Sam Shepherd

Daragh Lynch of Lankum on the album that changed his life and songs you have to hear

When he’s not studying pain in the brain, music obsessive Sam Shepherd is making and discovering exciting, disparate sounds

At this year’s Red Bull Music Academy, music’s cutting edge was honed by the best in the business in a glittering mix of recording, collaboration and performance. Laurence Mackin counts down the 10 things he learned on his tour of the Japanese capital