Indeed, what brings together Sanders and the lead musical figure in this collaboration – Sam Shepherd, or Floating Points – is their shared dedication to exploring the spiritual qualities of music ...

Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points has announced a new album, Cascade, and shared its lead single, “Key103.” Cascade is due out on September 13 via Ninja Tune. “Key103” is released with visuals from ...

One of The FADER’s favorite albums of 2021 (and this writer’s favorite, hands down) was Promises, a cosmic collaboration between visionary producer-composer Sam Shepherd (Floating Points), free jazz ...

Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders come from two very different worlds. Saunders is a legendary jazz musician and saxophone player, and Floating Points is best known for immersive electronic music ...

It’s been another week of big music news, including that Refused and Mew are both breaking up after final shows in 2025, and also that a band you might have thought was done, Planes Mistaken For Stars ...

Last month, Floating Points (aka UK producer Sam Shepherd) performed Promises — his 2021 collaborative album with the London Symphony Orchestra and the late Pharoah Sanders — live for the first time ...

Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points is a virtuoso producer – and one of the world’s best DJs, which has taken him on a consistent upward trajectory parallel to that of his UK near contemporary Kieran ...

Fresh from tour dates with Faye Webster and Alex G, Julie make their full-length debut with My Anti-Aircraft Friend. The Los Angeles band and art collective synthesizes keening grunge, disembodied ...

Listen to Lorde tell her side of the story on a surprise remix with Charli XCX and more new songs. By Lindsay Zoladz Hear tracks by Soccer Mommy, Tems, Floating Points and others. By Jon Pareles and ...

Parissa Tosif: When I first heard Athena by Sudan Archives, I was shocked because I’d never heard anything like it. Each song is so different to any other song in the universe and has a beauty to it ...