RED DESIRE

June 16, 2026

RED DESIRE from PRAIRIE PRINCE COLOURS and PASSIONS, available on vinyl, CD, and digital. more

Prairie Prince – Traps, Bongos, Percussion, Moroccan Clappers, Vocal
Chris von Sneidern – Samples
Michael Cotten – Keys, Synths, Samples
Tia Luminosa Raimond Jones – Cello
Tom Ayres – Guitar
Atom Ellis – Bass
Diana Mangano – Vocals
Steve Conte – Guitar Solos
Vince Welnick – Vocal
Gregor Huebner – Violin

The True Story of RED DESIRE

Whenever I see RED, the colour, or feel a strong desire well up in me, I think of RED. The connotation relates to RED hot moments of love. Warmth with memories of beginnings in the womb. Flesh and blood. Desires fulfilled in red glowing hues.

I’ve spent time in Morocco with my dearest friend Michael Cotten, who ultimately inspired the music on this track with his field recordings of ceremonial singing. And love, knowledge and dedication to Middle Eastern and North African music and traditions. Percussion tracks with doumbek, metal clappers, bongos and flutes are all represented in RED DESIRE.

Michael art directed the accompanied video with North African imagery, along with my live drumming on trap set captured in our recording studio.

The mysterious suite begins like a Saharan safari colliding into an oasis of chaotic improvisation, accompanied by wails from friend and former Tube, Vince Welnick. Climaxing with an Egyptian orgy of psychedelic phrasing. Zeppelin-like grooves homage Kashmir, along with ripping guitar solos by Steve Conte of Bronx fame. The underlying bed of sound was created and developed by Chris von Sneidern. Guided by cello played by my niece, Tia Luminosa Raimond Jones. Accompanied by Gregor Huebner, stroking and plucking his violin. Diana Mangano chants and sings the long, leaning notes and lets them float. Tom Ayres and Atom Ellis supply guitar and bass to the origin and foundation of the music that all else was collaborated upon.

I give my best impression of Peter O’Toole from the movie Lawrence of Arabia, with an utmost bleeding-RED-heart prose delivery. The Scarlet Letter reference was an actual occurrence when I once received an envelope containing dried blood from an unknown admirer, never to be revealed. The Devil’s RED Wife, aaahhhhh.

RED DESIRE VIDEO by Michael Cotten

RED DESIRE Lyrics
RED
PERSIAN BLOOD
RUBY RED ROSE
ON FIRE
DESIRE
HUNGER AND THIRST, MAKE MY MOUTH WATER WITH RED DESIRE
BURNING SANDS OF PUCE AND PERDOT
RED SIN
LUXURY
SUN BURNS MARS RED
POMEGRANATE VELVET YEN AND YEARN
ALIZARIN SCARLET SCARF ON LIPS
GOLD MANE AND EYELINER
KOHL MINER
MAIN LINER
DIGGING A DEEP HOLE IN MY BLOOD RED HEART
THE DEVIL’S RED WIFE RECEIVES THE SCARLET LETTER WITH BLOOD AND DESIRE
THE STRAWBERRY LIPSTICK TRAIN SPED ON THE TERRAIN
RED WITH WARM RAIN
POPPIES AND DRAGON’S BLOOD REMAINS
OVERTAKES ME LIKE A HOT BREAKING WAVE OF RUST
A PASSION MUCH FINER AND DEEPER THAN LUST
SWEPT OVER ME LIKE A FLAME
YACOUBI AND THE KIKI
BIG EYES THRU FIRE AND WATER UNDER A SHELTERING TERRACOTTA SKY
RED DESIRE
(WAILS OF DESIRE)