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[In making music] it's nice to not have a goal, to not have a set format. It's very liberating to just get out of your comfort zone and be in a new space.

Robyn

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Robyn
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: June 12
Record Producer
Singer
Songwriter
Sthlm
Robin Carlsson
Making
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Liberating
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Comfort
Nice
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