Porcelain id x Youniss — Purple Rain (Prince)

Purple Rain is the story of “The Kid”, who navigates domestic violence, romantic entanglements, and feuds with other bands. The film's soundtrack caused quite a stir at the time. It was an ambitious mix of R&B, funk, pop and psychedelic guitar antics. With some 25 million copies sold, it remains one of the most successful soundtracks of all time.

Porcelain id dared to reinterpret this iconic soundtrack in their own unique way at the request of Kunstencentrum VierNulVier. Youniss Ahamad invited them to do so. Expect stripped-down alternative versions of Prince's unsurpassed masterpiece, from Let's Go Crazy, Darling Nikky and When Doves Cry to the epic title track.

“Purple Rain is a colossus in pop history that we cannot surpass, nor is that our goal. The film itself is one of the strangest experiences, with a strong undertone of surrealism. That surrealism is strongly reflected in our working method. Just as Charlie Murphy once recalled being surpassed by Prince on the basketball court, we chose this as our playing field.” - Porcelain id & Youniss