Producer and composer Floating Points, born Sam Shepherd, has announced he is releasing a new EP Kuiper. Coming in at just two tracks, each of the songs span about 15 minutes each. It will be released in three months on July 22, but the live video for the title track Kuiper has already been shared. The announcement comes just as Floating Points gears up to kick off his North American tour this weekend and only six months after the release of his album Elaenia.
Speaking about the EP in a statement, Shepherd pointed to his work with a band as the main influence for writing this new piece of music.
"Since starting a band to realize 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 - believe it or not - was recorded at 8am!"
The second track on the EP "For Marmish Part II" features Floating Points singing, though it is heavily distorted to make his voice get that high.
"The other side - 'For Marmish Part II' - is carbon dated by my singing voice. I can't get that high anymore! It was recorded way before 'For Marmish' on the album but the two tracks happened to be written around the same time."
Find the tour dates for his upcoming run of shows below and grab tickets since some shows will sell out. Fans can pre-order the LP in various forms here and view the live video below.
04/25: Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever Cemetary [Tickets]
04/26: Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge At Hollywood Forever Cemetary [Tickets]
04/27: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room [Tickets]
04/28: Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Club [Tickets]
04/29: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine [Tickets]
04/30: Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall (DJ Set) [Tickets]
05/01: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge [Tickets]
05/03: Seattle, WA @ Neumos [Tickets]
05/04: Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities Nightclub [Tickets]
05/07: Chicago, IL @ Metro [Tickets]
05/10: Toronto, ON @ Mod Club [Tickets]
05/11: Montreal, QC @ Phi Centre [Tickets]
05/12: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom [Tickets]
05/13: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg [Tickets]
05/17: Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall [Tickets]
05/19: Durham, NC @ Moogfest 2016 [Tickets]
05/22: Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Beats Festival @ Centennial Olympic Park [Tickets]
