Celeste Is So Peaceful.

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[@jcprime4042]

Funny you should say that about exhale, considering the main character of Celeste, Madeline (the girl on the screen) actually does suffer from anxiety and it's a big part of the game's story.

[@monstrosity598]

Me when my anxiety and depression induced schizophrenic evil ghost mirror hallucination becomes my best friend

[@creeperking8702]

@@monstrosity598 average transgender experience

[@maxojavierrojasurzua5746]

A beautiful game about depression, anxiety, acceptance and anger every 2 minutes because I keep dying so many times trying to climb a mountain and pick strawberries. ❤🍓⛰

[@weebtendo]

No Farewell included is absolutely Criminal Needs a second part

[@RyansChannel0203]

Same with Scattered and Lost.

[@PlazmaireBU]

Also not including Confronting Myself is a crime itself.

[@zaneborrelli3133]

Mirror Temple B-side too!

[@Kneem]

Screw it, react to everything! I’d watch

[@The_Blazelighter]

Farewell deserves to be separate, especially as it introduces its own theme that it develops

[@Spoxoid]

It’s funny you should say you’re falling asleep during resurrections, because the entire chapter is in a dream.

[@TarundiMC]

It's a game about climbing a mountain, but also actually about fighting your inner demons, or perhaps more coming to terms with it and accepting yourself. It's a beautiful journey of self-reflection and self-acceptance. Would 100% recommend without hesitation. And the OST is such a big part of making it amazing, because it's actually a quite difficult game but the music helps you keep calm and tempers what might otherwise be a frustrating experience of dying repeatedly (you will have over 1000 deaths by the end, but you generally only lose seconds of progress each time you die) But the difficulty is a necessary part of the journey and part of what makes the ending so satisfying. Because you didn't give up.

[@boopergoober]

Very well said, I think a big part of the game is not giving up. Not just for the player, but for Madeline as well. And the fact that neither the player nor Madeline gave up and made it to the end of the journey makes it feel that much more rewarding at the end.

[@anerdwithaswitch9686]

One of the neat things about the Celeste sountrack is that different characters are represented with different instruments! Madeline, the main character, is represented by piano, Badeline (the physical manifestation of Madeline's depression and anxiety) is represented by theremin, Theo gets acoustic guitar, and Granny gets violin.

[@johanhunorbachmann9527]

Pretty sure Badeline is the synth, the theremin is mr. Oshiro.

[@anerdwithaswitch9686]

@@johanhunorbachmann9527 Ah, right. It's been a bit since I've played it, I guess I mixed that up. My bad!

[@dalol90]

Timestamps 0:17 - First steps 4:18 - Resurrection 14:51 - Starjump 17:15 - Exhale 19:42 - Heart of the mountain

[@EpicSussyAmogusImposter]

thanks G

[@OrbitalLizardStudios]

No way… I literally just subscribed a few days ago thinking: “she’ll probably make a celeste reaction at some point and I wanna be here for it.” I didn’t expect it to happen so soon

[@lockekappa500]

The vicious cycle us Celeste gamers are now forced to go through for the rest of our lives.

[@ashe2258]

This game... was such a big part of my life. It helped me in a way that not many other things have. It helped me grow and accept myself. So this soundtrack has a special place in my heart that won't ever go away.

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

Celeste is in the top ranks of games i would give almost anything to play again for the first time 😭

[@jorgemtzb9359]

"I could fall asleep, this hypnotic" ASLEEP. AHAHAH. This really does give off the dreamlike vibe then.

[@Cammymoop]

Exhaling is something we do all the time, but it's almost never something we think about. But sometimes, like you mentioned we could really use a reminder to breath out. I think that word feels that way to a lot of people, even if it's not your breath sometimes it takes a while to realize you've been holding something in and you need to let it go.

[@Cashn_0409]

thanks for reminding me, I now have to breath manually.

[@Huy_YT]

I'm actually glad we haven't touch on the B-Sides or Chapter 9 yet, because they would make great topics for more parts. That said, Celeste is also a game I would recommand to just play it yourself. I'm not going to say it's a mustplay, because to each their own. However it's a game I will recommand pretty much anyone when asked for a game without direction to the preferences^-^

[@jadecervidae]

bit of context on Resurrections, it is the main theme of act 2, with each change being triggered by player progression. the song following it, Awake, is a slowed version of the main theme of Resurrections with piano as the main instrument. Also a note on Starjump, it's a continuation (of sorts) of Madeline and Theo, the latter seamlessly blends into the former.

[@NeoKat75]

For more Celeste, I'd recommend the Celeste: Farewell album, which is for an extra story chapter added in an update, as well as the Celeste: B-Sides album, which has remixes of the main chapter themes by guest composers. Also, personal suggestion: Bayonetta 3 👀

[@jcprime4042]

I am a bit sad you didn't listen to Reach for the Summit but that's fine! That means you've got something to look forward to if you ever return to Celeste! Btw I would genuinely recommend this game it's one of the most peaceful games I've ever played

[@dalol90]

Reach for the Summit is so good it hyped me up to finish the section before going to sleep for work, wich was a lot cuz I reached that point of the game for the first time at like 2 am that day.

[@mattbriddell9246]

Yes, very chill game, nothing at all stressful or rage-inducing in it whatsoever 🤪

[@bagelraven]

"Grab your popcorn" Me: *pauses mid popcorn crunch* Jokes aside, Lena Raine is one of my favorite composers, she has such a distinct style that carries across all of her work from quiet and peaceful to grand and menacing. I'd love to see more reactions to her music!

[@JaggerG]

"I could fall asleep to this" is funnier than you think ;^P

[@Spoxoid]

Panic attacks actually happen in the game, the whole thing is about her overcoming self doubt and anxiety while climbing a mountain.

[@mattbriddell9246]

Celeste is an amazing OST! "First Steps" is an instant endorphin injection, "Confronting Myself" is an epic bop and "Reach for the Summit" is pure catharsis when you start hearing it in-game because it's a wonderful musical recap of the whole journey you've been on.

[@TerraWispr]

24:55 It is the mix actually, cool that you picked up on that. "Heart of the Mountain" is from a stage with a changing state gimmick, and the track is dynamic to the state of the level. One state has the percussion and faster pace, and the other has the calmer version of the track.

[@7ofspades7]

If you revisit this OST, i *highly* recommend Scattered and Lost. Its one of the more fun to listen tracks imo and a personal favorite, for reasons i probably shouldn't say beforehand.

[@BioFox08]

This OST hits so much different when you understand the story, you should totally play the game if you haven’t already, would recommend 12/10 Also a part 2 would be really nice :)

[@greenscorpion64]

What I love about Heart of the Mountain is that it is a true test of the main character's growth on two fronts; her peace of mind and her determination to keep improving. The entire level shifts between ice and fire, and the level design requires that you control both perfectly in order to conquer each challenge the mountain throws at you. In that way, Heart of the Mountain starts with a calm soothing feel, icy, as if to reflect Madeline's ability to keep her mind calm and chill, but then it reflects her fiery determination to never give up when the bass starts kicking in. Calm and fury, wisdom and strength, ice and fire, both in perfect harmony.

[@kobarsos82]

True talented musicians know how to take advantage of percussion and bass to its fullest. Its so rare to find this level of consistency and perfected quality such as Lena Raine displays here. Absolutely remarkable, perfection incarnate. Building layer upon layer never felt this good. HAVE to do the full complete ost to be honest. Its insanely good, absolutely gorgeous. All the levels have remixed versions of the songs as well, that go way harder in rhythm in many cases with even more layers. Beyond intense and hauntingly beautiful tracks. Too many bangers also! You'll probably end up having even more fun doing so, then following any other random suggestion. Few OSTs are really that good, and we must cherish them like no tomorrow.

[@Scudge0]

Celeste is the 1st soundtrack I ever purchased standalone after getting a game and seeing these reacted to out of context is great. I hope B-sides come up one day as "Golden Ridge" and "Mirror Temple" are probably my favourite tracks in the game.

[@AnnaChicky]

we absolutely need a 2nd part!! a lot of the most memorable tracks are the longer ones that, unless you make a longer video, you won't be able to hear in one go. you also need to give the B-Sides and Farewell album a listen!

[@TristamWolf]

Honestly, I find it interesting that you've got a whole reaction video here while hitting so few of my personal go-to songs from the Celeste soundtrack. Might I recommend for a future video the following songs in no particular order?: Confronting Myself Scattered and Lost Reach for the Summit Farewell

[@psymar]

So basically the entire chapter where resurrections plays is a dream. At the start it's just a spooky but calm dream. The music slows down as the main character, Madeline, finds a mirror, in which she appears as "Part of Me" aka Badeline, basically her intrusive thoughts incarnate, who try to talk her out of her goal of climbing this mountain. The sped up part is where Badeline decides if they can't talk her out of it, they'll just have to use force instead. The super creepy ending is where it gets really, really weird, and then she wakes up in a sweat.

[@TheProgressiveFrequency]

I would adore a follow-up video to this. There are so many more phenomenal tracks in this OST. Also, your feelings about Exhale were spot-on.

[@TheProgressiveFrequency]

In particular, I recommend a follow-up video tackling the B-Side OST and the Farewell OST.

[@ngwoo]

You touched on so many of the game's themes just from the tone of the music. Very effective compositions. Celeste is probably my favourite platformer - it feels great has one of the most expertly tuned difficulty curves of any game I've ever played. The curve gets extremely steep, but also extremely satisfying to overcome.

[@PrincePuppy611]

9:44 I never realized that but wow that just shows how good lena is like dude minimal spoilers but you are not alone there but if it were another situation or the real world you would defiantly be alone if that makes ANY sense

[@charlieeatssnow]

Lena Raine is one of the best modern video game composer, I'd eveb say one of the best musicians in general. I can recommend the other OST she did for Chicory : A Colorful Tale, Minecraft or Harmony : The Fall of Reverie

[@dinogolfer]

Oh... you have panic attacks. You would probably love this game.

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

Celeste is a game that i firmly believe is worth over a hundred dollars, and yet frequently goes on sale for close to 12. if you haven't played it, please do. it is EXTREMELY challenging but it is genuinely one of the best games i have ever had the pleasure of pushing through, and the community is among the most creative and welcoming out there. i really hope you'll do a part 2 if not for the rest of the OST then at least for some of the B-Sides and Farewell, the game's final Chapter (it has it's own soundtrack, that's how long it is)

[@Warraxbaa]

Celeste and Octopath Traveler (which I've watched your video on 3-4 times now) are my favorite OSTs of the past probably decade. I will highly recommend Race to the Summit which takes the general theme of each of the games levels and layers into one epic 10+ min fun time. Farewell from Chapter 9 still makes me tear up to this day. No video needed for these, go enjoy them offline. Amazing experiences both of those pieces.

[@LunaticStruggler]

Celeste is such a good game, it's one of those games that i can play every year and it still feels like a new experience to me. I play it every winter and it's so relaxing

[@Thisisareallycoolusername]

One thing to keep in mind is that the main character has anxiety and the synth usually represents that while the piano being her fighting it back

[@PrettyNeatArt]

Absolutely need to check out the ost to the dlc: farewell it adds so many new elements to the Celeste soundtrack and really hits you in the feels in so many ways!

[@sebbenilsson860]

Celeste is my all-time favourite platorming game. It has a perfect difficulty level and it's very challenging which is optional. And the music from Lena Raine is just top tier as well. When people speedran this game live at Awesome Games Done Quick, which is a charity event where all the money goes to Doctor's Without Border, a lot of people who donated money were talking about their anxiety and depression, and how the story in this game were so relateable to them. They said this game really helped them through some rough times because they felt what Madeleine felt throughout the whole game. It's pretty amazing how a game with a relatable story actually heals people. ❤

[@user-ck8th4zk2o]

I just finished my 4th replay of Celeste no way. Also you were spot on with the moments in resurrection. for a little explanation and a few minor spoilers, the chapter resurrection plays through is a dream, there are large blocks that have no real purpose (the beginning) until you find a mirror and a part of you jumps out and runs, the blocks suddenly activate and are the new mechanic you learn (the added percussion) then you find that part of you (the bit you described as lonely) where she introduces herself and tries to convince you to give up. when Madeline refuses, the part of you gives chase (the part where it really picks up) after escaping you find a ringing telephone box and answer it, the conversation ends with the realization that this is dream, then the part of you appears and wakes you up in a very mean way (the final 20 seconds)

[@SkywardShoe]

I'd highly recommend the song "Farewell" from the Celeste DLC of the same name. It's beautiful and a little emotionally devastating.

[@HellbentDragon]

It’s so funny to me that I was listening to a couple of your videos this morning and I just got home to see you listening to one of my all-time favorite soundtracks! Would love to see you do a part 2 to this, there’s so so so many more great tracks in the OST

[@MaeIsOkay]

Great video! If you ever listen to the OST again, i highly recommend the song Farewell. Its the final song of the game and has an insane amount of buildup and different characters leitmotifs, its so good

[@DarwinAwardWinner]

For what it's worth, Resurrections being 10 minutes is kind of arbitrary. It's actually 6 or so distinct musical cues from the game stitched together to cover the full arc of an entire dream sequence. (Which makes your comments about falling asleep to it funny in retrospect.)

[@zero3762]

It's funny how that soundtrack is from one of the hardest games i've ever played

[@AlyQT]

you should definitely react to more of this with added context! its such a fun OST!

[@andormohsen8680]

There are so many good game osts i cant even count! Undertale, deltarune, celeste, and so so much more! If songs in games are already getting this good i cant imagine the future of videogame songs. By the way dwellers empty path has a very nostalgic feeling ost, i reccomend checking it out. Another thing is dwellers empty path's ost is composed by two legendary composers!(Toby fox and camelia) Anyways awsome video!

[@YuriBassichettoTambucci]

I didn't want this video to end

[@sephyrohyford8127]

Great video ! I love Celeste OST, I actually listen to it pretty often ! If you do a part 2, please, listen to Farwell. It’s another not quite 10 minutes track… and it’s one of my absolute favorite ost I ever listened to. I think you’ll really like it !

[@OniLink147]

Your talking about having a panic attack is actually the exact context of Exhale being used.

[@Lana_305]

Celeste is honestly in my top 3 favorite video games of all time. And honestly I think Lena Raine's music really helped with my love for the game. "It’s impossible to live up to high expectations, so I did what I always do: try to stay true to what kind of story I want to express, and what emotions that brings out. I hope that worked." -Lena Raine, on the process of scoring Celeste's Farewell

[@ianbenjiman]

In the end of Resurrection, you approach a lone kiosk with a telephone booth, and your resurrected self (literally a mirror version of the main character in every way) transforms the booth into a monster and eats you. That's why it sounds so terrifying.

[@Diego13303]

I hope you do another vid on this game! I really love the soundtrack and you barely listened to a small fraction of what it has to offer. Each level in this game also has a "B-Side"; harder versions of the levels featuring remixes of their respective themes each done by a guest composer. Those are some of my favorite tracks in the game!

[@0_Cardboard_0]

I hope you react to some of the B-side OST! Or just a part two with more of the game overall :)

[@Dipped1234]

I'd love a part 2 for this. There are many amazing tracks not included here, such as Mirror Temple B-Side and Farewell!

[@NoamAlmog-dz9zv]

I really appreciated your reaction to these tracks! I would be delighted if you came to revisit more Celeste, perhaps the Farewell DLC in particular? There are some great tracks there as well. No rush, though.

[@AsmodeanEmpire]

I hope someone else in the comments has mentioned this, but breathing to control panic attacks and learning to deal with anxiety is literally something your character does in the game, and it’s important, so the touching personal fact you shared during Exhale is actually… very appropriate to the Celeste experience. I’m just a random viewer but it sounds like you’d get a lot out of Celeste (I know I certainly have)

[@whogavethedogalaptop]

If there's a second part, listen to Reach for the Summit. It's another long one, but it's kind of like a final thing (until the Heart of the Mountain and stuff)

[@Anthonyhamstring]

17:07 its mostly a cutscene so thats why its shorter than the other songs

[@Piggehh]

really picked all the calm ones, theres some absolute high tempo bangers in there :D

[@maheepsingh3612]

This needs a part 2, with farewell and b sides.

[@MannerdDesert7]

Another one i haven’t heard of but it’s very nice, will add it to the list of games i need to try (it’s a very long list)

[@ActualKuma]

It's funny how at the start you were saying about how the song sounds very minecraft when for me Lena Raine's songs in minecraft to me just sound very Lena Raine

[@unoriginalname6354]

As beautiful as the music is on it’s own, the songs are IMPECCABLE while playing the game. The beat changes in the songs (like in Resurrection) happen during key moments in the levels of the game; which brings about a wonderful synergy. The beat changes amplify the action in the game, and the events of the game help the songs hit so much harder.

[@ItsRanu-]

This games music is great, whenever I die in it I don’t get that mad because the music is epic

[@20Andyrumi02]

If You do a part two of Celeste and You include B sides on it I would love the celestial resort (song 3)

[@seamuskills]

Next time you should also check out scattered and lost or In the Mirror! Those are definitely my favorite songs on the soundtrack

[@jeipidr]

Ah Resurrections, my favourite theme from my favourite chapter of the game

[@alejoflorez4715]

resurrections is one of my favorite songs from Lena Raine, i LOOOVE her work

[@NestorCustodio]

Listening to the Celeste OST without the emotional release of the Summit track feels almost criminal. 😭 Would love to see your reaction to that, as well as some of the Celeste B-Sides album.

[@DjoingDalton]

Next time you react to Celeste, check out some of the B-side tracks, they're variations on some of the main themes of the game.

[@lnterest-ing]

if you end up going through the rest of Celeste's soundtrack and still want more, I'd like to suggest picking some tracks from the fanmade Strawberry Jam project! there's a lot of good stuff in there, and it's still mostly inspired by Celeste's soundtrack My personal suggestions would be Impeded, Ultraviolet, and Lost and Forgotten, but theres a lot to choose from

[@Fawriel]

Wait heck, you talking about how emotional you’re getting is making me emotional! Quick, take this Like! Ah!

[@alsolii]

cool video! just gonna leave notes of where every song in this video is played first steps: obviously, the 'first steps' of the game. this is level 1, nothing _too_ interesting here, however it is cool to note all main characters have their own instrument that marks when they enter. Madeline has the piano, so that is why it is constant throughout the song ressurections: this song is the second level. funny you mention it sounds like you can fall asleep, because madeline _is_ asleep for almost the entirity of the level. also when you mention that it went from calm to spooky, this tracks the storyline of the game, where the antagonist, gothaline--the community typically calls her badeline, but i prefer the former since badeline isn't ill-intented-- a doppelganger/'part of you' as the game puts it, shows up on the other side of a mirror, but soon disappears. you can note this by the introduction of the synth, gothaline's instrument. after the brief calm, gothaline shows up again, telling you to stop climbing the mountain, quote: "you *aren't* a mountain climber." i love how the synth seems repeating, just like how gothaline's chase mechanic functions, which is similar to shadow mario, a character that follows the exact imputs that you do (and theres multiple gothalines- five in the end lol). the song finally calms down once you have ran enough away from her. and then that low buzz starts. remember how i said this is a dream? it's a nightmare. you get eaten by a random monster that never shows up again 👍 WOW THIS IS QUITE THE *j u m p* (do ya get it? haha? yeah you can sack of rice me to the rice god) star jump: this theme starts as the 6th level. again, another dream, a break right before she reaches the summit, but this one has consequences. back at the very end of level 4, a gondala ride stops working and madeline has a panic attack. her new friend, theo, helps her through by with a breathing exersize, keep the feather floating with your breaths. in the 6th level, feathers become a game mechanic that allow you to move in all 8 directions for 5~ seconds (could be off i never counted it lol) this song is the introduction to the feather mechanic! and thats why i love the panning detail... but here comes the synth, here comes gothaline... madeline basically says 'hey guess what! i don't need you, all you do is stop me, and you think the same thing about me. lets just split apart!' but in a very rude way lol, gothaline becomes pissed and essentialy says 'nuh uh' then kicks madeline alllll the way down the mountain, past where she started, lower than that. before she gets dropkicked off the mountain she does have a panic attack, and tries to breath using the feather idea, but gothaline shuts her down saying a line ive always loved: "you think a FEATHER can stop me?" you gotta see the entire scene of starjump, it's great. exhale: the theme after summit- the epilogue/credits theme. i love your description of this word, ive always seen it similarly- an exhale after a really hard section, after a stressful buildup. i remember summit. i remember my hands being so sweaty and it was 11 pm and i was playing infront of my siblings when we *really* should be in bed. i remember the jump button sticking to the controller making it even harder to play, but i wasn't going to give up. i remember the summit flags going from 30, to 20, to 10, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1... peace. *exhale* it is such a perfect song for an ending like this. heart of the mountain: yeah so about that ending... not quite lol you have reached the summit, but after collecting the heart in each level (actually i believe you only need four, but for storytelling's sake im keeping it) you can finally reach into the heart of the mountain, inside. the mountain is slightly strange, but nothing too different. the game mainly focuses on introducing you to one of the main mechanics, you can't regain a dash after touching the ground (which makes you _way_ more conservative with your dashes. then the song gets a bit bigger, wandering. it introduces a fire mechanic. but the fire cools off, and introduces its other extreme: ice. leading us to my favorite comment on this song 'is this a fire or a ice level'

[@nekro_nemesis]

Resurrection is genuinely one of my favorite songs of all time

[@samuelleon4822]

I love this game. It's extremely difficult though especially if you are going for the 100% completion.

[@Haydenator02]

by the way Heart of the Mountain uses the credits theme as its base. so if you listen to that try and look out for it

[@leacwm]

if you ever revisit celeste, mirror temple: mirror magic mix is a must

[@robinaerts1216]

Celeste is an awesome game and experience in every way possible.

[@callowguru2611]

You should definitely check out Chrono Cross. Dream of the Shore bordering another world, Another Guldove, The Star Stealing Girl, tons of beautiful music from Yasunori Mitsuda

[@Fawriel]

“Celeste Is So Peaceful”, okay so I know which parts of the OST you didn’t listen to. ^^

[@aylinilya.]

in the mirror… anxiety o_O

[@Skystarry75]

If you do try the game out, please don't be discouraged by the difficulty. You will fail hundreds of times. You're meant to fail and try again. You're meant to improve slowly over time. You will eventually make it.

[@aylinilya.]

omg omg omg celesteeee yessss my pfp! also trans rights baby :3 (main character is trans)

[@oddfoxAki]

Fun fact: every single "screen" you are on in Celeste has a different mix of the same song. This applies to all of the main story levels in the game I believe.

[@skywatcher8893]

Celeste is such an amazing game, you should definitely play it!

[@rampantmjolnir]

I burned this soundtrack to a CD a few years ago and my (now) 10-year-old daughter uses it as a lullaby.

[@mrelectrodude9391]

Very good game with an excellent soundtrack. Can recommend giving it a play if you don’t mind a bit of challenging platforming :)

[@Paladin_Aurum]

Another game, in my opinion second only to halo, is the soundtrack of Ace Combat. Ace Combat 04 to be specific. And if you start with that, My three recommended tracks are Sitting Duck, Invincible Fleet, and Megalith. 10/10 Recommend.

[@GeminiRandom56]

Things you should react to- the Team Fortress 2 OST, or any songs from My Singing Monsters.

[@davidson1464]

I love this game soundtrack!

[@metamast3410]

you should listen to chicory a colorful tale ost, its made by lena raine too and i think you will really like it

[@Anthonyhamstring]

heart of the mountain is one of my favourite tracks but i cant hear it cause of the fire balls and me getting mad

[@RyansChannel0203]

No Scattered and Lost? :(

[@Deniolia]

Please do more celeste, as well as the farewell dlc. There are so many more good tracks For the base game I specifically want to recommend: scattered and lost, confronting myself, and reach for the summit. For the dlc.... I can't give recommendations they're all so good

[@PolygonPortals]

you should defiantly listen to the new Minecraft 1.21 soundtrack it's absolutely amazing

[@realpersona6187]

YESYESYESYESYESYESYES

[@Ravio-T]

If you enjoyrd this try giving the Spiritfarer soundtrack a listen. Has similar vibes to this and Ori

[@DudeBroSoda]

I would love to see you react to the Oxenfree OST

[@dylanskruit249]

I would LOVE if you checked out the Doom Eternal OST. You've mentioned stuff like loving hard rock and metal before, so that OST won't disappoint lol😂❤️

[@psymar]

It seems like aside from Resurrection you missed the more exciting tracks. My two favorites are Confronting Myself and Reach for the Summit.