{"product_id":"floating-points-mere-mortals","title":"Floating Points - Mere Mortals","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased 28th August 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Shepherd (aka \u003cb\u003eFloating Points\u003c\/b\u003e) has 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMere Mortals, the artist’s debut ballet score, reimagines the story of Pandora’s Box through the lens of our tech-driven age. Exploring eternal philosophical questions through the timely subject of artificial intelligence, this ballet examines the promises and perils of humankind forging new paths in unknown territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFloating Points is currently appearing live in a new run of Mere Mortals in San Francisco, and will also take part in the work’s European premiere at the Edinburgh Festival with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra alongside shows at Sadler’s Wells in London with the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Floating Points","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46615683399866,"sku":"4868279","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP","offer_id":46615683432634,"sku":"4867283","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/1453\/5098\/files\/FloatingPoints.jpg?v=1789046792","url":"https:\/\/www.sound-knowledge.co.uk\/products\/floating-points-mere-mortals","provider":"Sound Knowledge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}