Floating Points Announces ‘Reflections – Mojave Desert’
FLOATING POINTS ANNOUNCES ‘REFLECTIONS – MOJAVE DESERT’ SHORT FILM AND SOUNDTRACK FEATURING ENTIRELY NEW COMPOSITIONS
RELEASED JUNE 30 VIA PLUTO AND LUAKA BOP (US)
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Floating Points began as the solo project of Sam Shepherd before it became clear the immersive, intricate nature of his music demanded expansion. Following his critically acclaimed debut Elaenia this is exactly what happened and Floating Points live became a band of incredibly talented musicians with Sam at the helm. Now, Floating Points has announced a new short film and soundtrack, featuring entirely new and unheard compositions – Reflections – Mojave Desert via Pluto on 30 June. The film, in collaboration with director Anna Diaz Ortuño, finds the ensemble in a thrilling sonic exploration of environment under an endless desert sky.
“Whilst we were out playing and exploring the area around us – the sound reflecting from the rocks, the sound of the wind between them, complete stillness at night and packs of roaming coyotes in the distance, it became apparent that we could use this as its own unique recording environment.”
– Sam Shepherd, Floating Points
The first in a planned series of environmental recordings by Floating Points to be filmed and recorded at different locations around the world; the recording was made last year, as Floating Points travelled to the Mojave to rehearse in between US touring. Immediately struck by the distinct sonic tapestry created by the rock formations and valleys, Sam and the band set up a recording operation and filmed this new work at the base of the natural sculptures they encountered. The music of Reflections – Mojave Desert mirrors the landscape: soaring and vast, dynamic and intimate, centred around two longer works and shorter pieces that create a singular and seamless 27-minute experience.
Reflections – Mojave Desert begins with chords played on a Rhodes Chroma and recorded with a surround sound microphone. Throughout the filming, microphones were placed throughout the landscape to capture the natural sonic textures of the desert: the undulating sound of wind, a bird call, the rustling of bushes and more created a backdrop on which much of the record rests. The music softly shifts from the Fender Rhodes introduction to ‘Silurian Blue’, an expansive full band piece that balances refined restraint with explosiveness. In one scene, ‘Kites’, Sam Shepherd walks through a valley with a super directional microphone, swinging it back and forth as a synthesiser loop gets faster to showcase the natural reverb and shifting phase of sound waves. ‘Kelso Dunes’ signals the film’s final act: the sky grows dark, lasers flash, the band and rocks gleaming in the pitch black around them.
One of London’s most sought-after DJs, producers and live entities, Floating Points has toured with The xx – supporting their record breaking string of dates at Brixton Academy, collaborated with Caribou, Four Tet, and has performed across the globe including festivals like Glastonbury, Primavera, and Pitchfork Festival Europe. Floating Points’ debut LP Elaenia was deemed Resident Advisor’s ‘Album of the Year’ in 2015. This was followed by the Kuiper EP in 2016. Sam also hosts the internationally renowned You’re A Melody DJ parties and co-runs the Melodies International reissues label.
Track list:
1. Mojave Desert
2. Silurian Blue
3. Kites
4. Kelso Dunes
5. Lucerne Valley
Tour dates:
15 April – Coachella, USA (Live & DJ)
22 April – Coachella, USA (Live & DJ)
26 May – Nuits Sonores, France (Solo live)
28 May – World Island, Leeds (Solo live)
10 June – Parklife, Manchester (Solo live)
17 June – Best Kept Secret, Netherlands (Solo live)
7 July – NOS Alive, Portugal (Solo live)
15 July – Farr Festival, Cambridge (DJ)
3 Aug – Dekmantel – Netherlands (Solo live)
5 Aug – Dekmantel, Netherlands (DJ)
12 Aug – Sunfall, London (Solo live)
13 Aug – Houghton Festival, Norfolk (DJ)
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Praise for Floating Points:
“Wall-to-wall gorgeousness”
RA ‘Album of the Year’
“An extraordinarily beautiful debut”
4/5 MOJO ‘Electronic Album of the Year’
“Elaenia flits, swoops and soars beautifully”
5/5 The Guardian
“Pay attention to [Elaenia] and you’ll be rewarded”
8/10 ‘Album of the Month’ Mixmag
“The perfect meld of Shepherd’s machine trickery and musical background”
Red Bull
“Floating Points is free from the pretension of the crate-digger cliché”
CRACK
“[Floating Points] is just one of those people who always plunges in at the deep end”
FACT
“Exquisite”
8.5/10 DJ
“A visible and disciplined seven-track movement made for deep mental involvement”
Dummy
“A dizzying, virtuoso and bold act”
9/10 Loud & Quiet
“A soaring debut”
8/10 The Observer
“An astonishingly cohesive record”
4/5 Q
“Mesmerising”
4/5 DIY
“A sweeping, majestic debut that pleases hearts and minds alike”
8/10 Clash
8/10 Uncut
8/10 FT
8/10 The Line of Best Fit
“A brilliant encapsulation of a huge talent”
4/5 musicOMH
“A sublime introduction”
8/10 The Skinny