Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has returned with a 12” highlighting the stunning series of singles released in 2022.
Throughout 2022 Floating Points shared four new tracks, ranging from “bona fide dance-floor bangers” (The New York Times) to ambient, cinematic masterpieces. The releases were met with widespread praise including a Best New Track from Pitchfork and a glowing review from Resident Advisor describing Shepherd as "one of electronic music's undisputed MVPs".
The tracks mark another about turn in a career defined by them and follow up the release of Promises, last year’s celebrated album composed by Shepherd and recorded alongside Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra. Promises topped end of year lists everywhere including #1 spots from The Guardian (Contemporary), Mojo, The Vinyl Factory, TIME Magazine, The New York Times (Jazz), & more.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 2019 album Crush has 45M+ streams across DSP platforms
- Floating Points has performed at 2022 festivals across the globe including Coachella (US), Field Day (UK), Sonar (PT), Lowlands (NL), Forbidden Fruit (IE), Le Bon Air (FR), & more
- Features and interviews in The New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, The Independent, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, FADER, DJ Mag (front cover), Mixmag, CRACK Magazine, & many more
- Floating Points has remixed Thundercat, Caribou, Basement Jaxx, Skepta & Headie One