Samuel Shepherd (born 1986), known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble.
Biography
Samuel Shepherd (born 1986), known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble.
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
40/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
95/100
agent readability score
90/100
brand fit score
24/100
interview potential score
22/100
sponsorship potential score
8/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
24/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| origin_country | GB | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | electronic, dubstep, house, microhouse, post-dubstep, progressive house | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://floatingpoints.bandcamp.com/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/1385084 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AR42Ur9PcchQDtEdwkv4L | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://www.floatingpoints.co.uk/ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/floatingpoints | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/311514259 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/floating-points/104114 | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/floatingpoints/ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 | |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@floatingpoints | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/floatingpoints | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NbPNPbdLwAPPwWTJw0EbQ | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Samuel Shepherd (born 1986), known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Samuel Shepherd (born 1986), known professionally as Floating Points, is a British electronic music producer, DJ, and musician. He is the founder of Pluto Records, co-founder of Eglo Records and leader of a 16-piece group called Floating Points Ensemble. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Floating Points — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/floating-points