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Music Video : Penguin Prison “Fair Warning”

The next single from the master of BIG POP, Penguin Prison is “Fair Warning” and here is the music video. I don’t really care for the music video but I love this track in all its Pop glory. Note the magic of the half chorus the first time around as a little teaser before the full blown chorus comes in the second time around.

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Penguin Prison : Valentines Day 2011 Mix

Penguin Prison put together this amazingly funky mix for all you lovers and shakers out there in the blogosphere. <3

Penguin Prison Valentines Day 2011 Mix by Penguin Prison
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Asian Dan’s Guest List: Penguin Prison’s Top 10 of 2010

The Pop maven, Penguin Prison aka Chris Glover compiled his favorite tracks of 2010 for the blog giving us some insight into what he looks for in good music. Enjoy!

Asian Dan’s Guest List: Penguin Prison’s Top 10 of 2010

1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

I love Kanye. He can be annoying definitely but he is making great music and is the most interesting pop star around right now don’t you think?

2. Twin Shadow – Forget

This album is great. I can listen to the whole thing all the way through and listen to it again right away. The production is very sophisticated and tasteful.

3. Midnight Magic – Beam Me Up (Jacques Renault Remix)

Maybe the best remix of the year. If I were at a dance club and wanted to dance and someone asked me what song I would like to dance to I would say this song.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/DEC%202010/Midnight%20Magic%20-%20Beam%20Me%20Up%20(Jacques%20Renault%20Remix).mp3]

4. Holy Ghost! – Static on the Wire

I helped make a few of the songs on this so I am biased but I think it would still be one of my favorites even if I weren’t involved.

5. Lykke Li – Get Some

I am sure her new album will be amazing but this is the only song out yet. I think its my favorite song she has ever done. She is going in a good direction.

6. Vampire Weekend – Giving up the Gun

I like the whole album but this song is my favorite. One of the best songs of the year in my opinion.

7. Active Child – When Your Love is Safe (Classixx Remix)

The best 90’s slow jam of 2010.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/July%202010/Active%20Child%20-%20When%20Your%20Love%20Is%20Safe%20(Classixx%20Remix).mp3]

8. LCD Soundsystem – Home

This is my favorite song on their new album. It makes me feel happy and sad at the same time. That’s a good quality in a song.

9. Breakbot – Baby I’m Yours

I heard this song and I was wondering whether it was from the 80’s or something and I just never knew about it. No it’s new and it’s very amazing.

10. Sade – Soldier of Love

Amazing. Great production and her voice is one of a kind. The video is fantastic as well.

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Penguin Prison x Pink Stallone

A dark disco re-visioning of Penguin Prison’s Pop opus “Golden Train” by Pink Stallone. I love the chunky growling synths on this production.

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/DEC%202010/Penguin%20Prison%20-%20Golden%20Train%20(Pink%20Stallone%20Remix).mp3]
Penguin Prison – Golden Train (Pink Stallone Remix)

Via Neon Gold Records

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Penguin Prison: Golden Train (Acoustic)

Penguin Prison’s latest single “Golden Train” is out in Europe now but shall be released here in the US via Neon Gold Records on vinyl featuring a remix by the one and only Pink Stallone. “Golden Train” is an over the top Pop tune that fills you with gusto as you strut around to its hooks and Mr. Glover’s flasetto. I always think the true test of a song’s Pop sensibility is how it can stand on its own when it is just performed by a Man and his Guitar. Penguin Prison proves that in reality “Golden Train” is nothing more than a cowboy’s lonely anthem that has been masquerading as an electro-pop ballad. Now let us all hop onto Chris Glover’s Golden Train and ride into the sun.

Download the acoustic version of Golden Train by “Like”-ing Penguin Prison on Facebook
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/NOV%202010/Penguin%20Prison%20-%20Golden_Train_Acoustic_.mp3]

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Penguin Prison – Golden Train

I have been trying not to post radio rips of songs since they do not give the tunes sonic justice but this new Penguin Prison single is just too good not to share even in this poor audio quality. Somehow he is able to top himself every time with each song he releases. “Golden Train” is in the middle of “Something I’m Not” and “The Worse it Gets” – a hybrid tune with drum machine, funky guitar, a solid bassline, falsetto vocals and an amazing hook. “Golden Train” is out 11.22.2010 and will be on his unnamed finished album which should be out in a few months. Let’s all have a round of applause for good Pop music.


Penguin Prison – Golden Train (Radio Rip)

Bonus:
A minimal remix of Aussie’s Kimbra.
[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Oct%202010/01%20Settle%20Down%20(Penguin%20Prison%20Remix).mp3]
Kimbra – Settle Down (Penguin Prison)

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Jamiroquai x Penguin Prison

The 90s are back. Remember that dude who was dancing in that bleeding room? Well here he is again. Jamiroquai gets the Penguin Prison disco pop treatment for his latest single “White Knuckle Ride” creating a super disco meets late 80s New Edition sounding pop. Once again such an amazing drum sounds from Mr. Prison.

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Aug%202010/07%20White%20Knuckle%20Ride%20(Penguin%20Prison%20Remix).mp3]
Jamiroquai – White Knuckle Ride (Penguin Prison Remix)

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Passion Pit x Penguin Prison

Take a hugely successful buzzband and then have the “it” buzz-artist remix their hit single – should work right? Ah the lovely music industry we live in by any means possible how can we the hype alive?! Well in this case it works as the pop prince Penguin Prison brings down the hyper-active falsetto of Passion Pit into a whispery, Holy Ghost! Yacht House, Disco sounding track. I really enjoy that bite in the bassline.

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/Aug%202010/Passion%20Pit%20-%20Little%20Secrets%20(Penguin%20Prison%20Remix).mp3]
Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Penguin Prison Remix)

via Neon Gold

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Penguin Prison x Shook

Shook adds his disco touch to Penguin Prison’s polished pop sound – turning “The Worse It Gets” into a dancefloor friendly tune. For all y’all in NYC this weekend come to Brooklyn Bowl to check out Penguin Prison live as well as a DJ Set from him and a DJ set from Van She Tech.

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/May%202010/Penguin_Prison_The_Worse_It_Gets_Shook_Remix.mp3]
Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets (Shook Remix)

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Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets

Penguin Prison is just so paunfully good at making pop music. “The Worse It Gets” is the A-side to his latest 7″ – I posted the B-Side “Something I’m Not”, which I would consider to be an A-Side since they are just both so amazing So this Double A-Side 7″ is a pop music assault with its lofty synths a la Talk Talk and Japan. Penguin Prison is going to be my Miike Snow of 2010. April 8 at Mercury Lounge, NYC Penguin Prison will be making full live band appearance, then May 8 at Brooklyn Bowl. I want a full album from this fellow now!

[audio:http://diestruktur.com/asianmandan/music/March%202010/Penguin%20Prison%20-%20The%20Worse%20It%20Gets.mp3]
Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets

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