How Chinese composer who wrote Genshin Impact's music is breaking the classical mould
Instead, Chen creates music that is most likely to be recognised by gamers, such as the captivating soundtrack to the wildly popular Chinese video game
Genshin Impact
In a sign that the highbrow classical music world is more widely embracing accessibility and a younger demographic, German classical music record label Deutsche Grammophon announced on July 18 that Chen was joining its roster of artists, which includes traditional virtuosi such as Chinese superstar pianists Yuja Wang and
Lang Lang . Chen is the first Chinese composer to sign with the label.
Deutsche Grammophon's press release led with the fact that Chen has '1.5 billion audio streams to his name' and, in a nod to his gamer fan base, described him as 'Archon', a superior being in Genshin Impact.
Art from Genshin Impact. Chen Yupeng's music, which appears in the Chinese video game, is recognised by gamers worldwide.
In an interview with the Post, the 41-year-old, who was born in China's Hunan province in 1984, explains that what excites him the most is the idea of writing music for future generations.
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