Cascade
A breathtaking return to the dance floor. Intricate modular synth arpeggios cascade over propulsive, high-fidelity house and techno rhythms.
A breathtaking return to the dance floor. Intricate modular synth arpeggios cascade over propulsive, high-fidelity house and techno rhythms.
Return to the club
Thick, wet synth loops spill over sharp kick drums, mimicking the humid rush of a crowded basement at 3:00 AM. After years of delicate orchestral experiments, these tracks return you to the physical heat of the dance floor, where flickering modular bleeps and heavy, relentless rhythms collide in mid-air.
While his previous works often lingered in cerebral or melancholic shadows, this record surrenders entirely to a euphoric glow that radiates from the center of the dancefloor.
Critics warmly welcomed the album's transition back to the dancefloor, admiring the vibrant fusion of rich modular synths, techno, and house rhythms. Reviewers broadly celebrated how these energetic tracks seamlessly balance high-spirited movement with a deeply imaginative, contemplative atmosphere.
“It’s Shepherd’s harnessing of electronic music’s power to tease your imagination to different places that makes Cascade such a wonderful club record”Read review
“A bassy, minimalistic swirl of house, techno, and ambiance to be enjoyed on the dancefloor or as the backdrop to solo introspection”Read review
“Three years after exploring new dimensions in ambient jazz alongside Pharoah Sanders, Sam Shepherd refocuses his efforts on the dancefloor, with dazzling results”Read review
“Cascade moves and shakes enough to buy him a little time, at least — so what if it’s not quite the long-overdue First Convincing Statement he’s made on his lonesome? He’ll gettem one day”Read review
“The eclectic British producer returns with a more dance-focused album laden with giddy modular synths”Read review
“A set of bangers rich in colour and content, full to bursting with incident and energy, Sam Shepherd has made something rather special”Read review
“True, there are exhibits of minimalist momentum-building, with one central hook repeated until it acquires near-hypnotic qualities (see “Birth4000”, a mere sprint four and a half minutes on an album populated largely by six, seven and even eight-minute mini-epics)”Read review
“A resetting of the dials, it transplants the producer from symphony hall to sweaty club, and that alone makes it truly vital”Read review
“Cascade is yet another marvelous Floating Points album, and easily the most successful work he’s made as a dance producer”Read review
“Cascade is a unified and more straightforward album from Floating Points, made for those looking for dancefloor elation”Read review
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