their own album then led them into a completely different direction; as Nikita and Timofey were working on their own project, a much wider narrative began to take shape that required different musical languages. The most prominent one thereof is the language of imagination and mystery. Thus, Russian singers-songwriters from various musical genres such as indietronica, Russian folk music, indie rock and jazz were invited to help make them bring the album to life. In the process, Timofey left the project, meaning that "Eight Gates" currently consists of only one person: Shaposhnikov Nikita.

The First Gate is open now, and the journey is just beginning!

The First Gate

Eight Gates lives in Balakovo, Russia.

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

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