Half Of Where You Live
The second release from the British producer finds him adding global textures and delving further into dance music proper. Where his last album, Lucky Shiner, had a bright, nostalgic glow, Half of Where You Live is distinctly darker and, at points, clubbier than its predecessor.
With his sophomore effort, Gold Panda is part storyteller and part electronic folk hero.
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Berlin by way of Essex DJ/producer Gold Panda continues his exploration of soothing electronica and house beats on his second full-length album.
Gold Panda's second album picks up where Lucky Shiner left off, offering a leftfield, inventive take on various electronic forms. Junk City takes its time to kick in, starting with sampled static and washed-out synth tones before coalescing into bubbling, Chi-house keys and 808 drums. An English House nods to classic electro and early house in its rhythmic structure, with a gentle sampled vocal looping in the distance
Riding the tail of his brilliant Trust EP, Gold Panda's second full-length comes with expectations.
Parts of Gold Panda's second album pull its panglobal influences into something compelling; others just fail to engage, writes <strong>Paul MacInnes</strong>
Gold Panda - Half of Where You Live review: “How do you feel emotionally today? Are you okay, or are you getting depressed?”