Saturday, 4 June 2016

Best New Song: Gold Panda - Chiba Nights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9VCM4RUac




Gold Panda is back with new material, it is a gift to us from his artistic journey to Japan with fellow photographer Laura Lewis. His album is entitled, Good Luck And Do Your Best, a heartwarming quote by a Japanese taxi driver that he met. Maybe this was the inspiration for the oriental exuberance of his new album, or maybe it was just a memorable act of synergy with a stranger.


The third track on the record is entitled Chiba Nights and it adds a shimmering atmosphere to the roots of the album. The song feels almost nostalgic for the listener; we are planted in a memory of his travels, a sort of souvenir of sound. The Japanese strings combine with the on going house chords to create a juxtaposition of cultures which both share the same radiant hopefulness. To benefit the listening experience, a video for the track has just been released. The video is shown through sixteen squares giving us a glowing exhibition of his travels. The video and the song combined create a sensory gift for his fans. Chiba Nights shows the artist is currently creating a different sound to many electronic acts out there, the song blends together with the rest of the album immaculately, as a particular musical identity has been crafted at full length.


   (Credit: Album Artwork)







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