Lena Raine’s Fave Game OSTs of 2021It’s been a while since I wrote a very specific list about my favorite game music, but this year I felt was especially notable for music…Dec 27, 2021Dec 27, 2021
Composing for Chicory — Motifs & MemoriesWhen I first started thinking about the music for Chicory, there was just a prototype: a little dog in a blank room that you could paint…Jun 17, 20213Jun 17, 20213
What Software Do You Use?The answer to this question legitimately doesn’t matter. So here’s a slightly different approach to answering it.May 6, 20204May 6, 20204
One Year Later — On Continuing And Concluding the Score to CelesteThe Empty Space AboveSep 13, 20192Sep 13, 20192
A Bit About Percussion in Celeste, And Some Tangents Along the WaySome philosophy about using percussion in music, and examples from the indie game Celeste.Jan 31, 20191Jan 31, 20191
A Little Bit About Celeste’s Synths (And Some Bonus Piano)The distinction between chiptune, synthesizers, and examples of how Celeste’s synth patches were built!Dec 27, 20188Dec 27, 20188