Floating Point

Floating Point
Outer space-themed black/blue image: has John McLaughlin then Floating Point on it in a white sci-fi font
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
RecordedApril 2007
StudioAM Studios, Chennai, India
GenreJazz
Length1:02:28
LabelAbstract Logix
ProducerJohn McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
Industrial Zen
(2006)
Floating Point
(2008)
Five Peace Band Live
(2009)

Floating Point is an album by John McLaughlin, released in 2008 through the record label Abstract Logix.[1] The album reached number fourteen on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Regarding the recording, McLaughlin commented: "while this CD features predominantly Indian musicians, we are in quite another form compared to the group Shakti... The music is for the most part 'Jazz-Fusion' if a label has to be put on it. But with the musicians involved in this project, it has also a 'world' kind of atmosphere."[3] Concerning the album title, McLaughlin remarked: "Every now and then a group of musicians will gel together in such an incredible way, and at that point it's like you lose normal gravity... you've got your own gravity happening and you're kind of like floating with the other guys."[4]

  1. ^ Nastos, Michael G. "Floating Point – John McLaughlin : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Floating Point: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "John McLaughlin: Floating Point". Abstract Logix. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Milkowski, Bill (April 3, 2008). "Bill Milkowski Talks About Floating Point". JohnMcLaughlin.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.