Floating Points

𝘼𝙣 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞-𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘’𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨" 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.

Carefully curated by Sam Shepherd — the producer, composer and bandleader behind Floating Points — this compilation transcends the conventional boundaries of a mix album, unfolding instead like a deeply personal, cinematic narrative. Shepherd draws on an eclectic palette that reflects his broad musical vocabulary: spiritual jazz, cosmic soul, ambient textures, psych-folk, and modern classical all sit side by side, woven into a seamless whole.

From the tender strains of Sarah Davachi and Robert Wyatt to the psychedelic pulse of Kara-Lis Coverdale and the celestial beauty of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, every selection is made with purpose, each transition revealing another layer of Shepherd’s musical psyche. Interspersed with exclusive Floating Points edits and original material, the compilation feels as expansive and dynamic as one of his studio albums.

More than just a DJ mix, "LateNightTales" is a meditative and immersive listening experience — a nocturnal voyage that captures the essence of Shepherd’s artistry. Its emotional depth, impeccable flow and inspired selections make it, without a doubt, one of the best entries in the entire "LateNightTales" series.