maybe each track will include folk fusion snippets from certain regions, eg in east, there may be examples of an arabic vibe and some far east sounds, south may have some african and latin american influences, north could have more european style sounds, and west may include jazz, funk soul, even country moments.

it sounds like a modern rock classical composition like a modern vivaldis's four seasons.

or i could be extremely off the mark and the track names have no relevance...what do you think?

either way i am looking forward to the new sounds

I'm frankly bored silly with instrumentals so I hope it's not.

lust, you just made me wet. i'm SO eager to hear this album. the snippet is heavy on guitar, right? i'll listen to prince's guitar ANYdamnday!!


lust said: it sounds like a modern rock classical composition like a modern vivaldis's four seasons.

wow thanks, sorry to make u have to cahnge your undies though.

If its instrumentals, I hope their really interesting..


Vocals are much needed in my opinion, thats what sets off prince's music so wonderfully, obviously

okay, just heard that groove East.. and that is what im talkin bout!! thats interesting, I cant wait for this to drop, I hope all 4 are as experimental type sounding is that.. the backwards bleep is top notch with the driving guitar solo


bring it on

that's what i'm sayin, sdldawn, BRING IT ON, P!! make this the summer jam and not the fall jelly. or something.

I dont want to have my expectation too high, but it sounds like something I can really jam out to in the car!

I love the Backwards thing in the song, Im glad prince experiments like that.. When an artist can pull it off beautifully, it truely enhances the song..

Just my opinion, and he did it quite well in the sample, it really got me goin for a second.. powerful sounds..



[This message was edited Mon May 26 20:48:11 PDT 2003 by Sdldawn]

lovemachine said:

Still, I'd prefer instrumentals to "religious rantings!"
I LOVE Xpectation, and listening to the sample, it sounds like it could be quite Frank Zappa/Mr.Bungle-ish - CAN'T WAIT!!!

mhh... soundchecks?

toejam said:

co-sign!

AHA! that's what the letters on the floor meant!

The same old story, again and again:

1 - Excitement :Hey there's a new CD coming! I can't wait! It's gonna be great!...


2 - Impatience (months later): Anyone knows when they're releasing it?

3 - Brand new CD: I just got it! It's the best! Heavy rotation,man! I got it first, bla,bla,bla...

4 - One week later : Now Lovesexy,that's a good album!

too funny, pandurito, and too true (although i've listened to c-note and xpectation much more than any other recent release, i'm STILL diggin' on those)...

i'm hoping that Stage 2, the IMPATIENCE, is mercifully short for once. i know, i'm a dreamer.

theblueangel said:

Yes, let's all hope this album will be released quickly and
without the endless delays. It's called "News" after all.

If it's a cd, which is most likely, I wonder if they will
start shipping it to us as part of the $25 'donation', so
one album for this year. Would make sense.

Though this is npgmc so 'sense' is a non-term here. Perhaps
they will put it up for offer in the retail section??

Whatever it is, I hope it will be done quickly.

Last time I looked and album required more than 4 tracks - surely this is an EP?

My theory: Prince has finally got into hitchiker's guide to the galaxy! 14mins x 4 = 42 that's gotta mean something...

sinaplenty said:

You need to take your theory a little further for the right answer:
14 mins. x 4 = 42. 4 + 2 = 6.
6 is the magic number.

thedoorkeeper said:

Hmmm, shouldn't 14 mins. x 4 equal 56? Nevermind

Papaj said:

OK so 14 mins x 4 = 56. 5 + 6 = 11. 1 + 1 = 2.
2 is Prince's magic number.

sinaplenty said:

It equals 56, not 42...and considering how everyone wanted to call the 35 minute One Nite Alone studio CD an EP, I'd be surprised if anyone felt 56 minutes of music still equated to an EP...


...then again, this is Prince.org, so no I wouldn't...lol




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Pangaea.

lust said:

i think he may have a didgeridoo in there too...
i mean it's australian...
& u know how much he just LOVES us down here!

Papaj said:

it was the end of a long day...wrong button on calculator...i actually work as a data analyst...the shame, the shame...

toejam said:

lol. . .yeah, if all he's going to talk about is how there's no room to disagree about his narrow, irrational religious views, perhaps he should only release instrumentals.

No, I'm kidding, but I can understand the argument.

Somebody needs to go listen to 1+1+1=3 again

sinaplenty said:

lust said:

now that ive heard the xtended EAST clip, i am more convinced that this is sampling world music, note the oriental sounds changing to middle eastern rock guitar, lets hear it 4 the sitar.

i cant wait to hear how he handles the other 3, its mouthwatering.
.

That sample is very interesting and it sounds like a good jam, I just hope he keeps the cd interesting instrumentally.


U know, he kindof lost me on that Xpectation, it became rather dull sounding, so I hope this has some very uplifting/interesting moments all the way through.

lust said:

thought the same !

Universaluv said:

Never trust numbers they can deceive you... In number there is numb... !!!