Earlier this year, Gates of Light shared the vinyl edition of their self-titled 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 the five artists across four cities, three time zones, and two continents.
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."
From inception, Gates of Light created 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. 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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