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Floating Points

Reviews 6

Floating Points
Cascade

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
Promises

Hyperspecific’s Electronic/Dance 12″s Of 2011 In Words & A Mix

A Month In Electronic Music: Raime, Floating Points, Soundstream & More

Why In With The New Is The Best Policy: Sonar Festival 2011 Review

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Articles 5

A Quietus Interview

The “T” Word: James Holden Interviewed

James Holden’s excellent new album, Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities, is out next month on his own Border Community label. John Doran speaks to him about the etymology of the word trance, the evolutionary purpose of music and maintaining a sense of radical optimism

A Quietus Interview

Melodic Chaos: Floating Points Interviewed

Following the release of his second album proper last month, Sam Shepherd discusses the support slots for The xx that provided the catalyst for the record, his longstanding connection with the Buchla synth and running out of records while supporting Andy C at The End

Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: Things We’ve Loved This October

Bed into autumn with these wonderful records from Richard Dawson, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Joy Orbison, Kim Gordon and more

Black Sky Thinking

The Best New Music Of The Year So Far: A Dragnet List

Kev Kharas looks at the past six months to gather up the finest new music of 2009

Black Sky Thinking

Dragnet #3: New Music From Floating Points, Deep Shit, Toadally Krossed Out

Trawling the internet for crooked kicks

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

Baker's Dozen

In Pursuit Of Restless Beauty: Max Richter’s 13 Favourite LPs

With the release of his deep dive Behind The Counter compilation, composer Max Richter talks to Ed Power about the albums that shaped his musical philosophies and encouraged him to escape the humdrum of suburbia

News 36

Floating Points Details New Album, ‘Cascade’

It's preceded by lead track 'Key103'

Floating Points Unveils New Single, ‘Del Oro’

It follows last year's standalone release, 'Birth4000'

Floating Points Shares New Single, ‘Birth4000’

It's been a staple of the DJ sets of the likes of Four Tet, Daphni, Peggy Gou and Floating Points himself over the last few months

Floating Points, Kamasi Washington And Bonobo To Score New Anime

'Lazarus' is a new commission from the Adult Swim network

Floating Points Releases New Track, ‘Someone Close’

It's one of four cuts that feature on a new limited edition 12-inch vinyl from the UK producer

Floating Points Releases New Single, ‘Problems’

It's the third new cut to emerge from the UK producer this year

Floating Points Unveils Second Single Of 2022, ‘Grammar’

It follows the release last month of the track 'Vocoder'

Floating Points Releases New Single, ‘Vocoder’

It marks the producer's first new music since last year's album-length collaboration with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra

Ben UFO Curates EP In ‘Melodies Record Club’ Series

The UK DJ has selected tracks by Laurie Spiegel and Olof Dreijer to appear on the second instalment of the run of EPs on Floating Points and Mafalda's label

Floating Points’ Melodies International Reveals New EP Series

Ben UFO, Four Tet, Daphni and more are curating releases for the reissue label's new Melodies Record Club arm

Field Day Returns To Victoria Park For 2021

Bicep, Floating Points and more will play the event this August

Floating Points Reveals Remix For Tomaga

The producer has teamed up with Marta Salogni to rework a track from Tomaga's forthcoming final album

Floating Points And Pharoah Sanders Collaborate For Album

The two artists come together alongside the London Symphony Orchestra on 'Promises'

Caribou Details ‘Suddenly’ Remixes Collection

The album compiles reworks by Jessy Lanza, Four Tet, Floating Points and more

Arca, Four Tet And More Contribute To Locked Grooves Record

The record is the product of a partnership between UK label PLZ Make It Ruins and Arts Council England

Floating Points Shares Remix Of Thundercat

The UK producer has reworked 'Fair Chance' from Thundercat's latest album

Floating Points Remixes Two Caribou Tracks

Sam Shepherd has put his own take on 'Never Come Back' and 'Sister'

Houghton Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Helena Hauff, Floating Points, Four Tet and more will play the Norfolk festival

Field Day Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Floating Points, Overmono and more will play the North London festival

Dekmantel Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Nurse With Wound, Helena Hauff and Objekt x Ezra Miller will all appear at the Dutch festival this year

LISTEN: Floating Points Shares ‘Anasickmodular’

Part of the track came about from an improvisational set he played at Dekmantel festival in 2017

Floating Points To Release Second Album, ‘Crush’

It sees Sam Shepherd getting to grips with the Buchla synth

LISTEN: New Floating Points

'LesAlpx' leads a new two-tracker from the London producer

Floating Points To Oversee Next Late Night Tales

Floating Points' addition to the Late Night Tales compilation series takes in soul, jazz and folk rarities

Green Man Reveals Second Wave Of Acts

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Floating Points and more join the line-up for this year's Green Man

Rewire Confirm First Acts For 2018 Festival

Laurie Anderson, Nina Kraviz and Floating Points are amongst the first announced acts for next year's Rewire in The Hague

Floating Points Announces Short Film

Producer will release all-new music as part of a new short film project alongside his live backing band

Floating Points And More For CTM 2016

Floating Points will headline the Berlin festival's finale concert

LISTEN: New Floating Points

The producer reveals a second track from his forthcoming debut album; listen to the track below

Floating Points Announces Debut Album

Floating Points announces debut album; watch a video for the first track to be revealed from the album below

Field Day Paris: Jamie XX, Four Tet & More

Floating Points joins line-up for one-off event next month

PREVIEW: Elsewhere/Everywhere

Actress, Kelela, Floating Points, Mumdance and more at London and Nottingham festivals over the Bank Holiday

Caribou, Jon Hopkins & More For Dimensions

Laurel Halo, Vatican Shadow & more in first names for Croatian festival

Beacons Festival Announce 2013 Line-Up

Dutch Uncles, Ben UFO and Moon Duo head up bill for ace August festival

Eglo Celebrate 3rd Birthday At Fabric

Excellent London label takes over Fabric on Thursday 8th March to celebrate their third year

Floating Points Announces New EP

One of the UK's finest producers announces his biggest release to date, on his own label Eglo

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Reviews 6

Floating Points Cascade

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra Promises

Hyperspecific’s Electronic/Dance 12″s Of 2011 In Words & A Mix

A Month In Electronic Music: Raime, Floating Points, Soundstream & More

Why In With The New Is The Best Policy: Sonar Festival 2011 Review

Billy Butlin’s Bangers: Bloc Weekender Reviewed

Articles 5

The “T” Word: James Holden Interviewed

Melodic Chaos: Floating Points Interviewed

Music Of The Month: Things We’ve Loved This October

The Best New Music Of The Year So Far: A Dragnet List

Dragnet #3: New Music From Floating Points, Deep Shit, Toadally Krossed Out

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 1

In Pursuit Of Restless Beauty: Max Richter’s 13 Favourite LPs

News 36

Floating Points Details New Album, ‘Cascade’

Floating Points Unveils New Single, ‘Del Oro’

Floating Points Shares New Single, ‘Birth4000’

Floating Points, Kamasi Washington And Bonobo To Score New Anime

Floating Points Releases New Track, ‘Someone Close’

Floating Points Releases New Single, ‘Problems’

Floating Points Unveils Second Single Of 2022, ‘Grammar’

Floating Points Releases New Single, ‘Vocoder’

Ben UFO Curates EP In ‘Melodies Record Club’ Series

Floating Points’ Melodies International Reveals New EP Series

Field Day Returns To Victoria Park For 2021

Floating Points Reveals Remix For Tomaga

Floating Points And Pharoah Sanders Collaborate For Album

Caribou Details ‘Suddenly’ Remixes Collection

Arca, Four Tet And More Contribute To Locked Grooves Record

Floating Points Shares Remix Of Thundercat

Floating Points Remixes Two Caribou Tracks

Houghton Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Field Day Reveals 2020 Line-Up

Dekmantel Reveals 2020 Line-Up

LISTEN: Floating Points Shares ‘Anasickmodular’

Floating Points To Release Second Album, ‘Crush’

LISTEN: New Floating Points

Floating Points To Oversee Next Late Night Tales

Green Man Reveals Second Wave Of Acts

Rewire Confirm First Acts For 2018 Festival

Floating Points Announces Short Film

Floating Points And More For CTM 2016

LISTEN: New Floating Points

Floating Points Announces Debut Album

Field Day Paris: Jamie XX, Four Tet & More

PREVIEW: Elsewhere/Everywhere

Caribou, Jon Hopkins & More For Dimensions

Beacons Festival Announce 2013 Line-Up

Eglo Celebrate 3rd Birthday At Fabric

Floating Points Announces New EP

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