Promises
by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders
This album has been added to 8 private lists and 11 public lists:
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Albums Heard (2026)
sam06/08/26 (1st Listen)
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Set ξ
Hugologousbest jazz x electronic album ever
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2021
JamesPromises unfolds through repetition and gradual transformation, allowing tiny shifts in texture and harmony to become emotionally enormous. Floating Points and the London Symphony Orchestra create a calm, cyclical framework around Pharoah Sanders’ extraordinary late-career saxophone performance. Sanders plays with immense fragility and warmth, sounding reflective without losing spiritual force. The album moves slowly but never statically; each repetition subtly alters the emotional atmosphere. It feels meditative without becoming background music. Few collaborative records achieve this level of patience and emotional coherence.
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dvt04/02/2025
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stumpnuggetI also loved the Floating Points / Pharoah Sanders album Promises. It’s a very weird mix of a symphony orchestra, a free jazz saxophone, and some ambient elements. I think it’s brilliant.
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