{"product_id":"floating-points-late-night-tales","title":"Floating Points – Late Night Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e2LP pressed on virgin 180g heavyweight black vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes bonus download code\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloating Points personal collection of global soul, ambient, jazz and folk treasures form the latest in the warmly revered Late Night Tales series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Shepherd aka Floating Points’ music taste is notoriously tricky to define, ranging from ethereal classical at one end to coruscating techno at the other, united only in a firm belief in the transcendental power of music to move hearts, minds and – yes – feet. Similarly, his production career has ranged from early experiments in dance music with breakout records such as the ‘Shadows EP’ and collaborating with legendary Gnawa master Mahmoud Guinia to his expansive album ‘Elaenia’, which met with critical acclaim upon its release in 2015. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eLate Night Tales\u003c\/em\u003e excursion into the depths of the evening reflects his broad tastes. The globally-travelled producer has collected untold treasures on his travels from dusty stores in Brazil to market stalls near his hometown. There’s the gorgeous ‘Via Làctea’, culled from Carlos Walker’s debut album, Abu Talib’s (Bobby Wright) plaintive ‘Blood Of An American’ and Robert Vanderbilt’s gospel reworking of Manchild’s ‘Especially For You’. Raw soul and feeling oozing from each song’s pores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the other end of the music scale are the modernists, such as Québécoise Kara-Lis Coverdale who weighs in with the indelible ‘Moments In Love’, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith whose ‘Milk’ is an exercise in tranquility, while Sarah Davachi’s meditative mix-opener offers respite from a weary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have some tracks exclusive to Late Night Tales; alongside Davachi’s offerings there is also Toshimaru Nakamura’s ‘Nimb #59’, as well as the now traditional cover version. Shepherd delved into his childhood memory for this one, a track taken from the first album his parents bought him, Kenny Wheeler's ‘Music For Large \u0026amp; Small Ensembles’: Sam offers up his interpretation of ‘Opening Part 1’. Wheeler also contributes horns to Azimuth track The Tunnel, written and performed by Norma Winstone and John Taylor who, coincidentally, are the parents of Floating Points’ drummer Leo Taylor. Closing the album, Lauren Laverne reads the suitably nocturnal poem ‘Ah! Why, Because The Dazzling Sun’ by Emily Brontë. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/latenighttales.co.uk\/products\/floating-points?variant=21476920000595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat Floating Points’ mix trades primarily in rare grooves is a given. Beyond the gorgeousness of each selection, something even more unusual surfaces in the lyrics. Sweet \u0026amp; Innocent sing of wanting emotional vulnerability in their men, and the Defaulters stress the importance of humility on “Gentle Man”—two traits hard enough to find in the world, much less in pop music. Listen close and darker sentiments arise: The Defaulters fret about having enough food to eat. The Rationals sing, “Don’t commit suicide\/You got to keep on glowin’.” And Wright, who lost one of his bandmates to the fighting in Vietnam, sings of soldiers’ blood being “poured out over you,” his hushed voice a harrowing indictment of the war. Moments like these make the case that, as vital as it is to have music to drift off to, it’s equally crucial that the music has something meaningful to say. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/floating-points-late-night-tales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bar for Sam Shepherd's (Floating Points) LateNightTales feels higher than usual. The remarkably sturdy mix series showcases the \"selector\" side of popular electronic music artists, or gives indie bands a chance to show off their good taste. But given his standing, Shepherd needs to go beyond this on his first widely released DJ mix. Accomplishing this with a mellow, contemplative set for the post-club, pre-dawn hours (per LateNightTales' ethos) presents another challenge. Shepherd's mix outdoes his own high standards, breaking new ground for the well-loved mix series with a seamless combination of modern ambient, jazz, soul and prog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no quantized drums on \u003cem\u003eLateNightTales\u003c\/em\u003e. When mixing, Shepherd focuses on moods, but he doesn't abandon the technical side. A dazzling blend sees him cutting smoothly out of The Rationals' garage rock cover of Dr. John's \"Glowin'\" into strings from Mississippi-born jazz pianist William S. Fischer's 1970 track \"Chains.\" The chords from the latter outré jazz piece are a pitch-perfect match for The Rationals' obscure cover, though the two records come from vastly different worlds. Throughout Late Night Tales, Floating Points mixes from different eras and genres as easily as he'd string two techno tracks together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mix focuses on a few of Shepherd's previously revealed obsessions. Dusty soul obscurities—such as The Defaulters' beautiful 1979 cut \"Gentle Man\" and Abu Talib's \"Blood Of An American\"—make up most of the 77-minute mix's midsection. He also plays two tracks off Alain Bellaïche's beautiful jazz prog odyssey, Sea Fluorescent, which sets the stage nicely for Azimuth's electronic vocal jazz head trip, \"The Tunnel.\" — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ra.co\/reviews\/23650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eResident Advisor\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1LhNRSweuF57DJ2IbWrKx8?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=1ec8e1b75e2d4230\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: LateNightTales\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2019\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz, Funk \/ Soul, Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country, Stage \u0026amp; Screen\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Ambient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Global Sounds\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LateNightTales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67875637133470,"sku":"5060391092010","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/LNT_FP_3000px.jpg?v=1793352992","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/floating-points-late-night-tales","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}