Inside Floating Points' mighty Sunflower Sound System
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Inside Floating Points' mighty Sunflower Sound System
Floating Points' bespoke sound system is unlike anything out there: 10 stacks, Sade's old kit and the world's best DJs lining up to play on it. (Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/residentadvisor ) Studying sound systems like a scientist, Floating Points (AKA Sam Shepherd) has channelled decades of knowledge into his own audiophile setup, doing so in a way that reflects the powerful roots of sound system culture in the UK and abroad. Where else can you find banana-shaped tweeters and mycelium acoustic panels? Over a decade in the making, RA has followed the massive rig to GALA Festival, Glastonbury and Dekmantel where, at each turn, it grew in size, radiating warmth and power. For more, revisit our recent Art of Sound feature on Sunflower: https://ra.co/features/4457 Director & Producer: Jerry Dobson Camera Operators: Fahad Akinsanya, Jerry Dobson Editor: Jerry Dobson Additional Footage: George Underwood, Lawrence Jones (Mutual Friends), Ryan McNulty ----------------------- Website: https://ra.co Follow us: https://www.tiktok.com/@residentadvisor https://www.instagram.com/resident_advisor/ https://www.facebook.com/residentadvisor/ ----------------------- 00:00 Introduction to the system 01:37 System breakdown 03:59 In-fill speaker breakdown 05:05 Acoustics and treatment 06:36 Tweeter design 07:18 Touring with the system 08:04 Possibilities and artist feedback
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- Release date
- August 8, 2025