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Citing names as varied as Theo Parrish, Dorothy Ashby and Stravinsky as major influences on his work, it is not hard to see that Floating Points (Samuel T. Shepherd) has musical knowledge way beyond his (25) years, and having been an accomplished pianist since the age of 16 - he is a true musician. The variety in influences is mirrored in the diversity of his productions - one week it’s broken, the next a string quartet and sometimes just straight up gritty beats. Whatever the genre, the Floating Points ’sound’ shines brightly from within, projecting an individual range and texture...

AURAL FLOAT was formed as an ambient project in the early ’90s. Aural Float members are: Gabriel Le Mar, Alex Azary and Pascal FEOS, who share a passion for music, computer graphics, science fiction and art in general. Since this time the pioneers of ambient worked on shaping the history of chillout and lounge and have been successful with their multimedia concepts. Today, Aural Float is looking back on three albums and remixes for artists such as Paul van Dyk, A-ha, Xavier Naidoo, Anne Clark and Juli. With their contributions to tv formats such as SpaceNight and Flowmotion Aural Float...

Death By Milkfloat were a trio of art students based in Hull, North East England. Their sound shifts are emblematic of the band's own rips along the post-punk/avant-garde divide. They've put out 6 EPs, 1 LP and 2 Peel Sessions. Line-up: Phil Dolby on guitar and vocals Jonny Dawe (bass) Steve Kelly (drums) .