My Take
Floating Points — Sam Shepherd — is one of those rare artists who makes you feel like you're hearing something genuinely new every time, which is wild given how deeply rooted his work is in jazz, soul, and classical tradition. His debut album Elaenia was the kind of record that landed fully formed and instantly felt timeless, and then Crush in 2019 pushed things into darker, more electronic territory without losing that warmth. But honestly, Promises — the 2021 collaboration with the late, great Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra — is the thing that put him in a different category altogether. That album is quietly one of the most moving records of the decade. Add in the fact that the guy holds a neuroscience PhD from University College London and you start to think he's operating on a level most of us can't even map.
Overview
Samuel Shepherd (born 1986), 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Floating Points
- Name (Japanese)
- フローティング・ポインツ
- Reading
- ふろーてぃんぐ・ぽいんつ
- Born
- January 1, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- recording artist / composer / disc jockey / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University College London
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Elaenia | — | |
| Notable work | Crush | — | |
| Notable work | Promises | — | |
| Notable work | LateNightTales: Floating Points | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.