BTS’ SUGA released his solo album D-DAY under the alias of Agust D on April 21. He’s also provided a glimpse into the making of the album through the Disney+ documentary Road To D-Day. In his journey to find inspiration, he travels across the US, Korea, and Japan. Along the way, he visits fellow musicians including Halsey, Steve Aoki, Anderson Paak, and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
There are plenty of personal confessions from the rapper and producer too. One of many is the discovery that, despite what SUGA previously thought, he does enjoy travel after all. Fans are enjoying and appreciating the documentary, for its candid revelations especially the little slip of the curse. Therefore, here are five takeaways from the candid Disney+ documentary, Road To D-DAY.
SUGA expressed his struggle with turning a new page as he enters his 30s
“All My worries that I had when I turned into 30s were solved. I dealt with them all. So I thought a lot about what should I talk to, then I found solution.”
-SUGA* what a relief hearing this from him. I’m so happy and proud of him.🥹#AgustD #Haegeum #DDayIsComing pic.twitter.com/Ia1facoxlo
— •💜ʀᴏsᴇ⁷🥃🥢ᓚᕠᗢ• (@CYPHERS_DDAENG3) April 19, 2023
BTS SUGA has always expressed himself through his music. He has previously shared his hardships through his solo album Agust D. In the recent documentary, SUGA expressed feeling concerned about beginning a new decade of his life and its influence on his songwriting.
“When I turned 20, I thought, ‘What are my twenties gonna be like? It will be fun,” he shares. “[However,] When I think about my 30s, I see nothing.” He also noted feeling as if he has resolved all his troubles in his 20s.
Working on AMYGDALA was difficult due to its subject
THE STAGE FOR AMYGDALA IS ON FIRE pic.twitter.com/rTq1aWuSSc
— jimin 📁 (@jmfolder) April 27, 2023
Disney+ Road To D-DAY takes the audiences to the behind-the-scenes processes of some of the tracks on SUGA’s album D-DAY. One of the record’s highlights is undoubtedly the track AMYGDALA. It is named after a part of the brain that processes traumatic events. The song is an emotional piece and features SUGA’s most candid and painful experiences.
In the documentary, fans get to see him working on the track while BTS were recording their reality show In The Soop. He plays a part of it to Jimin and confesses “I experience massive mood swings whenever I’m working on this song. [As] to work on it, I have to bring up some of my unpleasant memories.”
SUGA wanted to send a message to aspiring musicians through the track Snooze
Suga of @BTS_twt paid tribute to one of his inspirations and recent collaborator, the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, with a video of the two meeting, before the message: "I wish you peace in your long journey. RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto"
It led to an emotional, amazing performance of "Snooze" pic.twitter.com/6GzjIG0ivU
— Jeff Benjamin (@Jeff__Benjamin) April 27, 2023
In the documentary, fans witness SUGA’s visit to the veteran composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in Japan. During the meeting, SUGA plays the demo of D-DAY’s track Snooze for the respected artist. During this, he shares that he jotted down the things that he’d like to say to aspiring artists.
He further explains his wishes to give them strength through this track’s lyrics. “Ever since I was young, I’ve enjoyed writing songs about dreams. That’s what I expressed here – ‘It is all going to be okay. Even though you might lose some sleep, I’ll accept you even if you’re afraid to fall’.” SUGA eventually collaborated with the late composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on this track.
SUGA’s connection with Ryuichi Sakamoto dates back to his childhood
SUGA with late Academy Award winning composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto ✨ pic.twitter.com/zvIRvpKjVf
— army film club (@0613frames) April 27, 2023
Ahead of meeting with respected composer Sakamoto SUGA explained how he came to fall in love with the composer’s music. He reminisces about seeing the 1987 film The Last Emperor in cinema, for which Sakamoto worked on the score. He recalls it was a small cinema in his hometown Daegu. “There were maybe 50 seats,” he said. “ [and] The movie was filled with Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music, so I was blown away by that experience of the theatre.”
After that experience, he began making beats and sampled Sakamoto’s compositions to help him practice his production. He has also previously mentioned the musician as an artist that has influenced him the most.
SUGA wishes to travel across the globe to capture the sounds of the world
The way the traditional instruments flow from L to R ears in the beginning is so pleasant~ #Haegeum #AgustD_DDAY
— Diane 💜 (@deeannee_) April 21, 2023
SUGA’s solo ventures such as D-Day’s Haegeum and D-2’s Daechwita, use traditional Korean instruments. In the future, he also wishes to include the traditional instruments of other countries as well. During his meeting with Sakamoto, the rapper shared a wish dear to him for the future. “It is one of my dreams to travel around the world and schedule sessions with local musicians specializing in their traditional instruments.”
He further shared that it is his dream to record them and create music based on that.” He also references a quote from Sakamoto’s Coda documentary “The world is full Sounds” adding that “I would love to do my best to use the sounds that fill this world and make good music.”
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