Floating Points – LesAlpx / Coorabell (Ninja Tune) 12″

Product Description

Floating Points drops his first new track since 2017 in the form of “LesAlpx” – with Sam’s genre-defining grooves laced through the tracks electronic core. A driving peak time track, it’s destined for the bigger playrooms of the dance scene and coupled with its urgent energy, should be on constant rotation during the heady months ahead.

Built around a constantly evolving synth stab which, for some, may recall an aggressive manifestation of Carl Craig, it’s not long before FP’s idiosyncratic, skittish beats come flailing through, locking us into their garage-indebted, shoulder-dropped rhythm instantly. A cleverly formulated, attention grabbing micro-breakdown almost exactly halfway through the side ensures any lost in the fog will get dragged back to Earth, for a few moments at least, until the final furlong blasts us right back into the stratosphere. It’s a huge track, make no mistake, but then did you expect anything less?

“Coorabell” on the flip, is equally urgent, with a technoid bleep melody that hints at Axes-era Jeff Mills (!!). Strung out keys and Detroitian synth flurries make this another one destined for the main rooms and peak hours… Has Floating Points done it again? I’m pleased to say unequivocally – YES! As essential as any of those early EPs many moons ago and a 110% sterling addition to this legendary producer’s catalogue. You need.

Tracklist:

A1. LesAlpx (Extended)
B1. Coorabell

Ninja Tune ZEN12517