{"id":21360,"date":"2016-04-25T18:00:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T22:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21360"},"modified":"2016-04-27T17:17:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T21:17:35","slug":"floating-points-announces-kuiper-ep-shares-live-video-new-track-%c2%93kuiper%c2%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21360","title":{"rendered":"Floating Points announces ‘Kuiper EP’ + shares live video of new track \u0093’Kuiper\u0094’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Floating Points a.k.a\u00a0Sam Shepherd has announced the ‘Kuiper\u00a0EP,’ which follows last year\u0092’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Elaenia’. It will be out on\u00a0July 22nd\u00a0via\u00a0Luaka\u00a0Bop\u00a0in the\u00a0US\u00a0and Shepherd\u0092s own label\u00a0PLUTO\u00a0in the\u00a0UK. The EP will be available on 12″\u0094 vinyl as well as digital download. Pre-order from Floating Points store (found.ee\/Kuiper12<\/a>)\u00a0or\u00a0Luaka\u00a0Bop (luakabop.com\/floatingpoints<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u0093Speaking about the new release, Shepherd says, “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 \u2013 believe it or not \u2013 was recorded at 8am!<\/em><\/p>\n

The other side \u2013 \u0093For Marmish Part II\u0094 \u2013 is carbon dated by my singing voice. I can\u0092t get that high anymore! It was recorded way before \u0093For Marmish\u0094 on the album but the two tracks happened to be written around the same time.<\/em><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0I hope, like I feel, people will find a common strand in the hypnotic nature of both tracks.\u0093”<\/em><\/p>\n

To celebrate the announcement, which comes ahead of his debut North American tour (which begins next week in LA – see live dates below), he has shared a live video of \u0093Kuiper<\/em>,\u00a0which you can watch via YouTube below.<\/p>\n