BLACKGATE

Irish double bassist and composer Caimin Gilmore is set to release his debut record, BlackGate, on August 1, 2025, via New Amsterdam Records in collaboration with Dublin's Ten Spot Records. The album features Gilmore alongside cellist Kate Ellis and harpist Lavinia Meijer, showcasing his emergence as a significant compositional voice. His sound blends contemporary classical, folk, experimental, and electronic elements, with exquisite writing for double bass, cello, harp, and subtle Yamaha DX7 synthesizer passages. Expect a genre-fluid journey through evocative sonic spaces.