[Pre Order] Floating Points - Mere Mortals - LP *

Release Date: August 28, 2026

Floating Points Trades Nightclubs for the Ballet Stage — A Ballet Retelling of the Myth of Pandora, on 2LP with Side-D Etching

Sam Shepherd (aka Floating Points) traded nightclubs for the ballet stage with Mere Mortals, a retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora. Premiering with the San Francisco Ballet in 2024 and returning in 2026, the work recasts Pandora as a symbol of curiosity and change. Available on this 2LP set with Side-D etching.

Features

• 2LP set with Side-D etching
• Composed by Floating Points; performed with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Movement 1 - Fire
2. Movement 2 - Hope
3. Movement 3 - Rage of the Gods
4. Movement 4 - Zeus' Command
5. Movement 5 - Pandora's Creation

Side B:

1. Movement 6 - Pandora's Theme
2. Movement 7 - Gift from the Gods
3. Movement 8 - Falling to Earth
4. Movement 9 - Prometheus' Warning

Side C:

1. Movement 10 - Her Gift
2. Movement 11 - Opening of the Jar
3. Movement 12 - A Plea
4. Movement 13 - Hope Taking Flight
5. Movement 14 - Nowhere to Land

Side D:

1. Etched (no audio)