Tomorrow, International lockdown project Gates Of Light share the vinyl release of their debut album on the legendary Shimmy-Disc label. Inspired by the intensity of lockdown, the 10-track project was originally released last year and was the result of a collaboration between five artists across four cities, three time zones and two continents. Hailing from Glasgow, singer-songwriter Louise Quinn and producer Bal Cooke teamed up with London-based DJ and producer Scott Fraser; Parisian musician, DJ and producer Kid Loco; and film director and photographer, New York’s Tim Saccenti — who has previously worked with Run The Jewels and Pharell — to create a sublime, electro-pop reflection on the grief, insularity and peculiar highs of lockdown. Immediately after hearing the album, revered post-punk musician and producer Kramer offered to release the vinyl edition on his iconic cult label Shimmy-Disc, which boasts an impressive back catalogue of artists including Daniel Johnson, Low and Galaxie 500.
As well as the new vinyl release, Gates Of Light have also shared a music video for the track "When The Leaf Falls," directed by Tim Saccenti.
Speaking on the new video and the project in general, Louise wrote:
"Working with Tim on the Gates Of Light project has been an absolute joy; when we were all locked down at the start of the pandemic and didn't know if it was the end of the world or when we would be able to leave our houses for more than an hour a day; working with Tim was a real light in the dark. We would exchange music influences and talk about what life was like in our respective cities (Glasgow & New York). He introduced me to Linda Perhacs and loads of other great artists which influenced the songwriting for the album. The album was like a portal that all the collaborators could escape their confinement through and transfer creative energy; this is reflected in Tim's artwork for the album sleeve. I think Tim's video for When The Leaf Falls is a beautiful piece of digital paganism which compliments the track beautifully; I feel honoured to be working with such an amazing artist.The film was created with a mixture of analog video equipment, digital enhancement, 3D, and early video art techniques. The video is a nod to the early 'expanded cinema' films of Jordan Belson, John Whitney and Harry Smith, creating a direct form for an inner journey."
A project grounded on collaboration — born from a period of disconnect — Gates Of Light perfectly amplifies the longing, confusion, lucid dreams and appreciation of the outdoors that the pandemic ignited in so many over the last couple of years. Originally written and recorded by Louise and Bal from their bedroom studio in Glasgow whilst their one-year-old twins slept, the tracks were then sent to Scott and Kid Loco who remixed the tracks from home studios in London and Paris before Tim created the artwork and a video for the track "When The Leaf Falls."
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." This project was supported by The Culture and Business Fund Scotland, produced by Tromolo Productions and sponsored by Glasgow’s La Chunky Studios.
David Watt, Chief Executive of Arts & Business Scotland, said: "Arts & Business Scotland is delighted to have been in a position to support, through The Culture & Business Fund Scotland, the incredibly exciting Gates of Light project, which typifies how creativity knows no bounds, even during a pandemic, and demonstrates the power of cross sector partnerships." | 
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