| Panda | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Electronica Drum & Bass Urban Dance |
| Occupations | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Wildlife Ltd. |
| Associated acts | Peet |
| Website | PandaDNB.com |
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| Peter Altarbor | |
Panda (or Panda Drum & Bass) 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.[1] 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.
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Panda previously released on the experimental jungle label Exegene Records and Foundname Records under the stage name 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.[2] The single Baghdad was a featured Drum & Bass Download on BBC 1Xtra.[3] The album itself was a featured release on the Dutch 3VOOR12 Luisterpaal.[4]
Panda has been nominated Best Drum & Bass Producer at the Drum & Bass Awards in the Netherlands.[5] 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 London. 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 [1] where he entered first place. On the radio, the drum & bass magazine Knowledge chose one of his tracks as best unsigned track.