Free Download: Prince - Controversy (Space 25th Birthday Edit)

Prince's 1981 single Controversy from the album of the same name is an exercise in perfection. Over a mad funky beat that simply forces you to move he touches on subjects that were discussed about him at the time. Was he white or black? Straight or gay? Oh, the controversy! Not to mention he recites The Lord's Prayer in full making people scream blasphemy. Hearing this in 2014 it's amazing to see how far we've come, but also just how much things are still the same... From a musical perspective it's clear where Daft Punk got their crazy rhythm from. And from a social perspective we are absolutely wild with the fact that this song discusses politically charged topics over that superb dance beat - and tells people to relax, we're all the same - let's play. This re-rub by Ibiza based DJ Paul Reynolds extends the goodness into an almost 10 minute piece of heaven playing like the classic 12". It's made for legendary Ibiza club Space's 25th anniversary and it's easy to hear why they've been awarded "Best Global Club" at the International Dance Music Awards four times in the last 9 years. We have to go there next summer for sure! Full lyrics here btw!