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

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

1. Sora: Lushly evocative songstress singing music for a new world
2. The Old Recruits: a new take on old funk
3. Icicle: He Who Sings Thinks No Evil
4. Hazelmain: bitter-sweet pop with hints of jazz, rock and country
5. Cancer Killing Gemini: a blend of modern rock, downtempo, industrial and post grunge
6. Jasmine Brunch: a secret garden of lucid musical dreams
7. Lydia McCauley: intriguing piano compositions with dynamic accompaniment
8. Kara Nomadica: a fresh new sound driven by traditional Arabic and Turkish rhythms
9. Fernwood: Music played by hand on instruments made of wood
10. Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
11. Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
12. Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
13. Monom: ethnotronica, World music, electronic, downtempo, ambient techno, dystopia, cinematic, far-east, Australia and Europe
14. Anton Cosmo: rock superstar to be
15. Ehren Starks: piano and cello/jazzy new age
16. Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
17. Shiva in Exile: Gothic Arab/Indian World Music
18. Luke Gartner-Brereton: music for minds
19. Toni Iniguez: classical guitar and Nature
20. Robin Stine: jazzy, bluesy numbers that immediately sound like comfortable standards