IstenSzek said:

MIRvmn said:

V10LETBLUES said:

Base! Bottom! Dynamic range! WOW I thought Prince couldnt hear certain things anymore. Oh this is a huge improvement. This one I wouldn't acuse Prince of going deaf. The mix is far far better. The thin amatuerish repulsive AOA sound is stripped away! Maybe Jay Z offered professional studio help so as to not scare away his customers. This I can hear on the radio, the other version in Guantanimo.

So 3 for 3 so far, Stare, Hardrocklover and TCBU. I understand these tracks are not going well with the six vocal people who love AOA, but for the general audience, this is far far better/not repulsive.
I can play these tracks in the car with other people without feeling embarased for Prince ...and myself for playing it in front of innocent people. Love it. Love the extended ending. Now this sounds like the Prince that makes the top of all of those lists.

This could be the best Prince album is many many years.

[Edited 8/26/15 7:35am]

Stare isn't going to be on this album if I recall?... I do love Hardrocklover though, it sounds so raw. The new TCBU remix is cool, gives more life to the orginal.

feeluupp said:

V10LETBLUES said:

Base! Bottom! Dynamic range! WOW I thought Prince couldnt hear certain things anymore. Oh this is a huge improvement. This one I wouldn't acuse Prince of going deaf. The mix is far far better. The thin amatuerish repulsive AOA sound is stripped away! Maybe Jay Z offered professional studio help so as to not scare away his customers. This I can hear on the radio, the other version in Guantanimo.

So 3 for 3 so far, Stare, Hardrocklover and TCBU. I understand these tracks are not going well with the six vocal people who love AOA, but for the general audience, this is far far better/not repulsive.
I can play these tracks in the car with other people without feeling embarased for Prince ...and myself for playing it in front of innocent people. Love it. Love the extended ending. Now this sounds like the Prince that makes the top of all of those lists.

This could be the best Prince album is many many years.

[Edited 8/26/15 7:35am]

Stare isn't going to be on this album if I recall?... I do love Hardrocklover though, it sounds so raw. The new TCBU remix is cool, gives more life to the orginal.

Definitly. And agree with the opinion that the original was way too weak and syrupy. Love the extended ending too, I missed those. And his vocals and guitar here are a work of art. (well exept for the thi-thi-thi-this flourish. Unnecesary)

If Stare isn't on the album then we can all look forward to an incredible show of new material we see him live on stage.

[Edited 8/26/15 9:41am]

Nope, heard the whole thing and don't like it apart from the guitar solo. This should have been developed into an entirely new song with new lyrics. The "industrial" remix doesn't work for "This Could B Us" the way that the naive nostalgia of the original did.

I'm not subscribed to TIDAL, nor will I be, so all one hears is the first 30 seconds, which don't do it for me, so to speak... Then again, it's only the first 30 seconds.

funkomatic said:

Just heard the 30s snippet, which is of course too little to judge. But fact is: I'm bored with Prince's conservative approach to music for a very very long time now. It's over and over the same old, same old. So he definitely is in need of someone who helps him to get out of his comfort zone. If Josh is the right man or not, idk. But I appreciate everything which could hint to a possible change of prince's approach and sound.

I agree with everything you said, and while the newer stuff is not 80's great, which would be difficult for artist, including Prince to ever touch, it certainly is better than the last few years worth of albums.

The more I listen to this, the more I'm convinced that Josh won't stop until he's turned Prince into Max Headroom.

MUSIC...... well, albums still matters... who said that recently???

I won't join Tidal for sure.... I hate streaming... I'm not a youngster no more, I need physical releases!

therefor... I will wait for the CD to be released soon (that was a promise from Prince right?)..?


2015 will be huge, lol......

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I am sure there will be a physical version for all the old farts. And I hear it will even allow you to churn your own homemade butter with it!

^ Hi Erik319!

Very nice pic... haha..!


And btw I am ready to PAY the usual for a PR Spec Edition re-master 2CD:

thedance said:

^ Hi Erik319!

Very nice pic... haha..!


And btw I am ready to PAY the usual for a PR Spec Edition re-master 2CD:

Hi thedance!

I actually put '3cd remaster' on the edge of the CD, but it was far too small to show up in the finished pic

V10LETBLUES said:

I am sure there will be a physical version for all the old farts. And I hear it will even allow you to churn your own homemade butter with it!

Old farts -- me?


show a little respect for the older people, I'm a fan since Little Red Corvette......

erik319 said:

Hi thedance!

I actually put '3cd remaster' on the edge of the CD, but it was far too small to show up in the finished pic

Right!! A..... PR 3-CD that's more like it...

I would love that..... my jam.. lol...

tatocorcu said:

Doozer said:

mikeyaddict said:

tatocorcu said:

Silly little thing to 'promote' the song: http://thiscouldbus.com/

I don't understand it. What's a could bus?

This could bus?! lol. Reminds me of that ill concieved Susan Boyle hashtag promoting her album release #susanalbumparty

I fuckin' love this mix!!

Can't wait to hear the album in full.

It's a MASTERPIECE.

V10LETBLUES said:

Bass! Bottom! Dynamic range! WOW I thought Prince couldnt hear certain things anymore. Oh this is a huge improvement. This one I wouldn't acuse Prince of going deaf. The mix is far far better. The thin amatuerish repulsive AOA sound is stripped away! Maybe Jay Z offered professional studio help so as to not scare away his customers. This I can hear on the radio, the other version in Guantanimo.

So 3 for 3 so far, Stare, Hardrocklover and TCBU. I understand these tracks are not going well with the six vocal people who love AOA, but for the general audience, this is far far better/not repulsive.
I can play these tracks in the car with other people without feeling embarased for Prince ...and for myself for playing it in front of innocent people. Love it. Love the extended ending. Now this sounds like the Prince that makes the top of all of those lists.

This could be the best Prince album is many many years.

[Edited 8/26/15 9:23am]

You're almost as fun when you're excited about new music as you are when you hate ir.

I Like it.

This REMIX aint got shit on the original version.

Im just sayin....

Atleast it has some nice guitar in it. I don't hear anything experimental about it in historical context. I hear alot overkill use of echos and effects that are clichés in several electro genres. But it hasn't been used in a clever way imo. It really had the potential too though.

FunkyD said:

Prince is too old to make this kind of music. It dosen't sound right

Agree. He was more hungry and curious when he was experimenting with sounds in the early to mid 80s. Now it kinda seems like he is trying a bit too hard.

xxx

[Edited 8/26/15 12:21pm]

dodger said:

Doozer said:

The more I listen to this, the more I'm convinced that Josh won't stop until he's turned Prince into Max Headroom.

After hearing the AOA version of Funknroll I thought he was turning him into Fat Boy Slim.

.

Fatboy Slim is still innovative. And funky. If only P would collaborate with him. Bootsy's collaborations are my favorite "Keep That Funk Alive" "Weapon Of Choice" "Illuminati" "The Bomb" even "The Joker".

Like the version circulating that has only the first 30 seconds of the remix then goes straight into the bad ass solo starting at 2:14!

Now that is a new version of TCBU....WORD.