{"title":"Floating Points","description":"\u003cp\u003eFloating Points is a project where microscopic electronic detail meets the sweep of jazz and contemporary classical composition. Rather than settling into club-ready formulas, Sam Shepherd’s records ask listeners to follow small rhythmic and harmonic gestures as they expand into long-form pieces — a listening approach that made Elaenia feel like both a dance record and a collection of miniature symphonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElaenia (2015) established Floating Points’ signature: intricate drum programming, warm analogue synths, and a taste for jazz-inflected improvisation. That album’s attention to touch and texture carried through to Shepherd’s later work, but he has never been a studio hermit. The Floating Points Ensemble translates those compositions into dynamic, breathing performances that highlight how his electronic sketches can unfold with real-time acoustic interplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePromises (2021), the collaborative album with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, is a good place to hear how Shepherd bridges worlds. He crafted a single composition from months of Sanders’ saxophone and orchestral sessions, shaping the material with a producer’s precision and a composer’s patience. The result reframes spiritual jazz through the lens of modern production without losing the original music’s meditative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShepherd’s background as a neuroscientist and DJ shows in his music: there’s curiosity about texture, an ear for rhythmic subtleties, and an openness to minimalist processes. Listeners familiar with Steve Reich’s phase-based constructions or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alice-coltrane-vinyl\" style=\"font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none !important;\"\u003eAlice Coltrane\u003c\/a\u003e’s spiritual sweep will hear echoes in his work; contemporaries like \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/four-tet-vinyl\" style=\"font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none !important;\"\u003eFour Tet\u003c\/a\u003e and Bonobo occupy similar territory where beats, ambience and acoustic instruments intersect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the records, Shepherd’s stewardship of Eglo Records and his reputation as a meticulous remixer\/selector have made Floating Points a touchstone for listeners who want electronic music that rewards repeat plays. Whether approaching Elaenia’s compact gems, the desert-wide reflections of his EP work, or the patient architecture of Promises, the music repays careful attention and suggests many entry points for curious listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eRecommended Artists:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/four-tet-vinyl\"\u003eFour Tet\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jon-hopkins-vinyl\"\u003eJon Hopkins\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nils-frahm-vinyl\"\u003eNils Frahm\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/boards-of-canada-vinyl\"\u003eBoards of Canada\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flying-lotus-vinyl\"\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"floating-points-elaenia-vinyl-lp","title":"FLOATING POINTS 'Elaenia' Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40964564877470,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/floatingpointselaenia1_51137991-574b-4f7c-92e9-93fc323973d6.jpg?v=1665120734"},{"product_id":"floating-points-cascade-universe-sparkle-vinyl-2lp","title":"FLOATING POINTS 'Cascade' UNIVERSAL SPARKLE Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45733765775581,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/floating-points-sparklecopy.webp?v=1727847585"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/floating-points-vinyl.oembed","provider":"GOLDMINE RECORDS PTY. LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}