# Floating Points

> 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.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/floating-points
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/floating-points.json
- **Origin:** Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Tech House, House, Progressive House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## 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.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** https://www.floatingpoints.co.uk/
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/floatingpoints/
- **TikTok:** https://www.tiktok.com/@floatingpoints
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AR42Ur9PcchQDtEdwkv4L
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/311514259
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NbPNPbdLwAPPwWTJw0EbQ
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/floatingpoints
- **Bandcamp:** https://floatingpoints.bandcamp.com/
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/floating-points/104114
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/1385084
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/floatingpoints
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | electronic, dubstep, house, microhouse, post-dubstep, progressive house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| bandcamp | https://floatingpoints.bandcamp.com/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/1385084 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AR42Ur9PcchQDtEdwkv4L | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | https://www.floatingpoints.co.uk/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| resident_advisor | https://ra.co/dj/floatingpoints | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/311514259 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/floating-points/104114 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/floatingpoints/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@floatingpoints | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/69d9c5ba-7bba-4cb7-ab32-8ccc48ad4f97) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/floatingpoints | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NbPNPbdLwAPPwWTJw0EbQ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points) | 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_Points) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22277802) | 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
```

_Machine-readable: [JSON](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/floating-points.json) · part of the [House Music Intelligence Database](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/). See [/llms.txt](https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/llms.txt)._