Yu-Peng Chen
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Multi-award-winning composer, music producer and pianist Yu-Peng Chen (also known as Chen Zhiyi) is globally famous for his richly melodic and stylistically versatile scores for the film and gaming worlds. His immersive soundtracks for the open-world role-playing game Genshin Impact have won particular acclaim, and have led millions of fans to revere him as “Archon” (“master”). Bridging the gap between classical genres and the gaming universe, his music has so far appeared in 1m+ TikTok posts and amassed 126m+ official YouTube views and 1.5bn+ streams.
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Entering The Fantasyland: an interview with Chinese classical music sensation Yu-Peng Chen
Yu-Peng Chen—the first Chinese composer to sign exclusively with Deutsche Grammophon—is best-known for his work on film soundtracks and games such as Genshin Impact and Justice Online. grains caught up with him to discuss his burgeoning career to date and the release of his debut album on the yellow label…
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