Real name: Floating Points Ensemble

Effective period / Period of releases: 2010

Members: James Gardiner-Bateman, Sam Shepherd, Joshua Blackmore, Olly Buxton, Charlotte Bonneton, Renate Sokolovska, Matt Kettle (2), Magda Pietraszewska, Chris Marshall (5), Qian Wu, Freddie Gavita, Fatima Bramme Sey, Billy Adamson (2)

16-piece group led by Sam Shepherd, also known as Floating Points. Well known as an electronic producer since the beginning of his career, he is also classically trained so he writes, compose and arrange for the band. Floating Points Ensemble won at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards in 2010 for the 'Best BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session’.

Their debut 10" release Post Suite / Almost In Profile was recorded at Abbey Road Studios for Ninja Tune XX anniversary celebration.