the violet reality

You're only allowed to make hits in this room. That's the law. So wait and see 😎

David Frank defined 80s synth-funk with The System. He played his original Oberheim OB-8 on Drifting, my next single. That synth sounded like the future in ’83: smoked glass, empty lobbies, elevators running after everyone went home. Forty years later we pulled it forward again.

My next single is called Drifting. We shot the short film in Hollywood, but I never wanted it to feel like it belonged to a specific era. It uses the past without living in it. SIGNAL 001 is the first look at the world we built.

The Sept 2026 issue of Rolling Stone Germany comes with a 7" covermount vinyl of two #Prince songs from the new Timeless album, "Stone" and "The Guilty Ones" - and trust me, you'll want the latter on vinyl for sure! ORDER: musik-magazine.de/rolling-st… – at Major's Green, England

I'm experimenting with writing long-form content focused on my upcoming debut solo album over on Substack. If you're interested, please consider subscribing! For my first post, I've detailed (some of) what happened during six weeks I just spent in LA. substacktools.com/sharex/Iey…

You know that feeling when you wake up from a beautiful dream and can't quite hold onto it? My next single, DRIFTING, began there. Produced by myself, Killian, and Diamond Duggal, featuring additional keyboards from the legendary David Frank from The System, and mixed at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. This week we're filming the music video in Los Angeles. More soon. The signal is getting stronger. Add your email and/or phone number in at rainon.me/caseyrain for updates. It's coming......

UNRELEASED #PRINCE SONGS WE HEARD AT CELEBRATION 2026 @PAISLEYPARK - A THREAD 🧵 1. "Whenever" (1976) One of the earliest found recordings of Prince and Grand Central band from an actual studio. This track starts with a jazzy piano intro with sweeping percussion and P falsetto.

If you're a Prince fan, and you can get to NYC this coming weekend, please join us for #IWonderU40 at NYU in Brooklyn for two days of amazing in-person talks and discussions celebrating the 40th anniversary of Parade and Under The Cherry Moon! If you can't make it, Friday is virtual. This event is FREE and open to the public. Register and learn more at iwonderu.polishedsolid.com!

📷 PRINCE - LOTUSFLOW3R (2009) - THE FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW 📷 It's been a minute, but we're back with a new Facts video on The Violet Reality - digging into the one and only Lotusflow3r. Check below for the link and enjoy, purple peeps! 💜

IT’S OFFICIAL! 🎧 My brand new single "Drown" arrives APRIL 18. PRE-SAVE now and get ready (link in bio!) And yes... it includes an EXTENDED DANCE MIX. 💃 love.....caseyrain 💜

PRINCE UNRELEASED SONGS WE HEARD AT PAISLEY PARK CELEBRATION 2024 - A THREAD 🧵 Let's Go Crazy (Demo) - Slower BPM, almost punk feel w a relaxed vocal that brought to mind Adam Ant, Billy Idol, even Johnny Rotten? First chorus diff lyrix "Am I gonna let the elevator.....?"

** How #Prince WON the Super Bowl ** 📽 youtu.be/Ded3GLIDUNs You know we had to go there in this vid! Prince's legendary Super Bowl performance is regularly named as the greatest Halftime Show EVER - We break down exactly WHY! #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLVIII #SuperBowl2024

**PURPLE RAIN TURNS 40: What Will The #Prince Estate Do?** 📽 youtu.be/RYz53jq3oFw Hey everyone! We're back with a new video, exploring our thoughts, wishes and predictions for #PurpleRain40 - Check it out and please RT! 💜

It's official, Purple People. The #Prince Broadway Adaptation of #PurpleRain is on it's way. Check out the video to learn what we know so far! youtu.be/IS14v8im63w #PurpleRain40

PRINCE - THE SECOND COMING - THE LOST TAPES 📽 youtu.be/vjQHzRSTBb8 In 1982, #Prince embarked on a project to create a short film by combining filmed interludes with live concert footage from the Controversy Tour. This project was never released. Let's learn about it!

#PRINCE - PLANET EARTH - THE FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW 🎥 youtu.be/2NK3qD0T5sM Happy holidays - here's a gift from us, another vid of Purple Facts! 2007 was a landmark year for Prince, due to his record breaking 21 Nights in London. But there was also this album, let's explore.

Calling all Purple People in Scotland! 2S Productions in association with Afshin Shahidi are returning to #EdinburghArtFair this weekend, Friday through Sunday to display and sell prints of some of Afshin's legendary photos of #Prince 💜 @edina_art_fair

BBC News - "Prince's Diamonds and Pearls: An oral history" Great article from @mrdiscopop 🙌💜 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…

A bootleg African movie poster for Purple Rain 🤣 I'm not sure they saw the same movie the rest of us saw 🤣 #Prince #PurpleRain

The "Early Mix" of "Insatiable" is out already too!!! #Prince #DiamondsAndPearlsDeluxe WOWOWOWOW youtu.be/bCyQBhZkQvA?si=JxJ5…