Gates of Light Gates of Light
| Label | Shimmy Disc |
|---|---|
| Format | LP |
| Release Date | 29th April 2022 |
| Catalogue Number | SDD005LPC1 |
| Additional Info | Louise Quinn will perform songs live from Gates Of Light at Some Great Reward on Victoria Road in Glasgow at 2pm on the 15.5. |
GATES OF LIGHT release the vinyl edition of their self-titled international lockdown collaboration album on the iconic Shimmy-Disc label. Gates Of Light features the combined award winning talents of singer-songwriter Louise Quinn and producer/musician Bal Cooke (Glasgow), producer/ DJ Scott Fraser (London), producer/ DJ Kid Loco (Paris) and film/art director Tim Saccenti (New York). The group collaborated remotely during lockdown to create an album which reflects lockdown experiences in a psychedelic, dream-pop glitch landscape of future folk. This collaboration was made possible with the support of Creative Scotland's Open Fund.
The single will be launched with Tim Saccenti's mesmeric video for album track When The Leaf Falls. Timothy Saccenti is a photographer and filmmaker based in New York City. Working in the fashion and music worlds, his otherworldly images mix analog lighting techniques with specialised, modern mediums, including 3d, holography, lasers and generative digital art. His immersive concepts have made him an in-demand still and video creator for clients such as Warp records, Gucci, King Kong magazine, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, Sony and Mercedes. His portrait work includes timeless futuristic images of Lana Del Rey, Pharrell, Run the Jewels and Travis Scott. Tim created the artwork for the album and a remote bandshot with self portraits taken in Glasgow, London, Paris and New York.
Gates Of Light is the latest project from Louise and Bal who have released music in the past as A Band Called Quinn and DAWNINGS. Louise and Scott Fraser have also previously collaborated following a chance encounter at a nightclub in Glasgow. Their single ‘Together More’ was released on Andrew Weatherall’s renowned Birdscarer vinyl imprint in 2019 and featured a remix by the Guv’nor himself who described the track as “sublime magik” in his hand-written liner note.
Music Legend Kramer was drafted in to master the album and after hearing it immediately offered to release it on his cult label Shimmy-Disc which boasts a back catalogue of incredible artists including Daniel Johnson and Galaxie 500.
The vinyl edition of the self-titled album by Gates Of Light is out on Shimmy Disc on 29/04/2022.
Available on all digital platforms and on vinyl from Shimmy Disc featuring original artwork by Tim Saccenti and design by Build.
Recorded and produced remotely during lockdown 2020 in Glasgow, London, Paris and New York.
Gates Of Light is the latest project from Louise and Bal who have released music in the past as A Band Called Quinn and DAWNINGS. Louise and Scott Fraser have also previously collaborated following a chance encounter at a nightclub in Glasgow. Their single ‘Together More’ was released on Andrew Weatherall’s renowned Birdscarer vinyl imprint in 2019 and featured a remix by the Guv’nor himself who described the track as “sublime magik” in his hand-written liner note.
Music Legend Kramer was drafted in to master the album and after hearing it immediately offered to release it on his cult label Shimmy-Disc which boasts a back catalogue of incredible artists including Daniel Johnson and Galaxie 500.
The vinyl edition of the self-titled album by Gates Of Light is out on Shimmy Disc on 29/04/2022.
Available on all digital platforms and on vinyl from Shimmy Disc featuring original artwork by Tim Saccenti and design by Build.
Recorded and produced remotely during lockdown 2020 in Glasgow, London, Paris and New York.
