I had some difficulty when I started listening to
Pink Panda, not in terms of finding music, but figuring out what was them. There
were remixes of other artists' songs and guests, and a whole section that
really only seemed to be Kim Porter. Even the main picture worried me. It was
of three people wearing panda masks who seem to be male, but the earliest songs
I was listening too were female singers. I wasn't sure I was actually reviewing
the intended band. Even if I was, I didn't feel like I was getting a handle on
the band.
Once I started watching their music videos, things
started to make sense. The lack of humanization that I saw in the first picture
was magnified. It wasn't necessarily bad; I thought the video for
"Argon" was pretty cool.
It makes more sense when looking at their profile.
They list themselves as Producers/Remixers & DJs. They aren't really a band
in the traditional sense. However, if you look at dance music, and house and
club mixes, there is some tradition. Possibly the natural audience for Pink
Panda would be fans of Gorillaz and Teddybears.
There is nothing wrong with any of the music. It
could fit into clubbing or driving or just working
with music in the background. My favorite track was
probably "Make a Move" which is distinctly different from "Make
Your Move". However, I don't emotionally connect to it.
That is an important factor for me, but I am also
not really into club music and there are people who are. They are probably
getting different things from it.
It's always good to remember there are lots of
different ways to make music.
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