Floating Points & San Francisco Ballet Orchestra – Mere Mortals

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 recast Pandora as a symbol of curiosity and change. Available on this 2LP set with Side-D etching.

Disc 1

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
6. Movement 6: Pandora's Theme
7. Movement 7: Gift from the Gods
8. Movement 8: Falling to Earth
9. Movement 9: Prometheus' Warning

Disc 2

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

Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Catalog: 245869

Genre: Electronic