DJ, producer, and musician Sam Shepherd made a name for himself under the name
Floating Points, through which he explores electronic music and avant-garde
jazz. Born in Manchester in 1986, he studied piano at the Chetham Conservatory
and pursued advanced studies in neuroscience and epigenetics in London. However,
music remains his primary focus, and it was as a DJ that he made his debut on
the stage of the Plastic People club in the late 2000s. His eclectic
influences—ranging from minimalist classical music to avant-garde jazz and
experimental electronic music—led him to record u...