Just like a treasured mixtape from your favorite crush, the Prince mixtape from CNN audio

is a reflection of all the care and passion, the big moments and small that made up a life,

Prince's life, and it starts at the beginning.

You walk into the studio, you can hardly hear, he's singing quieter than a mouse.

I said, Prince, you're singing so quiet I can't even record it.

Listen to the Prince mixtape on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or your favorite podcast app.

Pushkin.

Just a quick note here.

You can listen to all of the music mentioned in this episode on our playlist, which you can find a link to in the show notes.

For licensing reasons, each time a song is referenced in this episode, you'll hear this sound effect.

Alright, enjoy the episode.

At first glance, the psychrock band Krungben may seem hard to pin down.

There are three piece multi-racial band from Houston, Texas.

Two of their members always appear in dark black wigs, and the pronunciation of their band name has sent a lot of people straight to Google.

Krungben's music on the other hand is easy to understand.

It's undeniable.

That's so we won't forget from Krungben's fourth album, Mordeky.

The band is made up of Laura Leon Base, Mark Spear on guitar, and Donald DJ Johnson on drums.

Since form in 2015, Krungben have taken off on the festival circuit worldwide, which makes sense for a band whose name and tie means fly an engine.

In my conversation with Krungben, you'll hear how their funk-infused surf rock sound is inspired in part by multicultural diffusion.

They also talk about how disappointed they were when their spring tour with Tam and Paula was canceled,

but also how sheltering in place has given them a much-needed break from the road.

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