I've always enjoyed Prince's brief instrumental segues and codas that don't include percussion/beats. They usually sound soothing, pensive, and sometimes moody. As if he were exploring and emoting a feeling. For example:

- U Got the Look's long intro

- Positivity's long outro

Besides Venus De Milo, wondering if there are more instrumentals like these, perhaps unreleased and in full versions?

I like Euphoria Highway and wish it were in better quality

FUNKNROLL said:

I've always enjoyed Prince's brief instrumental segues and codas that don't include percussion/beats. They usually sound soothing, pensive, and sometimes moody. As if he were exploring and emoting a feeling. For example:

- U Got the Look's long intro

- Positivity's long outro

Besides Venus De Milo, wondering if there are more instrumentals like these, perhaps unreleased and in full versions?

Interesting thread.

I realized this a few years ago, but the synths you hear in Madhouse "Eight" is the same as the "U Got The Look" synths. The songs are very different but the chord progression is there.

While it has percussion in it, the full Clare Fisher version of "New Position" is very interesting. I'd love to hear that UTCM stuff with just some keys, Clare's strings, and his voice. Same w/ The Family. In fact, isn't it "Desire" that has a string section w/ no percussion? Also, in the video for "The Screams of Passion" there is just Clare's strings before the music comes in.

I listen to NEWS, C-Note, and Xpectation at work a lot. I loved his instrumentals, so delicate at points but also really dramatic and loose at others.

FUNKNROLL said:

I've always enjoyed Prince's brief instrumental segues and codas that don't include percussion/beats. They usually sound soothing, pensive, and sometimes moody. As if he were exploring and emoting a feeling. For example:

- U Got the Look's long intro

- Positivity's long outro

Besides Venus De Milo, wondering if there are more instrumentals like these, perhaps unreleased and in full versions?

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I love U Got the Look's long instrumental intro... but it definitely has percussion in it.

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Arboretum (Silence) is absolutely gorgeous. It took me a little while to listen to it again without getting down about Prince being gone.

Xhalation. <3

Great thread, so many of my faves already mentined. I'll add Venus De Milo.

N.E.W.S is always the first thing I listen to on an airplane. I usually have a bit of anxiety early on when flying (not because of the flying, but because I'm claustrophopic) and it really helps to calm me.

Fourteen.

Alexa de Paris, God (Instrumental), and Sensual Everafter are some personal favorites.

The first half of WEST

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

"Divinity" (1984)... Maybe not the most energetically calm track, but it still holds a fun little place with me... Also, "Cape Horn"...

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I've had Xotica, Tokyo and Osaka on rotation recently. I've also always loved the first couple of minutes of Condition of the Heart. I wish that would have been a longer, purely instrumental piece.

xpertluva said:

TrivialPursuit said:

To add to the previously mentioned tracks:

Eric Leeds - Once upon a time