Kai Schumacher

Bad Boy of Music

There aren’t that many classical musicians who recommend a Berlin electro-punk album from 1993 on their Facebook page, or who mark the 25th anniversary of grunge mastermind Kurt Cobain with a link to his era-defining record »Lithium«. From Atari Teenage Riot to Nirvana: the pianist Kai Schumacher moves confidently and knowledgably in various realms of popular music. On his latest album »Rausch« (Intoxication), the focus is exclusively on his own compositions for the first time. Schumacher does without overdubs and no electronics are used.