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Der britische DJ und Komponist Floating Points aka Sam Sheperd hat mit seinem Debut-Album “Elaenia” ( 11/2015 ) die Lücke zwischen seiner enthusiastischen Dance Music, seiner Liebe zum Jazz und seinen klassischen Wurzeln geschlossen.

Für den 22.07.2016 kündigt Floating Points nun die EP "Kuiper" auf seinem Label Pluto Records an. Die EP wurde komplett mit Band aufgenommen und Sam singt auch wieder auf einem track.

"Kuiper" featured zwei hypnotische tracks, die seinen Weg vom Electronic Producer zum Live-Act mit Band aufzeigen, mit der er nun auch auf Tour geht. Am 16.07.16 spielt er beim Melt Festival.

Sam Shepherd Statement zur EP:

“Since starting a band to realise the music from my LP, it has sparked a deep interest in the band itself, and so Kuiper is the result of playing with Leo, Alex and Susumu. Each time we play it, its completely different. We set the scene with electronics, and some drum machines that form the foundation to allow the unfurling of the rest of the track. The version on this EP – believe it or not – was recorded at 8am!

The other side – ‘For Marmish Part II’ – is carbon dated by my singing voice. I can’t get that high anymore! It was recorded way before ‘ For Marmish’ on the album but the two tracks happened to be written around the same time.
I want to share them because both sides reflect in two tracks where I was right at the start of the Elaenia project, right up to now post-LP release, playing live and going on the road with a band. I hope, like I feel, people will find a common strand in the hypnotic nature of both tracks. “

Track lists:
12” Vinyl / A1: Kuiper (18.28) / A2: For Marmish Part II (14.10)
Digital / Kuiper (18.28) / For Marmish Part II (14.10)

Live Dates:

28/5 Sound City, Liverpool - UK

29/5 The Dome, Brighton Festival, Brighton - UK

2/6 Primavera Sound, Barcelona - UK

3/6 Bad Bonn Kilbi, Dudingen - UK

4/6 We Love Green, Paris - France

10/6 Primavera Sound, Porto - Portugal

11/6 Field Day, London – UK

16/6 Astro, Ferrera – Italy

18/6 Body & Soul, Co. Westmeath - Ireland

25/6 Glastonbury, Shepton Mallett - UK

30/6 Roskilde - Denmark

1/7 Pitch, Amsterdam - Holland

10/7 Worldwide, Sete - France

13/7 Magnolia Summer, Milan - Italy

14/7 Montreux - Switzerland

15/7 Dour - Belgium

16/7 Melt - Germany

23/7 Blue Dot, Cheshire - UK

5/8 Locorotondo, Bari - Italy

7/8 Obonjan - Croatia

11/8 Oya, Oslo - Norway

12/8 Way Out West, Gothenberg - Sweden

13/8 Flow, Helsinki - Finland

19/8 Green Man, Brecon Beacons - UK

20/8 Nowa Muzyka, Katowice - UK