An entertaining showcase of the New York producer/remixer’s talents.
From Altern-8 to SBTRKT, it is unclear why so many purveyors of electronica are attracted to masks and enigmatic aliases. Perhaps it’s a hangover from the days when being able to play ‘real’ instruments was a mark of pride, whereas playing synths was somehow shameful. New Yorker Chris Glover is another man of mystery, answering to the rather cruel moniker of Penguin Prison and rather reluctant to give interviews or have photos taken (not that they don't exist).
Along with the emerging Royal Palms and Donkeyboy, Glover embraces an almost relentlessly upbeat sound, with his songs falling neatly into the pedigree of pop-influenced New York disco. He has been turning out immaculate remixes for Marina and the Diamonds, The Temper Trap and Dirty Vegas, and much of what made those tracks shine translates well into his own material.
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