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“I'm an English songwriter/composer, working in Mandarin and trying to find something about Chinese culture that I really relate to and respect and feel some genuine emotions for - and it's quite hard, the pentatonic scale, and that, in a way, is why I think it works. Because I'm forced to limit myself to quite strict rules about what I did. Maybe that's how I avoided pastiche.”

Quote by Damon Albarn

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Damon Albarn is a celebrated musician, singer, and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the British rock band Blur and the electronic music project Gorillaz. Born on March 23, 1968, he has been a significant figure in the music industry for over three decades. more

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