Gold Panda Announces New Zealand Tour

British producer Gold Panda has been announced to return in the new year for three dates. Derwin R. Powers, the man behind the moniker, first graced our shores a the start of the year playing two jammed packed dates. He has since released sophomore album Half of Where You Live as well as an EP titled Reprise that revisits a couple of tracks from the album. Here are the tour dates followed by a couple of tracks from the new album...

Gold Panda 2014 New Zealand Tour

Thursday 27th February, Dux Live, Christchurch
Friday 28th February, San Fran, Wellington Cassette Nine, Auckland
Saturday 1st March, Cassette Nine, Auckland San Fran, Wellington

Tickets on sale Monday 9th December from HERE at UTR and in store via Real Groovy in Auckland, Slow Boat and RPM in Wellington and Cosmic in Christchurch.

'We Work Nights' (track only) from Half of Where You Live....

And here's video for 'Community' from the album...

Press Release:

Madcap Music presents

GOLD PANDA (UK) – 2014 NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Over a short space of time, Berlin-based Gold Panda has established himself as one of the most respected producers in electronic music, having released two critically acclaimed albums, remixed The Field, Bloc Party, and Simian Mobile Disco, all while touring globally, and building a reputation for quality live shows. Madcap Music are excited to announce the return of Gold Panda to New Zealand for shows at Dux Live, on Thursday 27 February in Christchurch, Cassette Nine on Friday 28 February in Auckland, and San Francisco Bath House in Saturday 1 March, Wellington.

Hailing from Essex originally, Gold Panda has been releasing beautifully sculpted electronic music, including Guardian First Album Award winning, Lucky Shiner, and much loved follow-up, Half of Where You Live. This has led to extensive touring, with dates in Australia, Singapore, USA, Mexico, and appearances at the Sonar and Glastonbury festivals. With a schedule like that, it is little wonder Gold Panda’s live shows have become so accomplished, as New Zealand audiences were testimony to earlier this year. Daryl Keating of Exclaim blog had this to say about an October show, “Any electronic artist can set up a laptop and replicate their songs on stage, but Gold Panda adds serious weight to his performance by showing sides to those songs that you never get to see on record”. And this perfectly sums up Gold Panda’s approach, and makes him such an essential live performer, meaning you can expect something different from every show.

2014 NZ Tour dates:

Thursday 27 February - Dux Live, Christchurch
Friday 28 February - San Fran, Wellington Cassette Nine, Auckland
Saturday 1 March - Cassette Nine, Auckland San Fran, Wellington