Damo Suzuki talks Instant Composing and Spiritual Music | Red Bull Music Academy

► Subscribe to Red Bull Music Academy: Krautrock is a broad, catchall genre that encompasses the many permutations of experimental rock music created by German bands in the ’70s. But one of krautrock’s greatest ironies is that the lead singer for one of the genre’s leading bands was born in Japan. Damo Suzuki discussed his philosophy on what he calls “instant composing,” the importance of spirituality in making music and his Never Ending Tour in his RBMA Berlin 2018 lecture. ► #DamoSuzuki #musiccomposer #RedBullMusicAcademy __________________________ Vocalist and musician Damo Suzuki left home in his late teens and began busking around Europe. During one streetside performances, he attracted the attention of Holger Czukay and Jaki Liebezeit, the bassist and drummer for the band Can. Suzuki became the lead vocalist for Can from 1970 to 1973, writing and singing on the band’s most enduring albums, including Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi, and Future Days. Praised for their fusion of psychedelic rock, funk, and avant-garde noise, as well as Suzuki’s freeform, multilingual, and often improvisational lyrics, these albums went on to influence members of bands like the Sex Pistols, Jesus & Mary Chain and Radiohead. Though Suzuki stopped making music altogether for several years, he returned in 1983 to front Damo Suzuki’s Network, under which he travels the world to improvise and record with local bands. His 2018 album with German experimental band Jelly Planet explores the limits of krautrock while affirming his status as a genre legend. TOPICS: 16:27 – What is Instant Composing? 24:35 – Embracing the unknown and quieting the ego 37:37 – The story of Damo Suzuki’s Network 40:33 – Battling colon cancer and Iraq through music 48:48 – Eliminating self-consciousness 54:44 – The importance of spirituality MUSIC: 22:39 – Clip from Neverending documentary 45:09 – Damo Suzuki & Killer-Bong – “Live at Chikyuya” 59:12 – Damo Suzuki & Jelly Planet – “Wildschweinbraten” Red Bull Music Academy is the educational pillar of the Red Bull Music program. It is a global institution that for 20 years has been committed to fostering creativity in music by collaborating with those who are shaping our musical landscape and creating spaces for music makers to learn and immerse themselves. ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: ► Visit Red Bull TV: ► Visit our official website: ► Our latest videos on YouTube: ► Like us on Facebook: ► Follow us on Instagram: ► Follow us on Twitter: