{"id":17721,"date":"2015-11-02T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17721"},"modified":"2015-11-01T07:27:03","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T12:27:03","slug":"floating-points-debut-album-streams-on-npr-first-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=17721","title":{"rendered":"Floating Points&#8217; debut album streams on NPR First Listen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0Friday (November 6th),\u00a0Floating Points\u00a0a.k.a London-based composer\/producer Sam Shepherd will release his debut album\u00a0&#8216;Elaenia&#8217; via Luaka Bop (US) \/ Pluto (UK). You can stream the album in its entirety via NPR First Listen now \u2013\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001w8syj8zofnai9tErD3Vq2eafJU-8zSmdOFsgQHzAqVPMjUQF2PSAg9pX6osm04kLx5SkDcAgjsbHqJ_B7YgUnW7xAZjJZSXZL5QC5RlItxjoNuv3lhUSYedM2Oi41oy_j8--tbyghc_9u7S1lv7kFBbiOBNQea1Kwf0dSdCKzoCNyTZgcg972y7JrVRyGYWz5lHUPssESu6VcZR72s_T7UlEoQPppaqthsogbEE6hF3Ir9y8I-TBmLYRFM5C5HsQ&amp;c=Irj-rLeAvdiFTRfcp7omxNK5DY6Wn3DHKI_ZD_t_ZGyfmBwjC1tqFw==&amp;ch=9TUFufpwnviKoHhJ87PmV5SZGWvROk_-4TWx40xADm66OONuUR1ybw==\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to listen<\/a>.\u00a0You can also watch\u00a0the video for\u00a0<span class=\"\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001w8syj8zofnai9tErD3Vq2eafJU-8zSmdOFsgQHzAqVPMjUQF2PSAgz50XT9ingdNtDzytjTgCnKqMq0PLHtVR0ybX6aS0jOZoWyemsX4SbU2U447fY2vwuzn-dzb6v6S1QZlVxuXDdYlnf8GvQH8aNCnCVbOOFmM8j6ZOIgaNoDTxRLmJWF_7Dx1DUyokk1QRo5hg3R8Wao=&amp;c=Irj-rLeAvdiFTRfcp7omxNK5DY6Wn3DHKI_ZD_t_ZGyfmBwjC1tqFw==&amp;ch=9TUFufpwnviKoHhJ87PmV5SZGWvROk_-4TWx40xADm66OONuUR1ybw==\" target=\"_blank\">\u0093<\/a><em>Silhouettes\u0094<\/em>\u00a0via YouTube below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ntcVE3AQsg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.imgur.com\/U38oB3s.png?resize=286%2C286\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"286\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Track list:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Nespole<br \/>\n2.\u00a0Silhouettes (I, II &amp; III)<br \/>\n3.\u00a0Argent\u00e9<br \/>\n4. Elaenia<br \/>\n5. Thin Air<br \/>\n6.\u00a0For Marmish<br \/>\n7.\u00a0Peroration Six<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Elaenia&#8217; will be released on LP, CD and digital download, and you can pre-order\u00a0it via\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001w8syj8zofnai9tErD3Vq2eafJU-8zSmdOFsgQHzAqVPMjUQF2PSAg9Ki1AcxkH05lfJuzkG-oVV1dcKkhUTN4yuk0k7DxQ6NmPwAcVzBE6k8x1FRwgn6WblLikiQp9ryzAYY4lKffVG1JidF87OahKPE04EFfyC4abjohQjKmYReMTGzFPe6jWR5Ge0p_Ziw&amp;c=Irj-rLeAvdiFTRfcp7omxNK5DY6Wn3DHKI_ZD_t_ZGyfmBwjC1tqFw==&amp;ch=9TUFufpwnviKoHhJ87PmV5SZGWvROk_-4TWx40xADm66OONuUR1ybw==\" target=\"_blank\">Luaka Bop<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001w8syj8zofnai9tErD3Vq2eafJU-8zSmdOFsgQHzAqVPMjUQF2PSAg9Ki1AcxkH05Kgz0j9nxwpX1OSYIx6BtXZS6FcoFmcesrx7zPjRYUi-j3ayv3NOh9s7y5CVop2_iQWMeaG1RgaGGNb9wWVANf5glvj5vZMNxeO-gcChWCHuYs0C_5lKp4XAWU1QQRaZp9j9-1y1Pftcyi4PM4d7A6KZMegOYPYD9&amp;c=Irj-rLeAvdiFTRfcp7omxNK5DY6Wn3DHKI_ZD_t_ZGyfmBwjC1tqFw==&amp;ch=9TUFufpwnviKoHhJ87PmV5SZGWvROk_-4TWx40xADm66OONuUR1ybw==\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shepherd will perform with an 11-piece orchestra at Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on November 7\u00a0\u2013 Tickets for the show are available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com\/event\/969263-floating-points-live-brooklyn\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Floating Points live tour dates:<\/strong><br \/>\nOct 30 \u2013 Utrecht, NL \u2013 Catch Festival<br \/>\nOct 31 Leuven, BE &#8211; Het Depot<br \/>\nNov 2 \u2013 Paris, FR \u2013 New Morning<br \/>\nNov 5 \u2013 Turin, IT \u2013 Club to Club<br \/>\nNov 7 &#8211; Brooklyn, NY \u2013 Music Hall of Williamsburg<br \/>\nNov 17 London, UK \u2013 Islington Assembly Hall<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Floating Points, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.floatingpoints.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">floatingpoints.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This\u00a0Friday (November 6th),\u00a0Floating Points\u00a0a.k.a London-based composer\/producer Sam Shepherd will release his debut album\u00a0&#8216;Elaenia&#8217; via Luaka Bop (US) \/ Pluto (UK). 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