Panda (musician)
Encyclopedia
Panda is the stage name
of Peter Altarbor (born April 14, 1986 in Nijmegen), a Dutch electronic music
artist living in Amsterdam
, specializing in Drum and Bass
. He gained an interest in electronic music in his teenage years. He was inspired to write electronic music after seeing a live performance by an electronic music act in his birthplace Nijmegen. Panda’s tracks have been aired on all premier drum & bass radio stations including BBC Radio 1
and many major drum & bass performers have played Panda’s music in clubs. In addition to music production, Panda operates a Drum N Bass TV channel on YouTube
with guest mixes by major drum & bass artists like Sub Focus
.
of Peet. Panda released his debut album Retake Manhattan in 2008. It is a concept album themed around the 400-year anniversary of the discovery of New York by the Dutch. It features 14 tracks which represent a fictitious journey around the world. It has been supported and played by many artists in the drum & bass scene both in clubs, on radio and podcasts including BBC Radio One
, BBC 1Xtra, Kool FM
, the Drum & Bass Arena
podcast by artists including Fresh, Mary Anne Hobbs
and Paul B
. The single Baghdad was a featured Drum & Bass Download on BBC 1Xtra. The album itself was a featured release on the Dutch 3VOOR12 Luisterpaal.
. Panda has organized two contrasting club nights; ONE in Nijmegen targeted popular drum & bass and Reaktor in The Hague
targeted heavier drum & bass music.
Panda has won several competitions with his music. One of the most notable, a production competition between two major drum & bass websites, Dogs On Acid and Drum & Bass Arena. The competition was judged by drum & bass musician John B, who picked Panda’s music as favorite. Other notable competitions include the production competition for the premier Dutch drum & bass website DNBforum.nl http://www.DNBforum.nl where he entered first place. On the radio, the drum & bass magazine Knowledge chose one of his tracks as best unsigned track.
Stage name
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of Peter Altarbor (born April 14, 1986 in Nijmegen), a Dutch electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist living in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, specializing in Drum and Bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
. He gained an interest in electronic music in his teenage years. He was inspired to write electronic music after seeing a live performance by an electronic music act in his birthplace Nijmegen. Panda’s tracks have been aired on all premier drum & bass radio stations including BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and many major drum & bass performers have played Panda’s music in clubs. In addition to music production, Panda operates a Drum N Bass TV channel on YouTube
YouTube
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with guest mixes by major drum & bass artists like Sub Focus
Sub Focus
Nick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album.-Chart success:...
.
Discography
Panda previously released on the experimental jungle label Exegene Records and Foundname Records under the stage nameStage name
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of Peet. Panda released his debut album Retake Manhattan in 2008. It is a concept album themed around the 400-year anniversary of the discovery of New York by the Dutch. It features 14 tracks which represent a fictitious journey around the world. It has been supported and played by many artists in the drum & bass scene both in clubs, on radio and podcasts including BBC Radio One
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
, BBC 1Xtra, Kool FM
Kool FM
Kool FM is a London pirate radio station, started on 28 November 1991.Kool FM has stated that it has been "the very first pirate station ever to play Hardcore Jungle". Simon Reynolds called it "London's ruling pirate station" in an account of the beginnings of jungle music in the early to mid 1990s...
, the Drum & Bass Arena
Drum and Bass Arena
Drum and Bass Arena is a drum & bass music website and brand, established in 1996. It offers up to date information on the worldwide drum and bass scene, and has an online shop, forum and digital download section...
podcast by artists including Fresh, Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. She launched a new Primetime show on Xfm on 9 July 2011-Early career:...
and Paul B
Paul B (artist)
- Label :Step2Zero Recording Moscow, RussiaThe Story of Moscow based STEP2ZERO RECORDINGS began in 2003 with its first release from a label owner Paul B. It set a new era in Russian drum´n´bass scene as the only Russian dnb label releasing 12-inches worldwide...
. The single Baghdad was a featured Drum & Bass Download on BBC 1Xtra. The album itself was a featured release on the Dutch 3VOOR12 Luisterpaal.
Awards and competitions
Panda has been nominated Best Drum & Bass Producer at the Drum & Bass Awards in the Netherlands. He has played as a DJ at such venues like the Paard van Troje, Bibelot, Winston Kingdom, Bazart, Escape, Metropool in the Netherlands and the Pool Bar club in LondonLondon
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. Panda has organized two contrasting club nights; ONE in Nijmegen targeted popular drum & bass and Reaktor in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
targeted heavier drum & bass music.
Panda has won several competitions with his music. One of the most notable, a production competition between two major drum & bass websites, Dogs On Acid and Drum & Bass Arena. The competition was judged by drum & bass musician John B, who picked Panda’s music as favorite. Other notable competitions include the production competition for the premier Dutch drum & bass website DNBforum.nl http://www.DNBforum.nl where he entered first place. On the radio, the drum & bass magazine Knowledge chose one of his tracks as best unsigned track.