{"title":"Floating Points","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Floating Points\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Shepherd, performing as Floating Points, was born in Manchester on July 8, 1986. He simultaneously pursued music and an extensive academic career in neuroscience, completing a PhD on epigenetics. He launched his recording career in the late 2000s and co-founded Eglo Records with Alexander Nut. His landmark 2021 album Promises - a single 46-minute composition recorded with saxophonist Pharoah Sanders (one of Sanders' final recordings before his 2022 death) and the London Symphony Orchestra - is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed jazz and contemporary classical crossover albums of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFloating Points' sound combines electronic, jazz fusion, electronic dance music, contemporary classical, and ambient with extensive use of synthesizers, modular synth, jazz harmony, and orchestral arrangement. His work bridges contemporary electronic dance music, broken beat and London jazz revival, and contemporary classical music traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElaenia (2015, Pluto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections - Mojave Desert (2017, Pluto)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrush (2019, Ninja Tune)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromises (2021, Luaka Bop) - with Pharoah Sanders and LSO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCascade (2024, Ninja Tune)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePluto, Ninja Tune, and Luaka Bop pressings of the Floating Points catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings. Promises in particular has had extensive collectible deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Floating Points typically start with Promises (2021) or Crush (2019). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"floating-points-promises-vinyl-standard-cover","title":"Promises LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 1\/9\/2026 - black vinyl standard cover Recorded across Los Angeles and London, the piece unfolds as a single 46-minute composition split into nine movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540833284279,"sku":"210000101502","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4467380-3472735.jpg?v=1781154429"},{"product_id":"floating-points-elaenia-vinyl-10th-anniv-bonus-track","title":"Elaenia LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the 10th Anniversary Remastered Edition of Floating Points' Elaenia — which paved the way for his record with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, Promises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540851699895,"sku":"210000105947","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/fp-ela.jpg?v=1781154494"},{"product_id":"floating-points-reflections-mojave-desert-vinyl","title":"Reflections: Mojave Desert LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMojave Desert finds Sam Shepherd in a thrilling sonic exploration of environment under an endless desert sky. It is the first in a planned series of environmental recordings by Floating Points recorded at different locations around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540877815991,"sku":"210000007025","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/floating-points-2.jpg?v=1781154582"},{"product_id":"floating-points-lazarus-adult-swim-original-soundtrack-vinyl","title":"Lazarus (Adult Swim Original Soundtrack) LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Lazarus, Floating Points delivers a score that let's you feel every tick of the clock-slowing time just enough to sink into each moment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540953182391,"sku":"210000101510","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/lazarus.jpg?v=1781154843"},{"product_id":"floating-points-crush-vinyl","title":"Crush LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrush, twists whatever you think you know about Floating Points on it's head again. 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This limited, color anniversary edition includes a new bonus track on the LP (\"Precursor\"), and also comes with the KUIPER EP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541041950903,"sku":"210000104836","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4506109-3565678.jpg?v=1781155191"},{"product_id":"floating-points-cascade-cd","title":"Cascade CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith \"Cascade,\" Floating Points deftly navigates through intricate layers of electronic sound, inviting listeners to feel each note resonate. The album's compositions stretch out, allowing intricate melodies to evolve and unfurl over time, turning subtle shifts in rhythm into an immersive experience. It's not just music; you can almost sense the space between each pulse and echo, as if the air itself is alive with anticipation. This is the bold progression we'd expect from an artist unafraid to challenge boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785649991863,"sku":"210000092212","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4359903-3208480.jpg?v=1783045550"},{"product_id":"floating-points-cascade-sparkle-vinyl","title":"Cascade 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCascade is an eruption of unfinished business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785702092983,"sku":"210000091402","price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/wax-and-beans-template-2024-07-12t225916547-copy.jpg?v=1783045699"},{"product_id":"floating-points-late-night-tales-floating-points-vinyl","title":"Late Night Tales: Floating Points LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFloating Points serves up a vinyl feast with \"Late Night Tales: Floating Points,\" where delicate melodies flirt with pulsing beats like shadows dancing at dusk. This is the kind of record that blurs boundaries, hopping from ethereal notes to thumping energy, a fitting tribute to Shepherd's eclectic mastery that straddles genres. Stash this LP in your collection and let its unpredictable rhythm disrupt your nights and elevate your days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785815601335,"sku":"210000057559","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3638583-2423810.jpg?v=1783046000"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/floating-points.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}