Gold Panda
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Birth name | Derwin Dicker |
Born | 1980 (age 40–41) Peckham, London, England |
Origin | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
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Instruments | Akai MPC |
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Derwin Schlecker (born Derwin Dicker, 1980), professionally known as Gold Panda, is a British electronic record producer and songwriter.[1]
Early life[]
Derwin Schlecker was born Derwin Dicker in 1980 in Peckham, London, England, and was raised in Chelmsford, Essex.[2] He lived in Japan and studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.[3]
Career[]
Gold Panda released several small-issue 7" records and singles in 2009, and in 2010 he signed with Ghostly International to release his debut full-length Lucky Shiner.[4][5][6][7] In 2013, Gold Panda released his second album, Half of Where You Live.
On 27 May 2016, Gold Panda's third album, Good Luck and Do Your Best, was released via City Slang.[8]
Gold Panda released a new single on 16 October 2020 titled Most Books That I've Never Read.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Lucky Shiner (CD/12-inch, Ghostly International/Notown, Sept 2010)
- Companion (Ghostly International/Notown, March 22, 2011)[9]
- Half of Where You Live (CD/12-inch, Ghostly/Notown, June 2013)
- Good Luck and Do Your Best (City Slang, May 2016)
- [As DJ Jenifa] Jag Trax (Self Released, March 2019)
Extended plays[]
- Before (CDR, self-released, limited to 300 copies, 2009)
- Miyamae (12-inch, Various Production, July 2009)
- You (12-inch, Ghostly International, limited to 500 copies, June 2010)
- Snow & Taxis (12-inch, Ghostly, limited, Nov 2010)
- Marriage (12-inch, Ghostly, limited to 600 copies for Record Store Day, March 2011)
- DJ-Kicks: An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds (12-inch, Studio !K7, Oct 2011)
- Trust (12-inch, Notown, Feb 2013)
Singles[]
- "Quitter's Raga" (CDR/7-inch, Make Mine, limited to 500 copies, Aug 2009)
- "You" / "Before We Talked" (CDR/7-inch, Notown, 2010)
- "Mountain" / "Financial District" (7-inch, Ghostly/Notown, limited to 1200 copies, May 2012)
- "Brazil" (MP3, Ghostly, April 2013)
- "Transactional Relationship" (MP3, City Slang, August 2019)
Compilations/mixes[]
- Unreleased Medical Journal (CDR, self-released, limited, June 2010)
- Companion (CDR, self-released, limited, April 2010; CD, Ghostly, March 2011)
- Gold Panda: DJ-Kicks (DJ mix, CD/12-inch, Studio !K7, Oct 2011)
References[]
- ^ "Gold Panda". dimensionsfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2017-08-27.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Will Dean. "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner | CD review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Gold Panda". Iamgoldpanda.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gold Panda Announces New Album Good Luck and Do Your Best, Shares "Time Eater" Video". Pitchfork.com. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "New Release: Gold Panda: Companion". Pitchfork.com. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
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