[Official] Celeste Original Soundtrack - 08 - Scattered and Lost

[@julianburchard6049]

"Haha okay man whatever you say" -The drummer

[@zaaphyyre]

This should be one of the top comments lol

[@insertfunnynamehere8000]

When you're overqualified for the job

[@pessimisticpianist582]

@@zaaphyyre it is now, lol, right at the top.

[@zaaphyyre]

@@pessimisticpianist582 hurray!

[@nonamea9177]

beautiful

[@cyboygaming1925]

When you forget what "Hospitality" means and send your guests to the hospital.

[@NilsKimman]

Can't spell hospitality without hospital

[@professionalsleeper6281]

I mean oshiro WAS about that

[@CatSoulzScoutTF2]

i need to make a meme of this

[@CatSoulzScoutTF2]

done

[@vergiltechtip6383]

@@CatSoulzScoutTF2 nice

[@Azel954]

The way this song gradually builds up; with the climax of piecing together Mr Oshiro's lonely soul, is breathtaking. It's a remarkable achievement.

[@ryanoconnor3867]

I know, right! You just can't help feel bad for the guy, and how he gets treated the entire time

[@justin02350]

Probably my second favorite Arc ( if you consider it one .. Or just an area )

[@pretzelbomb6105]

The song slowly gets more stressful as Mr. Oshiro can only watch in horror as one of his first guests in years cleans up his mess. He is clinging to that hope that a nice room will make Madeline’s stay good but is slowly wound up like a spring throughout the level. Once Madeline says the room is nice, he starts winding down. Good thing too, cause he was reaching the breaking point. Would have been as easy as breaking a mirror to set him off...

[@HoneyMochi]

@@pretzelbomb6105 and then badeline ruins it all

[@icelingbolt]

Did you know her awesome "Calm theme" (Badaline Conversation) plays when she does? @@HoneyMochi

[@izmusugoma138]

Madeline agrees to help Oshiro: 0:00 Done with 1/3: 1:13 Done with 2/3: 1:58 Done cleaning: 2:32 Oshiro tries to kill you: 3:26

[@fiercelonk8641]

“The part where oshiro kills you” lol

[@theamazingcatwizard3654]

Fierce Lonk Chapter name: the part where he tries to kill y- Wait this is the wrong game for that.

[@-ism8153]

This must look so confusing to someone that hasn't played the game.

[@PenPen-Penny]

@@theamazingcatwizard3654 Aha I get that joke

[@dragonico6847]

Done with 2/3 is def the best part.

[@lambda494]

I really, really wish cleaning up my house was as much fun as this stage and track.

[@spogen3951]

I enjoy your profile picture

[@jegneg]

i wouldn't want some ghosts insecurities dirting my house, trying to kill me.

[@lolwutman]

The track is fun, but I really didn't like this stage moving hazards aren't fun for me

[@kafir1337]

"Moving hazards" are infuriating and very much annoying in every single game. You just kind of wing it most of the time.

[@lolwutman]

I was fine with the base stage but the b side and c side were monsterous, you only get so much wall cling time to wait for hazards.

[@sleepyintoner]

I cannot stop listening to this song omg the progression is amazing

[@gdash6925]

Pineapple Pie 1.5 my dude. 1.5

[@movielord911]

This shit is fire

[@dadahdarkbeatz]

🥁 3:44 🔥

[@michaelhenry3234]

Ayyy, a fellow ATLA fan...

[@hero_py]

@@michaelhenry3234 In truth, who *isn't* an ATLA fan...

[@jegneg]

love how this went from a cute lil cleanup theme to a full on cool boss theme

[@gdash6925]

Dr. Polaris yea wtf ?!?!

[@ItsAlwaysOct]

@@gdash6925 it signifies Mr.Oshiro's rising distress as he becomes more and more anxious.

[@airchompz]

@@ItsAlwaysOct I believe the red/black stuff in Oshiro's hotel is supposed to represent his fears and doubts, but to me during my first playthrough, it very much reminded me of my own anxiety. When it comes down to it I suppose fear and doubt are just elements of anxiety. I love this game. Once upon a time Roger Ebert argued video games could never be art. The remark seems laughable now.

[@Genericname]

airchompz i think so too, as they come out of him in the boss fight

[@_MooK_]

That bit sounds like it's from a spy movie

[@Sparkz1607]

The level design here was fucking genius. Every path you could take during the "cleanup" phase was cluttered with junk from other paths that made it easier, thus ensuring that no matter what order you did them in, it would always go from easy to hard.

[@moopbread5582]

Celeste is absolutely legendary, especially for a development team's first game--and you're right about that level design!

[@glumbortango7182]

Matt Thorson made Towerfall before this.

[@moopbread5582]

Glumbor Tango Ah, my mistake! Thanks for pointing that out.

[@Gorfinhofin]

He also made the Jumper games, An Untitled Story, and a bunch of other stuff.

[@wonderfulemir6202]

not every indie on the market is development's team first game

[@alphadev]

This is THE track. God damn.

[@JD..........]

Best in the game

[@shaunbelcher9903]

Best out of the game too

[@zaratrustamaster]

I saw it on an interview that it's Lena's favorite as well. She said she had a blast experimenting with crazy stuff. (The insane drums that show up when Oshiro goes mad kindda gives us a hint, right?)

[@chuck_duck]

Reach for the Summit? Controlling Myself?

[@noamchemla]

Me liking this comment at 998 to make it 999: "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess"

[@eb2100]

I love it when the drummer goes nuts

[@NicolaSnake98]

You mean, also, Lena

[@stardustreverie6880]

When you're overqualified for your job

[@moonlighteevee777]

It's the best part of the song :D

[@kama2106]

@@moonlighteevee777 4:02 is best

[@kama2106]

@@stardustreverie6880 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@NathanielBandy]

God I love this OST, it's fantastic Lena

[@marshall7439]

Nathaniel Bandy p i n k g o l d p e a c h

[@greekletterphi9620]

Now this is quite the surprise.

[@beeeeeeeeeeeeeee-h5x]

surprising Nathaniel Bandy

[@HoneyMochi]

Nathaniel needs to speedrun this game

[@Austar7]

How Celeste Triggers You?

[@beck_tybg]

I think this game has one of the best soundtracks of any game in a while. I can't think of another game that has it's background music build as you progress throughout the level. You did a fantastic job with it

[@LenaRaine]

Thanks so much!! 💛

[@cranberry4860]

Off the top of my head, every game I can think of has music that just switches to a more intense version, or just loops the whole thing, but never what Celeste does.

[@Adir-Yosef]

i'm buying the game for everything but most importantly the music

[@ryanoconnor3867]

Another game that does something similar is little big planet. If you love this, I highly suggest listening to Factory of a Better Tommorow from Little Big Planet 2. It's not as amazing as this, but it's great nonetheless

[@sleepyintoner]

Breath of the Wild does it with the divine beasts

[@danieldrake1061]

I know I'm really REALLY late to the party, only recently hearing about Celeste, but I wanted to say that with a bit of education in music(especially classical and baroque.), that this piece is NOT simple. You've got a melodic piano, a theremin, BACH STYLE POLYPHONICS, a crazy, unrestrained drum beat, and expressive synths, in a single piece. The leitmotif elements are also wonderful and rather nuanced, too! This is obviously a labor of love. People only produce this kind of work when they're inspired and care about what they're doing deeply.

[@connorcriss]

Daniel Drake no idea what you’re talking about but I agree. I want to learn about that stuff

[@danieldrake1061]

@@connorcriss A theramin is the creepy sounding insturment. Polyphonics are when you have simultanious melodies going at once. Leitmotif refers to the use of symphonic painting or poetry: IE: To talk and present ideas using music.

[@fyggy5480]

your using long words i dont understand but i definitely agree

[@rivergillis7364]

Not to mention the fugue elements as well! It's a truly beautiful and complex piece. Lena is incredibly talented.

[@hwalnut7202]

You think you're late? I just got the game for christmas lmao

[@drewh9717]

You can hear Mr. Oshiro's anxiety rising, reverberating through the walls, the more you clean the hotel... And when you finaly do slip up, this spirit of hospitality will turn into a hostile poltergeist in mere seconds... *Stay vigilant Madeline.*

[@Saintofkillers85]

You should have won an award for this song alone.

[@sleepyintoner]

RIGHT I’m so upset that she actually got nominated and didn’t get the award and it went to a dumb yeehaw game instead

[@bittersweetvictory8541]

If Red Dead Redemption II wasn’t nominated for that category, I swear Celeste would’ve won.

[@EchidnaKida]

@@bittersweetvictory8541 Octopath Traveler had the best OST of 2018 by several miles. Celeste has a bunch of Good songs... Octopath has 7 times as many songs and several of theme literally leave your jaw on the floor.

[@bittersweetvictory8541]

Shin_Rekkoha Octopath’s is also really gorgeous, but Celeste, having significantly fewer tracks and being nominated for Best Music regardless...doesn’t that say something? You can have a game with twenty amazing songs and none of them are less compelling than the others, or a game with over 200 songs, and it only gets nominated for a category because of about 25. Same goes for films, or television shows. Celeste doesn’t skip a beat. The way you put it, Octopath spends most of its soundtrack lagging behind and waiting for the right time to stab you with a powerful song. Sure, the contrast makes it more evocative, but wouldn’t that make it a lacking experience musically?

[@skeleton8948]

@@EchidnaKida Yeah but that's probably because Octopath had about fifty times the budget Celeste had. If it were proportional to the amount of money put in, Celeste's soundtrack beats Octopath by a landslide. Although I gotta admit, I have a soft spot for Octopath's tunes.

[@Infinite_Archive]

*[Oshiro]* "Come in to my hotel." *[Madeline]* "No." *[Oshiro]* "Come in." *[Madeline]* "Okay." *[Oshiro]* "Place is mess." *[Madeline]* "I help." *[Oshiro]* "No." *[Madeline]* "I cleaned." *[Oshiro]* "This is a nice room for you." *[Madeline]* "This is nice, but no." *[Badeline]* "Bruh stop." *[Oshiro]* "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" _(chase)_

[@ramadrian248]

Chapter 3 in a nutshell

[@saltiesilly]

😂 😂 😂

[@stellanovaluna]

It's like Chapter 3, but you removed all emotion and left it an empty husk. Why is this comment so funny? It shouldn't be.

[@magic2546]

I can't.🤣🤣

[@mozarteanchaos]

@@stellanovaluna humor works in mysterious ways

[@ICharlyl]

Lena Raine, you don't have to answer if you don't want to but, did this game meant anything to you? It's just that I can feel so much sentiment in the songs, I feel like you understood completely the feel of Madeline and portrayed it beautifully to music, almost as if it was happening to you. Not that underestimate your capabilities of composing according to the context you're given, I just feel there was a sentimental attachment to this OST, more than pure business.

[@LenaRaine]

Absolutely. In a lot of ways it was a very personal soundtrack for me.

[@ICharlyl]

I'll completely look forward for your next projects, keep it up, thanks for replying :)

[@kuribo04]

+Lena Raine The feelings came through. :)

[@Coalbeanz]

K

[@cinnamonpanda6040]

@@LenaRaine A year old comment...but I wanted to tell you this: "I struggled with lot of things on life...mostly being alone and abused all my life till just recently on University...and I never had so much fun with a hard game without getting a little angry or frustrated, it was mostly for the music you made and I must say...thanks for giving me this experience, at times I forgot of the real world and I was just completely immersed, this game also was helping me with retroinspection and well...just continuing with my life, this game and its music made me happy, keep the amazing work!"

[@knightshousegames]

3:25 THE DRUMS!!!

[@gdash6925]

knightshousegames YES

[@Ranipla]

Breakbeat Squashed eh?

[@clapkay]

YESSS

[@andrehenrique976]

Yes, my favorite part of the song.

[@memorableman3709]

SHIT MY FINGER SLIPPED AND I DISLIKED THIS IM SORRY D:

[@TheDoubbleBass]

4:04 That fugue-like part... is so good. I can't stop humming it.

[@jupiter-84]

Yeah. When i heard it the first time, i felt like i was listening to Bach.

[@tcg2717]

The fugue there is insane. Gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. First time I heard it I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

[@darkstudios001]

​​​@@tcg2717 it's not a fugue, the subject has no development Edit: That said, I generally dislike fugues, and much prefer Lena's writing here. This and Resurrections are among my favorite tracks in recent memory :)

[@tcg2717]

@@darkstudios001 ok.

[@MrMatthias]

To me, I realized the game was a gem when I started to feel for Mr. Oshiro. I didn't want to stop until I could help set his spirit free. This game has excellent world building and amazing music! Plus, as a percussionist myself, the drum breaks are my favorite part of the entire soundtrack.

[@duck3892]

Jason Jeffery Oshiro is my fav character! I was soo happy to see him in the ending :)

[@swampbottom1109]

I'm a drummer too, haha :3

[@Aiso754]

I love how the song starts off kind of mellow, like Checking In, but slowly builds. It gets more and more anxious and frantic until you get to the presidential suite where everything breaks down. When Mr. Oshiro chases you out of the hotel the drums and intensity of the song pick up leaving you on the edge of the roof. As you fall the song ends and Oshiro goes back inside, defeated. He closes the hotel for repairs as the level and the chaos finally end. I love this piece.

[@evedapotato969]

Agreed

[@AndreVHY]

I saw that every chapter starts calm but ends in very nervous state

[@bilingualistic8514]

@@AndreVHY and then in a calm one

[@IvaHaze]

I love the vibes this OST gains over the phases, it helped me to push trough the level.

[@tannerstrunk2029]

How did this not win music of the year..

[@greekletterphi9620]

Tanner Strunk Because RDR2 fanboys.

[@hrshotta5467]

Tanner Strunk rdr2 won

[@j0yst1k72]

@@greekletterphi9620 I guess you gotta accept THATS THE WAY IT IS!!!!!!!!!

[@GenghisWanghis]

RDR2 has legendary sound and music. I still listen to the ambient themes when working or out hiking. This song is probably my favorite on the celeste album thought love that 4:01 part, it's like a jack black/tenacious D virus infected the song

[@TotalGoatHead]

I KNOW RIGHT, SERIOUSLY

[@scharpnel7141]

04:04 That moment...

[@lunarhaze105]

IKR!!

[@Aaravos7575]

Oshiro... so sad... 😢

[@journey-josh-yt]

on my first playthrough i just so happened to re-enter the hotel just at this part and it was incredible

[@jeanrobesson8999]

gets me sick !!

[@kicel1252009991_Vankip]

We have expensive AAA games, orchestral music, which costs hundreds or millions of dollars, but I sit and listen OST from a little indie game. And I think this is the best game music in 2018. What a paradox. I love this OST. Awesome work. Atmosphere, melody, mood. Everything is perfect.

[@HoneyMochi]

Not to mention the message it sets out to tell to the audience

[@bluepit2227]

@Dominik Mitchell Wait, has silksong already released?

[@allieguillory7795]

This is no "little" indie game

[@spacecoreVT]

@Dominik Mitchell ah,this didn't age well

[@juanche978]

@Dominik Mitchell I think TW3 ost is better than Bloodborne.

[@christoswhatling]

"Scattered and Lost". Is this title meant to describe the state of Mr. Oshiro's hotel, or Madeline? Perhaps both.

[@kareemadel1228]

Christos Whatling id say both

[@drfodwazle3783]

I think it's supposed to be both. Youre going through all these things and also see others going through the same things and it helps

[@jju00]

It refers to the drummer who just got lost at the end and scattered everywhere.

[@familystites4445]

Madeline is scattered. Mr. Oshiro is lost. Madeline has an end goal and knows where she wants to be. However she doesn't have a plan of any kind to get there. Mr. Oshiro on the other hand, he has everything planned out: wait for guests, check them in, take them to their room, etc. He never knew anything more. He has a planned routine but is lost when it comes to where he is meant to go. (Which in his case could very well be to pass on) they do compliment each other well though. (Jeez can you tell I'm A theory crafter when it comes to games?)

[@jackuval9362]

it's meant to represent oshiro's increasing instability, but also be like, good and stuff

[@drewmariani2964]

Honestly, this game should've won game of the year, just for the soundtrack and it's amazing representation of Madeline and her surroundings, if not for that at least for the ultra smooth mechanics and fantastic level design. Honestly one of my favorite games of all time

[@drewmariani2964]

Also why is one of the best tracks on one of the most annoying levels. But to be fair all of the soundtrack is the best track

[@HoneyMochi]

@@drewmariani2964 true. I believe in madeline, and so should the rest of the community 😂

[@DIGISCIENTIST]

@@HoneyMochi jeah

[@tacofitness1876]

@@drewmariani2964 nah chapter 4's OST is kinda mid tbh

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

The OST version doesn't do this track justice. It's the most masterful vertically dynamic track I've ever heard. The beauty is in how it changes as you progress in the game.

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

@Audrey Hester Yes, I meant, "This version doesn't do the track justice." Sorry I wasn't clear.

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

@@arkalt4066 It stands for "original soundtrack," which refers to a separately released album of the game's music. So I'm referring to this version of the track, which was edited together to play more like a song, as opposed to what you hear in the game.

[@arvindhmani06]

I was thinking the same. If you've ever played Monkey Island 2, it's got the Woodtick theme, a dynamic track that took so long to edit but whose result was mindblowing at the time. I suppose this track uses similar effects?

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

@@arvindhmani06 If you mean that one game that used a specialized system to just kind of come up with a series of notes to transition from one theme to another, I don't think this is anywhere near as sophisticated in its implementation, it just uses crossfades from one part to the next. I was mainly talking about how the theme is specifically composed around those transitions (or rather how it takes advantage of them to build and layer and grow to its climax), and how well they're integrated into this section of the game, with its various tidying goals that each increase the intensity of the track as Mr. Oshiro gets more and more anxious. Monkey Island 2 put tons of work and thought and skill into its musical transitions and how it bridged from one thing to the next, whereas Celeste tends to kind of plan the music and the game around those transitions so they feel more natural without the need for so much effort, like meeting two sections in the middle. If you're interested in the specific systems behind this game's music, though, it uses a program called FMOD which is free for personal use, and the devs/composer were kind enough to make the entire project freely available for anyone to download. FMOD is a little tricky to use in my experience, but even just examining the audio files the project uses is a pretty interesting endeavor.

[@PopADoseYo]

@@arvindhmani06 Woodtick is so amazing. I love how diverse each subtheme is. Wally Theme is so good!

[@mxlxok3483]

KEPT DYING DURING THIS LEVEL CAUSE I WAS DANCING TOO HARD

[@mxlxok3483]

(Also is they live drums?)

[@pretzelbomb6105]

I kept dying cause I suck at dodging those anxiety blobs.

[@shneakyclips7823]

@@pretzelbomb6105 literally the bane of my existence lol

[@ATjfds]

No, but it's intended for them to sound live, you can read more here : medium.com/@kuraine/a-bit-about-percussion-in-celeste-and-some-tangents-along-the-way-e8d3f3fb2272

[@avonzapper]

this level actually had one of my highest death counts, capping at 333 deaths exactly

[@kusarihimeenglishmtl357]

A funny fact, if you spell Lena Raine backwards, you'll get Eniar Anel, which does not mean anything.

[@Lorcout]

Well, at least in Portuguese anel means ring

[@Caramelorainworld]

​@@Lorcoutyeah

[@Rotful]

The progression is so good, every single element is introduced one by one, so when everything culminates at 4:43 it doesn't feel overwhelming or confusing, as it would if it started out like that.

[@CaIamity_]

Straight up facts

[@wololomos]

The drum solos are so freakin good, I love this track so much, especially the build up

[@omochikaerihanyuu]

I sense a fellow OneShot player-

[@santiagosalas7088]

@@omochikaerihanyuu me too

[@TheAdvertisement]

I'm coming back to this track years later because I believe I never truly did justice to what I believe now is my most favorite song in Celeste. Lena Raine _masterfully_ crafts the build-up in the level themes of Celeste to help reflect the situation, but Scattered and Lost shines even above that, because it manages to portray that dynamic build-up and complexity with not just your playing of the level, but also while referring it to a completely different character than the player character, and actively lets you know what's going on with Oshiro. In short, the song represents Oshiro's growing anxiety through the level. It starts of simple, with just a piano melody and a shaker, but even then it's hard to keep track of. Lena constantly plays with the key signature and rhythms to make you feel ever-so-slightly like there's something off with this place, and it ever so gradually builds up that tension. Oh, you cleaned a part of the hotel, but now the level's gotten harder, there's an 8-bit synth dancing around your head that sometimes syncs up with the piano melody but often strays, and there's a ghostly synth floating around that like an observer. Then you get hit with the blaring saw synth, which really hammers a sudden jump in tension. Finally once everything's combined together, you get the notion that this should all be making sense and at its core it does the song is beautiful, but if you try to focus on one thing everything quickly becomes cluttered. Your heart is pumping and the level's even harder as you're trying to race through it, not fully understanding what's going on. The entire time this confusion is building up, Madeline's... mostly fine. A bit confused and annoyed at Oshiro, and the level's getting harder yes, but it's certainly not this dramatic. That's because again the melody isn't focused on Madeline. The entire time Ohsiro's feeling more and more stressed about how you're cleaning up for him and how he can't do his job right, about how his hotel's going to go out of business and he's going to lose the only customer he thinks he had any chance selling to. And because the music is reflecting that, you start to feeling that growing tension with him, knowing subconsciously that this is not going to end well. You may not know what it represents, you may not even be necessarily thinking about Oshiro, but you know something's going horribly wrong. ...Then we take a step back. It's not actually portrayed in this music video because it just keeps going, but at 3:24 there's a break in the music. The previous section keeps looping until you get to the presidential suite, and in there you actually only hear the Badeline's theme portion of Reflections. Everything should be feeling at least somewhat fine, right? But that tension's still there, it's never resolved and is left in suspension until finally Badeline berates Oshiro and finally he transforms. _That's_ when we finally get our break in tension, but it's not some big crash or a relaxed finish, it's a drive of anger that keeps going. With a huge and complex arrangement of percussion we're suddenly thrown into a bossfight, with constant drum breakdowns. The different melodies that made everything confusing to listen to suddenly work together to scream at you one thing: _Run._ The confusion is gone, and narratively it makes sense. Oshiro's emotions are no longer complex, and no longer are we in the dark about his mindset. Instead of a cluttered mess of being unable to think of what to do and worry he's losing his customer, all of Oshiro's emotion is pointed towards anger, and letting loose on us. 4:04 works so well because it keeps the song going but also fully pulls back the curtain to show us the underlying problem beneath it all, prominently displaying Oshiro's theme to both give us another break in the tension for our climax, and to provide another shorter but terrifying build-up as we run from it. The song that was a frail, anxious melody that layered itself into a mental breakdown sandwich is held in the air for just one cutscene, and just like with how Oshiro unfairly takes his anger out on Madeline, the entire song crashes down into a roaring wave of anger during the climax. And that, is why I think it's the greatest song in Celeste.

[@gabilegameur]

I'm really sorry this has 3 likes

[@gabilegameur]

But I gonna admit : "In short..." *starts explaining the full FNAF lore*

[@dizzy_jump]

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[@TheAdvertisement]

@@gabilegameur Meh I wasn't expecting it to get super popular considering how late ti is

[@BocchiTheWall]

That is a lotta yap. And I agree 100%

[@marshall7439]

No more hospitality. Only hostility.

[@phoebethebraixen742]

Underrated comment ☝

[@silas6446]

Hospital-ity

[@firefly_aesthetix520]

LOL

[@dunkalunk8623]

lel

[@GayBrain]

Hi. Link to the artist of your profile pic, please? 🙂

[@juanchaustre7869]

Toby fox making a track for Pokemon... And Lera Raine making another track for Minecraft... Are stuff that makes me fell happy. what legends

[@LambTAFFF]

And now they worked together for part of the deltarune ch2 soundtrack. And it seems toby plans to ask for help more in the future....so, possibly, lena will be a very important side composer for future deltarune songs....and i love that idea.

[@HumanoidDerpling]

@@LambTAFFF Wow, I had no idea she did, that's amazing.

[@PsychoticSalamander]

The drums in this song are excellent, best song in the soundtrack by far :)

[@SpindlyMoon]

@Vinny it could have been the same relative phrase, but seeing as Celeste came out before Otherside did, I think I what you heard may have just been a callback to this. Honestly Lena has a really distinct sound so it’s cool to compare her different tracks across games :)

[@joshuau.]

Yes!

[@TheTrueNyxa]

@@Vinny_3041 This came way before Otherside.

[@ugurthedoctor]

3:25

[@btsnowbolt5950]

I'm not that far into the game, but I did finish this stage, and this whole sequence is my favorite so far. This is the song that sold the game for me. Amazing work. Will be buying the soundtrack soon.

[@wolfie-_-ranger7932]

Celeste gimmicks: Chapter 1: Traffic light launchers Chapter 2: Traversing space blocks Chapter 4: Clouds and bubbles Chapter 5: Theo, monsters, and more bubbles Chapter 6: Feathers Chapter 3: *Mr. Oshiro’s Gauntlet of Death*

[@Ascera_exists]

Chapter 7: *Ah shit, here we go again.*

[@slashbows]

Don't forget those --MOTHERFUCKING-- snowballs --that ruined my golden run like seventy times-- for Chapter 4

[@bababooey5402]

Don't forget, Chapter 4 had _the worst mechanic in any platformer game ever, and i do mean that,_ wind. Guess what my least favorite chapter was. And by the way, even with the bare minimum Assist Mode stuff (2 Dashes, Infinite Stamina), it was still a bitch.

[@lumi2030]

Chapter 6: Feathers and OLROLROLROLROLROLRO

[@YoshiAteTooManyYoshiCookies]

Chapter 8: Where'd my dash go?

[@dbolesta]

Everything about this song is amazing and impressive, but the drum breakdowns at the end are especially so. How do you even write something so good? The drums and piano melodies coming together at 4:43 are awe-inspiring.

[@stasia2706]

It's just too fucking good to be true. The way that the drums sound is so awesome every time before that but when it comes back in at 4:43 with the way the music progresses, just too good.

[@swampbottom1109]

I'm a year late but I just read an article she made about how she put together the percussion in this song, as well as a few others in the game. medium.com/@kuraine/a-bit-about-percussion-in-celeste-and-some-tangents-along-the-way-e8d3f3fb2272

[@Rammy_Latin]

@@swampbottom1109 I'm a year late but thanks for the article link :)

[@swampbottom1109]

@@Rammy_Latin of course!

[@BladeShadowWing]

By far my favorite track in the OST, the way it slowly builds to the climax at 3:25 with wild drumming and combining Spirit of Hospitality with the main melody is nothing short of perfection. As someone who loves to compose music myself, this is definitely a big inspiration for me (as well as the whole soundtrack). Thank you for your hard work you put in this music!

[@-AAA-147]

The drums at 3:25 might be tied for my favorite drum part in any song ever.

[@BlockSquad1000]

4:05 God daaaaaamn this part is so good.

[@andreseh87]

BlockSquad1000 this is an incredible progression.

[@phantomshadow1869]

Lena Raine: So you... Drummer: Yes Lena: But i didn't say anything . . Drummer: *I SAID YES*

[@liver1865]

*d i d i s t u t t e r*

[@notsoghostie00]

Lena:no😨....

[@patricklewis9787]

I feel like my brain is deteriorating reading this

[@legayshianimated]

@@patricklewis9787 first time seeing bad memes/jokes? Welocme to the internet

[@mariomaster4128]

I think she performed them “Written and performed by Lena Raine”

[@milksyrup8447]

As a composer, you are criminally underrated.

[@lunarhaze105]

The drum fills!!! UGHHHHH! So good!!

[@hawkssuns08]

The transitions of this music as you progress through the level are excellent. It made cleaning all of the trash that more thrilling. XD

[@chr1s415]

hawkssuns08 I just got the game a few days ago and the music during the oshiro chase scene is my favorite so far. I wanted to rage quit so much but I just kept going because I knew I could do it plus the music was just worth all the dying lol

[@thartmann9284]

That tenuous piano is just enough to keep you on the edge of comfortable and wary, and then that building synth riff begins kicking in around 1:24, as you and Madeline start to realize that there's definitely something awry here. I think here and there you can hear Mr. Oshiro trying to reassert some order and hospitality, but he too starts getting lost in the clutter.

[@brucewayne7975]

3:23 that's all I gotta say

[@Ezixea]

I'm gonna steal that line when I timestamp good parts of songs on YT in comments

[@francoisjutier359]

Fantastic work, I knew from the prologue (collapsing bridge) that this ost would be deep. I enjoyed every second of it, thanks. And the progression of this track is insane.

[@GFizz23]

François Jutier I was watching someone play the game. After the bridge collapse scene, I decided to quit watching and get the game. The music made that scene so powerful.

[@lolwutman]

Only thing that makes this level good is the music at least, as a level. the story is really good here too i just really hate this level to play

[@lvlupproductions2480]

I agree but mainly only for the strawbery parts

[@carlost8532]

2:12 can’t get enough of this part

[@EclipseGamer02]

best part

[@CommanderCodyCc--gh8zh]

You got the name

[@lori_real]

BRO THATS THE BEST PART

[@winklesen]

Just bought Celeste yesterday. When I reached this part, I knew I had just found great music for studying. Thank you Lena

[@TheKillerQQQQQQQQQQ]

I love your work for the music in this game! I would definitely buy this OST on Vinyl. I know a lot of other people who would do the same. The music blends perfectly with the gameplay which makes the game so perfect. Thank you for putting forth the effort and making this amazing soundtrack!!

[@minx9543]

Thirded

[@Djieff]

Forthed?? (Is this a word?)

[@SamUnderStars]

Fifthed?

[@TheOneBigRed]

Sixthed

[@spidr9437]

Seventhed

[@TotalGoatHead]

0:28-0:50 is just so awesome, it fits almost too perfectly

[@ghostlypenguin4417]

This game recently came free with Xbox gold and I decided to check it out. I didn’t really have a background with platformers so I decided “why not?” I sat down and played it. I finished it that night. The first playthrough of this game was the one of the best 7 and a half hours of my life. To everyone who made this game, I show my deepest appreciation for this masterpiece of a game. Celeste hits every aspect of a game out of the park. The narrative was beautiful. I’m not the one to call a story beautiful, but there’s no other way to put it. The entire narrative of the story, characters, and location/atmosphere is something I’ll never forget. Then there’s gameplay. When it comes to 2D platfotmers, I personally think think this is a rare sparkling gem. The simple dash allowed for so much creativity with how you maneuver. Every chapter has its own unique and fun gimmick as well which propelled the platforming through the roof. I can’t put it into words. It was amazing. Then there’s music. This is where many games hit for me. And Lena, you hit me hard. Every track that accompanies the game isn’t simple background music, it is the game. This OST may be my favorite of all time. There’s that special passion and spark you can find in Indie devs that you don’t seem to find in some AAA devs. Throughout the game I could feel all the effort and passion that was put in, especially in this OST. Some of my favorite video game tracks of all time are in Celeste, and I’ll never forget anything I’ve learned and experienced from Celeste. Thank Lena, and everyone who made and shaped this game.

[@cskitz2523]

I couldn’t help but head bang at the percussion moments in the song while playing against Mr. Oshiro. That, and the music just made the moment so much more intense. Excellent work!

[@brianloewe8500]

Just about every track in this game is amazing, but this one with the buildup to those drum solos makes this one my favorite. Definitely in my top 5 favorite games.

[@typo691]

My favourite part is 4:04. It just gives me the chills because I just feel so bad for Oshiro.

[@the_second_channel]

YES, but i like the begging too

[@Naguimar]

@@the_second_channel begging

[@figbarrr]

the way this song continually rises and falls gives me the feeling of oshiro trying to repress his growing anxiety, to little avail of course.

[@blackdragon7465]

God yes and when the drums kick it into high gear towards the end as you escape from Oshiro....absolute perfection.

[@waitaminute5439]

This song when you are doing the golden strawberry on chapter three is a spiritual experience The buildup throughout the level perfectly goes hand in hand with both what mr oshiro is feeling and what you as the player is feeling its incredible. The anxiety inducing nature of the golden strawberries goes perfectly with this song. Easily my favorite Celeste song and also probably my favorite song in general

[@iamtheboom6490]

This is the track that stuck with me. The low-stakes piano and calming aura at the start gets swiftly drowned out by added effects and a nice sounding, yet menacing synth, which gets even more anxiety enducing with the drums added during the boss fight with Mr. Oshiro. This is objectively the best song in the entire game.

[@devdialedin]

one of the best soundtracks i've heard in a game in a long time. The music goes with the game perfectly and really sets the tone of the game, fantastic job!

[@lethargicrush6203]

I must say this was the track in the game that let me know that this was a OST a step above most everything else. All the other tracks are still phenomonal but I felt so much more compelled to go through levels not only for sake of progression but to hear more of the song naturally open up. My only hope is that more games take this ideology, I can't wait to see what future works you have planned!

[@shade7887]

The Celeste ost us amazing but I'd say hollow knight has a better one

[@EVC1094]

I really love how the titles of the songs not only related to what you’re doing in the game, but are also reflective of the thematic significance of the story.

[@autumnaxiom]

I love how the sounds in the beginning of the song almost come off as someone cleaning something with a broom or a brush. Very fitting for that area. I have a lot of love for the Celeste soundtrack, it makes retrying levels really fun and not stressful at all. Thank you Lena!

[@MrAliFranca]

Hey Lena I know Celeste got all the praise it deserves but I'm here to share the love, I think the game is out of this world and the whole soundtrack is breathtaking. This is the first game that I'm using the soundtrack on my day to day life. You're an amazing artist and you validate so many people. Thank you for existing and being yourself

[@thefallenl3g3nd68]

It's been 2 years. I am still here, everytime I study I hear this song and reassurections

[@astralbirthvoid]

never played this game - this was the first track from this ost i ever heard. it came on randomly because youtube recognized that i like lena raine. absolutely stunned me. i was so blown away i made a whole separate playlist titled "holy shit" and put it in there. absolutely breathtaking.

[@Phazon8058MS]

This track is golden. It strikes this incredible mix of making it feel like you're getting somewhere, and making progress, but you can hear Mr. Oshiro's anxiety building with each shift of the track. He's getting more and more worried as his guest is doing his work for him. He's worried he won't be able to get his guest to stay. It's a marvelous piece of music.

[@marshall7439]

PhazonSpaceSystems Not to confuse with the track actually called « Golden », which is the Golden Ridge’s theme

[@SomeCatFromFrance]

The thing i MOST love on this song is the drums on 3:46! It makes me vibe SO much!

[@lohitpeesapati3846]

The music is what keeps you trying even after dying a million times. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@Beamo1080]

This is the bar for indie music.

[@cubedmelons876]

Just indie music? This soundtrack stands up to games of all budgets.

[@Adir-Yosef]

is there something ales undertale sound track and probably 100 more out there

[@GamerSix66]

@@cubedmelons876 yes but this song is from an indie game he didn't say anything about it not holding up to high budget game music it's still indie game music LOL

[@JG-jn6zc]

Jeez dude this sets a high bar that most AAA high budget titles often repeatedly fail to match. Stuff like this doesn't come often and isn't simply made. It is a labour of love, tallent, time and effort.

[@Kirisapostle12]

Soundtracks in general

[@jju00]

The progression is so natural that I can't point out where the boss theme begins. Once you realize, the drums already went crazy.

[@blokvader8283]

The absolute state of those drums. I would say this is probably one of my favourites, but I already say that about EVERY other song lol The gaining intensity, the overall creepy haunted feeling, *those goddamn drums* This song is perfect in so many ways, and I'm so glad I can hear it without being chased by an evil marshmallow.

[@marcoixca]

Sickest drum fill ever!

[@skullmastergamer]

3:26 Lena: Hey, here’s 8,000 cups of caffeine. Drummer: ‘K Drummer:

[@hungryhyena783]

so she gave herself 8000 cups of caffeine, got it.

[@digihunter6602]

Man this song... I get goosebumps when it starts playing, the way it builds up is magnificent! I'm playing Celeste for the first time, despite always listening the Ost, I get emotional when I come across a composition that I already know for the first time and hear it with context. Currently listening to Farewell's OST is a wonderful experience for me, I FEEL the songs and the meanings they bring to my brief life experiences. Thank you so much, Lena, for bringing all these feelings to the surface with your beautiful compositions, thank you very much.

[@alexonceanu3366]

4:05 I love that part so much

[@blackmage1276]

The title of this song is illustrated MASTERFULLY. When I hear this song, especially the climax, I imagined someone lost and scattered, but not in space, in life. Chaos and disorder with a pinch of sorrow.

[@Pipp024]

evrything builds up to 4:04 and its incredible how this song manifests the emotions the character is living in that exact moment. one of the best pieces of videogame music to me

[@tootietooter5984]

I'm just baffled about how much emotion is in this soundtrack. This is definitely one of the best soundtracks I've heard for an indie title.

[@JD..........]

Your dissonant intervals and descents over half-steps are provocative, haunting, and beautiful all at once. Really brought out the best in my playing, too!

[@lordkresnik2776]

The adrenaline rush during the chase part made this sound SO much better ngl

[@skaffen]

I'm obsessed with this song, and the game. It abducted my mind and put it in a very interesting place.

[@zmp41507]

Can we appreciate how much of a bop this is?

[@HallowGhost9683]

4:15 is the best

[@octopodd2976]

It's simple. Best OST I've ever heard. And not just this title, all of it. Typically the kind of top quality composition which sublimates the whole game and keeps it all together as a work of art. You have a beautiful soul.

[@Kanpa07]

that drum solo hits different 🔥💯

[@partinmalm]

I just got into the game a few weeks ago but the music instantly mesmerized me. The game and its music are just fantastic.

[@robertlaroche9261]

I played this game for the first time near the end of 2018 and I loved it but when I got the game on my Switch back in 2019. Playing it in handheld mode with headphones really made the music pop! Thank you for this wonderful soundtrack Lena Raine! I hope you're having a good new year do far!

[@marilynhope1017]

4:05 gives me shivers dude

[@TheMightyGiantDad]

One of the most incredible soundtracks I've ever heard.

[@gamingwithlewit35]

This game and it’s music mean more to me then I could ever explain, especially this song. Thank you Lena Raine and the rest of Extremely Ok Games ❤

[@bobagaming4074]

When a song sends chills down your back, then you KNOW it’s stunning. Amazing work!

[@JvilaFx]

I recently started playing celeste and totally fell in love with the twist at 4:04 . GOD, I see some deep feelings camouflaged as details in the whole song. Resurrections and this one are definetely my favourite tracks. It just keeps getting better and better. Thank you for this wonderful ost.

[@SalemsRising]

I doubt you'll see this but I want to get my words out there: I never played Celeste on my own, I watched a playthrough, but I love what you did with the music of this game, every piece has so much feeling behind it and I can't help but hum and bop along. I can tell you worked very hard and I appreciate that you gave this game exactly what it needed, an epic soundtrack!

[@robocob2243]

You really need to play it, the sensation of the characters becoming "alive" its just... it cannot be explained, and also the music doesnt feel the same when you are wathcing the game be played than when playing it

[@louisbounes477]

@@robocob2243 i'm late,I know, but I totally agree, got the game in christmas and it feels so different than just seeing people play! if you still not have it, just buy it, totally worth it

[@william7yifans]

20 hours of trying to golden berry this bloody chapter has made this music particularly memorable

[@wozthescott2804]

This game is a masterpiece

[@ethanward7943]

I just noticed Badeline's drum fill plays during the boss fight part. Magnificent.

[@ZapatosVibes]

I LOVE this OST. The leitmotif. How songs build upon themselves as you progress through the stages. That's why I love the "alive" feel of all the A-sides songs.

[@Kaelin_Stereo]

Definitely one of my favorite tracks. Lots of little layers added onto the original as the levels go on, you did a great job!