Floating Points
| Sam Shepherd | |
|---|---|
|
Shepherd performing as Floating Points in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Floating Points |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels |
Eglo Records Luaka Bop |
| Website | http://www.floatingpoints.co.uk |
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Sam Shepherd is an English electronic musician and neuroscientist, who records and performs music under the name Floating Points.[1] Shepherd is also a co-founder of the label Eglo Records.
After several EPs, singles and live appearances, Shepherd released Floating Points' debut studio album, Elaenia, in November 2015,[2] to widespread critical acclaim.[3]
Biography
Raised in Manchester, England, Shepherd studied piano at Chetham's School of Music[4] before completing a PhD in neuroscience and epigenetics at University College London.[5]
Floating Points Ensemble
Shepherd has previously performed with a sixteen-piece live incarnation of Floating Points, entitled the Floating Points Ensemble. The group won an award for "Best BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session".[6]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- Shadows (2011)
- Vacuum (2009)
Singles
- "For Marmish Part II" (2016)
- "Kuiper" (2016)
- "Nuits Sonores" / "Nectarines" (2014)
- "Sparkling Controversy" (2014)
- "King Bromeliad" / "Montparnasse" (2014)
- "Danger" (2011)
- "Marilyn" (2011)
- "Sais (Dub)" (2011)
- "Post Suite" / "Almost in Profile" (2010) (released under Floating Points Ensemble)
- "People's Potential" / "Shark Chase" (2010)
- "For You" (2009)
- "Love Me Like This" (2009)
- "J&W Beat" (2009)
References
- ↑ "Floating Points". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 Andy Kellman (2015-11-06). "Elaenia - Floating Points | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Reviews for Elaenia". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (29 October 2015). "I DJ, therefore I am: Floating Points on musical experiments and marathon sets". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Titmus, Stephen (3 November 2015). "Floating Points: Extraordinary lengths". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Eglo Records". Eglo Records. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
External links
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