Gold Panda

This article is about the English musician. For the series of gold coins, see Chinese Gold Panda.

Gold Panda
Gold Panda performing at Haldern Pop in 2013
Gold Panda performing at Haldern Pop in 2013
Background information
Birth nameDerwin Dicker
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Peckham, London, England
OriginChelmsford, Essex, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
InstrumentAkai MPC
Labels

Derwin Schlecker (born Derwin Dicker, 1980), professionally known as Gold Panda, is an English electronic record producer and songwriter.[1]

Early life

Derwin Schlecker was born as Derwin Dicker in 1980 in Peckham, London 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.

Derwin Dicker also performs house music as DJ Jenifa.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

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)
  • The Dream (Spotify, 2022)

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

  1. ^ "Gold Panda". dimensionsfestival.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Will Dean. "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner | CD review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Gold Panda". Iamgoldpanda.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, NME, October 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, Rock Sound #141 (November 2010).
  6. ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, Uncut, October 2010.
  7. ^ Review of Lucky Shiner, MOJO, November 2010.
  8. ^ "Gold Panda Announces New Album Good Luck and Do Your Best, Shares "Time Eater" Video". Pitchfork.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. ^ "DJ Jenifa: Jag Trax". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "New Release: Gold Panda: Companion". Pitchfork.com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gold Panda.


Stub icon

This UK musical biography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.