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DJ'ing has not been the usual gig of Derwin Panda (aka Gold Panda) -- by day, he's a producer. But he responded to the opportunity to put together a DJ mix for the !K7 label's venerable DJ-Kicks series, and in the process, he says, gained "more respect for people that do DJ now." But although he may technically be an amateur on the decks, his rich experience in electronic music is fully on display here on a set that is clearly designed at least as much for the ears and brain as the feet. Consider, for example, the subtle textures brought to the table by L.V. and Untold on "Beacon," a track that nods politely to the dubstep massive (Untold's usual constituency) while piling layer upon delicate layer of gossamer glitches atop an almost elegant underwater drumbeat. Or the weirdly abstract but undeniably fun groove of Panda's own "An Iceberg Hurtled Northward Through Clouds," which complements a chord progression that falls repeatedly southward. Or the hesitant stagger-step beat of SND's "Palo Alto," or the shuffling glitch-house of Nao Tokui's "Monolith." There are clunkers (the silly Casiotone sound of "Godzilla" by Zomby being chief among them) but they're very few, and they don't detract much. This is one of those very rare electronica albums that actually rewards deep and repeated listening.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Gold Panda, Main Artist - Derwin Dicker, Composer - Wichita Songs Ltd; Domino Music Publishing Ltd
2011 K7 Records 2011 Notown Recordings under exclusive license to !K7 Records
Melchior & Pronsato, Main Artist - Thomas Melchior; Bruno Pronsato, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2010 Smallville Records
Bok Bok, Main Artist - A. Sushon, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2011 Night Slugs
Drexciya, Main Artist - James Stinson, Composer, Lyricist - Mikrofisch; Universal Music Publishing
2011 K7 Records 2010 Tresor Records
Muslimgauze, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 1998 Soleilmoon Recordings
Pawel, Main Artist - Paul Kominek, Composer, Lyricist - Chappell Warner
2011 K7 Records 2011 Dial Records
SND, Main Artist - Mark Fell; Mat Steel, Composer, Lyricist - Touch Music (MCPS)
2011 K7 Records 2011 SND
Zomby, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Domino Publishing Co.
2011 K7 Records 2010 RAMP Recordings
Closer Musik, Main Artist - Matias Aguayo; Dirk Leyers, Composer, Lyricist - Kompakt Musikverlag
2011 K7 Records 2002 Kompakt
Gold Panda, Main Artist - Derwin Dicker, Composer, Lyricist - Wichita Songs Ltd.; Domino Music Publishing Ltd.
2011 K7 Records 2011 Various Production
Christopher Rau, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2010 Smallville Records
Jan Jelinek, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2011 Faitiche
Nao Tokui, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2003 PROGRESSIVE FOrM
Sigha, Main Artist - James Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2010 Hotflush Recordings
Opiate, Main Artist - Thomas Knak, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2003 Morr Music
2562, Main Artist - D. Huismans, Composer, Lyricist - Multiverse Media Publishing
2011 K7 Records 2009 Multiverse Ltd.
Matthewdavid, Main Artist - M. McQueen, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2011 Brainfeeder
Autistici, Main Artist - David Newman, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2008 12k
LV & Untold, Main Artist - W. Horrocks; J. Dunning, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2010 Hemlock Recordings
Giuseppe Ielasi, Main Artist, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control
2011 K7 Records 2007 12k
Album review
DJ'ing has not been the usual gig of Derwin Panda (aka Gold Panda) -- by day, he's a producer. But he responded to the opportunity to put together a DJ mix for the !K7 label's venerable DJ-Kicks series, and in the process, he says, gained "more respect for people that do DJ now." But although he may technically be an amateur on the decks, his rich experience in electronic music is fully on display here on a set that is clearly designed at least as much for the ears and brain as the feet. Consider, for example, the subtle textures brought to the table by L.V. and Untold on "Beacon," a track that nods politely to the dubstep massive (Untold's usual constituency) while piling layer upon delicate layer of gossamer glitches atop an almost elegant underwater drumbeat. Or the weirdly abstract but undeniably fun groove of Panda's own "An Iceberg Hurtled Northward Through Clouds," which complements a chord progression that falls repeatedly southward. Or the hesitant stagger-step beat of SND's "Palo Alto," or the shuffling glitch-house of Nao Tokui's "Monolith." There are clunkers (the silly Casiotone sound of "Godzilla" by Zomby being chief among them) but they're very few, and they don't detract much. This is one of those very rare electronica albums that actually rewards deep and repeated listening.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:02
- Main artists: Gold Panda
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: !K7 Records
- Genre: Electronic
2011 K7 Records 2011 K7 Records
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