Floating Points & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Biography Floating Points & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
Floating Points aka Sam Shepherd
is one of the most respected names in music today. Known for his versatility and insatiable pursuit of exceptional sound, Shepherd is a boundary-pushing composer, curator, producer, and DJ who creates sonic environments that transport the listener into another world. His recent projects include Promises (2021), a studio album in collaboration with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra that was named album of the year by Time Magazine and shortlisted for the Mercury Prize; Cascade (2024), his third studio album, which received a nomination at the 2025 Libera Awards; and Lazarus (2025), a soundtrack for the Japanese anime television series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, created in collaboration with Kamasi Washington and Bonobo.
