Floating Points, Pharaoh Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Five years in the making, Promises is a historic collaboration between electronic musician and composer Floating Points and saxophone titan Pharoah Sanders that will be released March 26 on Luaka Bop. The project was recorded by Floating Points and Sanders together in Los Angeles. It also features the London Symphony Orchestra, recorded at Air Studios in London, and artwork by the acclaimed artist Julie Mehretu, who has an exhibit opening at The Whitney, New York on March 25.

Promises: Chapter I, a non-visual experience, has also been announced for Sunday, March 21, at 2PM ET / 11AM PT. To RSVP, go here.

• “A 46-minute marvel” - Mojo, 4 out of 5 stars
• “It’s astonishing“ - Gilles Peterson
• “Stunningly beautiful” - The Wire
• "An elixir for the soul” - Vinyl Factory
• "Suddenly one of the more intriguing releases on the horizon" - Stereogum
• “An abundant, celestial, majestic piece of music...you're unlikely to hear anything else quite like it this year" - Paste
• “A masterclass in atmospheric cross-pollination of musical styles, Promises’ warm, calm and peaceful serenity is the perfect antidote to real life 2021” - Future Music, 9 out of 10