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| By Gabriel S. Delgado |
MP3: Gold Panda - "Same Dream China"
Intricacy can make way for such beauty. A layered mallet beat with different ranges of tone creates a sound that stirs up imagery of rain quickly hitting the ground in small drops. It's fast-paced but never feels rushed -- or even all that quick. It's a balance of rhythms and tones, with notes falling into the gaps between the drill-like pace of the main mallet beat. A bass synth line enters casually, adding a new fervor to the song. Then, a loop of some traditional Japanese music bursts in, which only seems natural seeing as how Gold Panda's creative process was heavily influenced by his two years of studying Japanese culture, language, and history at the School of Oriental and Asian studies in Japan. It all makes for one dizzying-but-soothing mix of electronic pop.
"Same Dream China" is from Gold Panda's latest release, Lucky Shiner, from which we've already heard "Snow & Taxis." Listen to all of Lucky Shiner after the jump and see Gold Panda's upcoming tour dates, as well.
1) You
2) Vanilla Minus
3) Parents
4) Same Dream China
5) Snow & Taxis
6) Before We Talked
7) Marriage
8) I’m With You But I’m Lonely
9) After We Talked
10) India Lately
11) You
12) Greek Style (Digital Bonus)
13) Casio Daisy (Digital Bonus)
14) Rush Job (The Ghostly Store Exclusive)
Lucky Shiner was released digitally this week. Get it on iTunes or Amazon MP3
.More info on Lucky Shiner can be found here.
BUY: The album arrives physically on Ghostly International (North America & Europe) on October 12th, and Gold Panda's own label, Notown (UK), on October 11th. Preorder a physical copy here.
Gold Panda Upcoming Tour Dates
9/10 Dallas, TX @ The Loft ^
9/11 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck ^
9/12 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater ^
9/13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^
9/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse ^
9/16 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern ^
9/17 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House ^
9/18 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre ^
9/23 Seattle, WA @ Decibel Festival *
^ w/ Autolux
* Ghostly International showcase w/ Pantha Du Prince, Lusine & Mux Mool
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