CAIMIN GILMORE - BLACKGATE - EPK

Ten Spot Records - Press Release

Ten Spot Records (Dublin, Ireland) in collaboration with New Amsterdam Records (New York, USA) is proud to announce new work, ‘BlackGate’, from Irish double bassist Caimin Gilmore. Featuring renowned cellist Kate Ellis, harpist Lavinia Meijer & Caimin Gilmore on Double Bass & DX7. 

Mixed & digitally mastered by Francesco Fabris (Greenhouse Studios Reykjavik). Half Speed 10” vinyl mastering with Barry ‘Bazza’ Grint (Air Studios London). 

The work is being released by Ten Spot Records in collaboration with New Amsterdam Records on audiophile quality 10” vinyl, cassette & digital, from August 1st 2025. Each record is housed in a custom made - lithographically printed 10” Tip-On deluxe gatefold jacket produced by Ten Spot Records with layout by M&E Studio Sweden. The album has been designed and mixed to be listened to on vinyl record. Pressed at Optimal Media, Germany, on 100g vinyl.

Hand numbered and limited to 500 copies available online at: www.tenspotrecords.com (Ireland/EU), www.newamrecords.org (USA), www.roughtrade.co.uk (UK).

Shipping August 2025.

BlackGate - Credits

BlackGate composed by Caimin Gilmore. 

Performed by:

Kate Ellis – Cello & Piano

Caimin Gilmore – Double Bass & DX-7 

Lavinia Meijer – Concert Harp

• Tape parts improvised by Kate Ellis & Caimin Gilmore. 

• Strings recorded in Sonic Studios, Dublin, by Adrian Hart & Ber Quinn. 

• Harp recorded in Studio Joneski, Utrecht, by Sam Jones. 

• Edited by Adrian Hart.

• Mixed & Mastered by Francesco Fabris, Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik. 

• Tape Transfer by Sean Coleman & Phil Kinrade.

• Half Speed Mastering by Barry “Bazza” Grint at Air Studios London. 

• Liner notes by Neva Elliott.

• Editing by Dhammika Wijetunge.

• Photography by David Six.

• Artwork Omphalos, 1993, oil on canvas (Diptych) by John Noel Smith. 

• Design layout by M&E Studio.

• Vinyl Production & Project Management by Dek Hynes, Ten Spot Records. 

Commissioned by the BlackGate Cultural Centre Galway using funds from The Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

CAIMIN GILMORE - BIO

Caimin Gilmore is a double bassist & composer from Dublin. He is a member of new music group Crash Ensemble.

He is currently performing & touring work with Irish acts Ye Vagabonds / John Francis Flynn & has performed &/or recorded with a diffuse array of ensembles & musicians.

Zach Condon (Beirut), Squarepusher, Bernard Butler (Suede), Robert Plant, Shahzad Ismaily, The Staves, Sam Amidon, Justin Vernon (Bon Ivor), Aaron Dessner (The National), Anais Mitchell (Bonny Light Horsemen), Phoebe Bridgers, Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts), Alabaster de Plume, Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), s t a r g a z e,Dirty Projectors, Luluc, Dionne Warwick & Irish acts Gavin James, Dermot Kennedy, Colm Mac Iomaire, Kingfishr, Lisa Hannigan, Damien Dempsey, Kodaline, Loah, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Lisa O’Neill, Jessy Buckley, Cormac Begley, John Sheahan, Tolü Makay, Niamh Regan, Kevin Fowley, Scullion, David Kitt, Anna Mieke, Rachel Lavelle, Saint Sister, Ships, Stephen James Smith, Participant, Lemoncello, Niamh Bury. He performs with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland & celebrated Irish Dance Company Teac Damsa.

He has performed on over 40 releases, including songs for Leonard Cohen’s posthumous grammy nominated album, ‘Thanks for the Dance’ & Damon Albarn’s ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’. See his discography here. He has been broadcast as part of Glastonbury Festival BBC, the Late Late Show with James Cordon CBS, NPR Music & on RTÉ Other Voices multiple times.

“Fabulous playing by Caimin Gilmore” Journal of Music

“Caimin Gilmore’s upright bass-playing was reminiscent of Danny Thompson’s work, fluid and sunlit.” The Spectator

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