Gold Panda

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

Derwin Schlecker (born Derwin Dicker, 1980), professionally known as Gold Panda, is an English electronic record producer and songwriter.^[1] Derwin Dicker also performs house music as DJ Jenifa.^[2]

Gold Panda
Gold Panda performing at Haldern Pop in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Derwin Dicker
Born	1980 (age 44–45) Peckham, London, England
Origin	Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genres	Electronica UK garage post-dubstep folktronica ambient microhouse minimal techno
Occupations	Record producer songwriter
Instrument	Akai MPC
Labels	Ghostly Wichita City Slang

Early life

Derwin Schlecker was born as Derwin Dicker in 1980 in Peckham, London and was raised in Chelmsford, Essex.^[3] He lived in Japan and studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.^[4]

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.^[5][6][7][8] 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.^[9]

Gold Panda released a new single on 16 October 2020 titled Most Books That I've Never Read.

Gold Panda's fourth album The Work was released on 11 November 2022. The album reflected through important phases in Dicker's life. ^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

• Lucky Shiner (CD/12-inch, Ghostly International/Notown, September 2010)
• Companion (Ghostly International/Notown, March 22, 2011)^[11]
• Half of Where You Live (CD/12-inch, Ghostly International/Notown, June 2013)
• Good Luck and Do Your Best (City Slang, May 2016)
• Jag Trax (as DJ Jenifa), (Self-released, March 2019)
• The Work (City Slang, November 11, 2022)
• I Only Know Nothing (MP3, self-released, October 2024)

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, November 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, October 2011)
• Trust (12-inch, Notown, February 2013)
• The Dream (Spotify, 2022)

Singles and EPs

• "Quitter's Raga" (CDR/7-inch, Make Mine, limited to 500 copies, August 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)
• "Kingdom" (CD/12-inch, City Slang, July 2016)
• "Transactional Relationship" (MP3, City Slang, August 2019)
• "Cool Bro" (with Infinite Livez, FROST) (MP3, self-released, June 2024)
• "222" / "0.2" (6-inch, self-released, August 2024)
• "Us Two" (with Tourist) (MP3, Monday Records, October 2024)
• "Stay Here" (with Fort Romeau) (12-inch, Studio Barnhus, November 2024)
• "Plain Sailing" (MP3, self-released, June 2025)
• "Untitled 1000 / 500 Tool" (MP3, self-released, July 2025)

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, October 2011)

Tracks on compilation albums

• "Like Totally" on The Music Sounds Better With Huw (MP3, Wichita Recordings, May 2009)
• "Peaky Caps" on We'll Never Stop Living This Way: A Ghostly Primer (MP3, Ghostly International, January 2011)
• "An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds (Exclusive)" on DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives (CD, K7 Records, March 2012)
• "Quitters Raga" on Late Night Tales: Belle and Sebastian Vol. II by Belle and Sebastian
• "If You Knew (Reprise Long Live Take)" on Get Physical Music Presents: Body Language, Vol. 14 By andhim (MP3, Get Physical Music GmbH, April 2014) & on Eclettica 2 By Glass Coffee (CD, Barlas Agg Nikolaos Music, November 2014)
• "Before Tigers (Gold Panda Remix)" by HEALTH & Gold Panda on Late Night Tales: Jon Hopkins by Jon Hopkins (CD, Night Time Stories Ltd., September 2014)
• "Black Voices" on DJ Koze Presents Pampa, Vol. I by DJ Koze (MP3, Pampa Records, April 2016)

Remixes

• "same crescent song (Gold Panda Remix)" on A journey to freedom remixes by DÉ DÉ MOUSE (Avex Music Creative Inc., April 2010)
• "Before Tigers (Gold Panda RMX)" on DISCO2 by HEALTH (MP3, Lovepump United, June 2010)
• "Everything Up [Zizou] (Gold Panda Remix)" on RECORD (Deluxe) by Zero 7 (MP3, New State Entertainment, July 2010)
• "Close (Gold Panda Remix)" (MP3, Hobby Industries, August 2010)
• "I Tried so Hard (Gold Panda Remix)" on I Tried so Hard (Remixes) by Night Works (Loose Lips Records, August 2012)
• "Brook (Gold Panda Remix)" on Clamor EP by Throwing Snow (12-inch, Snowfall, August 2012)
• "Straight & Arrow (Gold Panda Remix)" by FaltyDL (12-inch, Ninja Tune, November 2012)
• "And Yet (Gold Panda Remix)" by Will Samson (Human Chorus, September 2023)
• "slice (Gold Panda Remix)" on separation anxiety (remixes) by Seb Wildblood (MP3, all my thoughts, November 2023)
• "Nice to See U (Gold Panda Rework)" on 5am and I Can't Sleep: Take 4 (Remixes) by kelz (MP3, Bayonet Records, March 2024)
• "Tarifa (Gold Panda Remix)" by Blanco White (MP3, Nettwerk Music Group, April 2024)
• "Eating the Rich (Gold Panda Remix)" by Echo Juliet (MP3, Invisible IDs, April 2024)
• "Pose Beams (Gold Panda Remix)" by Ezra Feinberg (MP3, Tonal Union, September 2024)
• "New Time (Gold Panda Remix)" on New Time Versions by Benjamin Fröhlich (MP3, Permanent Vacation, February 2025)
• "PIECES, FALLING (Gold Panda Remix)" by Bi Disc (MP3, Bigamo Music, March 2025)