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Sam Shepherd
Shepherd performing as Floating Points in Montreal, 2011
Background information
Also known as	Floating Points
Born	1986 (age 37–38)
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Electronic
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Eglo Records Luaka Bop Ninja Tune
Website	www.floatingpoints.co.uk

Sam Shepherd is an English electronic musician and neuroscientist, who records and performs music under the name Floating Points. 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, to widespread critical acclaim.

(style, influence, time signatures)

Biography

Raised in Manchester, England, Shepherd studied piano at Chetham's School of Music before achieving a PhD in neuroscience and epigenetics at University College London. https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/9719-floating-points-braindance/ https://thequietus.com/articles/27471-floating-points-interview-crush-ninja-tune

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".

Discography

Studio albums

• Elaenia (2015)
• Reflections – Mojave Desert (2017)
• Crush (2019)

EPs

• Vacuum EP (2009)
• Shadows EP (2011)
• Kuiper (2016)

Singles

• "LesAlpx" (2019)
• "Ratio" (2017)
• "Silurian Blue" (2017)
• "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)