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. Brad Senne: dreamy, acoustic folk rock
2. Chiwawa: He who sings thinks no evil
3. Burnshee Thornside: funny, funky blues
4. Arthur Yoria: catchy, whip smart alt-rock
5. Broken Poets: indie rock when lyrics were king
6. Collection Get: jazz vocalist + sad robot = indie pop
7. Brad Sucks: brilliantly sardonic indie rock
8. Chad Farran: an impressive journey through Latin rhythms and moves
9. Attic Trax: Chilled downtempo with a bit of attitude
10. Cary Kanno: Uptempo, happy, banjo-driven acoustic folk pop
11. Candidate: Hook-laden anthems of survival and triumph
12. Daniel Knowler: organic, atmospheric acoustic-guitar textures
13. Amoeba: cinematic pop-ambient
14. Ash Ganley: masterfully nuanced AAA rock
15. Boulevard: Up-beat rock and new wave for the 21st century
16. Castle Pines: easy-to-listen-to pop rock with a fresh attitude
17. Big Bad Sun: raunchy blues rock
18. Blue Wave Theory: high-energy surf-inspired instrumental rock
19. Chinaski: dark and driving energetic alternative rock
20. Connor B Fitz: a one man indie project - half shy romantic hermit, half loud obnoxious rocker