Gold Panda
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| Gold Panda | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic music, IDM, Glitch, chillwave, minimal techno, micro house, ambient, folktronica, indietronica |
| Occupations | musician, record producer, composer, remixer |
| Instruments | Akai MPC |
| Labels | Ghostly International |
| Associated acts | Simian Mobile Disco, Star Slinger |
| Website | http://www.iamgoldpanda.com/ |
Gold Panda is a musical composer, performer and producer from the United Kingdom.
He was born in Peckham, London,[1] in 1980 and was raised in Chelmsford, Essex.[2] He lived in Japan and studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London.[3] Gold Panda released several small-issue 7" records and singles in 2009, on Various Production's label among others. The song "Quitters Raga" was named number 75 on the 100 best of 2009 by music website Pitchfork.[4] In 2010 he signed with Ghostly International and released his debut full-length, Lucky Shiner, in September of that year.[5][6][7][8]
Discography [edit]
- Miyamae EP (Various Production, 2009)
- Quitter's Raga 7" (Make Mine, 2009)
- Before (Self released CD-R, 2009)
- You EP (Ghostly International, 2010)
- Lucky Shiner (Notown/Ghostly International, September 7, 2010)
- Snow and Taxis EP (Ghostly International, November 2, 2010
- Marriage EP (Ghostly International, 2011)
- Companion (digital) (Ghostly International, 2011)
- An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds 12" (Studio !K7, 2011)
- DJ-Kicks Compilation (Studio !K7, 2011)
- Mountain / Financial District 7" (Ghostly International, 2012)
- Trust EP (Ghostly International, 2013)
References [edit]
- ^ Guardian review, http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/07/gold-panda-lucky-shiner-cd-review
- ^ iamgoldpanda.com
- ^ iamgoldpanda.com
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/3/
- ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, NME, October 9, 2010.
- ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, Rock Sound #141 (November 2010).
- ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, Uncut, October 2010.
- ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, MOJO, November 2010.
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