Samuel Shepherd, known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble.

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Listen: Marley Carroll - Stay

The DJ / Producer releases the latest offering from his forthcoming EP, a downtempo and beautifully atmospheric piece equipped for both the lounge and the dancefloor.

Features / Music

The Musical Realms of The Range

“We're settling into this thing where like, I think people are really appreciating slightly weirder music, but at a much broader scale”.

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Listen: Delivery Buoy - Story Time

Weaving narratives into intricate beats and lushly layered synths, this Boorloo-based artist introduces us to his conceptual project with his latest single..

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Floating Points Shares New Single 'Grammar'

Across its 7 minute run time, every layer that is added is necessary and meticulously curated.

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Floating Points – Crush

"[A] return to the spirit of his early singles, but with added studio nous."

Features / Music

Australia-bound Floating Points shares a stomping new single, Ratio

The critically-acclaimed UK producer will be playing Victoria's Pitch Festival in March..

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Floating Points returns with a new, slow-burning epic Silurian Blue

Silurian Blue is the first single from the Reflections - Mojave Desert soundtrack, produced entirely by the esteemed producer..

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Floating Points - Kuiper

"The definitive version of this galactic odyssey somehow does justice to the overwhelming enormity of space..."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Floating Points, Ben Fester

"Every track just somehow felt a little bit below average."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Meredith Music Festival

"It can't be over, man. No one wants to go back to the real world yet!"