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'''Celeste Original Soundtrack''', abbreviated to '''Celeste OST''', is the official release of Celeste's soundtrack. It is written, performed, and mastered by [[Lena Raine]], and spans twenty-one tracks of varying lengths totaling
It is available on a variety of platforms, notably [https://radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/album/celeste-original-soundtrack on Bandcamp (where 24-bit FLACs may be downloaded)], but also on iTunes, most digital download stores, and most digital streaming services. The success of ''Celeste'' and its critically
Practically all A-Side music from
Several remixes of the Celeste OST, as well as instrumental covers, have been performed for the Celeste Original Soundtrack. Some have even received Lena Raine's blessing herself
== Track listing ==
{{Ambox|text=Feel free to listen to the Celeste OST provided here; however, please note that downloading the provided audio files is forbidden. [[Lena Raine]] has [[CW:Copyrights#Celeste soundtrack|explicitly stated that]] when permitting [[CW:About|Celeste Wiki]] to host the Celeste soundtrack. As such, download links are not provided. More details are provided [[CW:Copyrights#Celeste soundtrack|here]].<br>The soundtrack here is transcoded from the Bandcamp release; it is encoded in ~128 kbps Opus.}}<br>
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{{Ocsp|ce09845a1b5db6eb0e75c159ebcd2fe1cf5c52b67b21f6d0ee74e9a928fd1818|First Steps}}
'''First Steps''' is the main soundtrack played in {{Ch|1|lf=1}}. It reintroduces the "Madeline" ''leitmotif'', and further builds upon it, creating Forsaken City's melody. A synthesizer plays the melody,
=== Resurrections ===
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{{Ocsp|60605b646210a6c30f4ae716de877a4742871c5bc63e3f4b0ffb687eba166e93|Resurrections}}
'''Resurrections''' is the main soundtrack played in {{Ch|2|lf=2}}. It introduces a completely new melody, with its own ''leitmotif'', and starts off relatively calmly, but builds up
During another cutscene, {{c|one in which Madeline confronts Badeline for the first time,}} the music makes an unsettling turn, many major chords transforming into minor chords. This occurs around 4:25 in the OST. The piano stops, and the synthesizer starts playing the "Madeline" ''leitmotif'', but in a minor inversion: this is Badeline's theme. Following the cutscene, the music intensifies, and the melody, instead of solely ascending, now loops upwards and downwards, representing Madeline's unstable mental state at the moment. The same "Madeline" ''leitmotif'' is repeated throughout this {{c|chase sequence}}, but in a much more intense way. This continues until Madeline {{c|makes it out of the Old Site tower}}; the music fades away as {{c|she approaches the phone booth which signifies the end of the level}}.
Lena Raine stated in an interview that she wanted to make Resurrections sound distinct from the theme featured in ''First Steps''. "Because {{c|all of Resurrections takes place in a lucid dream sequence, my first goal was to make an
Resurrections is one of the most well-recognized soundtracks in ''Celeste'', and has been subjected to various covers and remixes. A [[Celeste B-Sides|B-Side]] remix, {{soundtrack|num=02|track=Resurrections (Black Moonrise Mix)}}, is also officially present within the game.
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{{Ocsp|59fb169a5c2a30176a4dd23fec5532019056aaa0a6fc6d2c60128a8dbc788a61|Awake}}
'''Awake''' is a remix of the theme featured earlier in ''Resurrections'', but solely on the piano. The same piano harmony that formed the song's first half
=== Postcard from Celeste Mountain ===
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'''Checking In''' is the first soundtrack used in {{ch|3|lf=1}}. It plays throughout the ''Start'' chapter and the first portion of ''Huge Mess''. The tune creates a relatively mysterious ambience,
=== Spirit of Hospitality ===
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{{Ocsp|05b768b56f7a88816d51cf2f67eea477577f1295ff6ae69575c790af7f91ef42|Quiet and Falling}}
'''Quiet and Falling''' is the first soundtrack used in {{Ch|5|lf=1}}, prior to the ''Unraveling'' checkpoint. Its first half primarily consists of a piano and synthesizer harmony, with a piano melody added later; the second half calms down significantly, uses the synth as a melody, and becomes more "mysterious" in tone. The soundtrack does not vary much as different keys are found and doors are unlocked, primarily
=== In the Mirror ===
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{{Ocsp|ce3cb33bf9fb6f85d07edef2a4fc14616cd041f0cab1428c92da33b0b2917955|In the Mirror}}
'''In the Mirror''' plays following the ''Unraveling'' checkpoint in {{Ch|5|lf=1}}, until the end. It introduces a much more eerie, synth-powered melody, coinciding with {{c|Madeline's anxiety starting to peak, and her starting to face [[Seekers]] attacking her}}. Lena Raine stated that she tried to reserve heavy synths only for moments when {{c|Madeline's fears}} are truly apparent; {{c|this
When ''In the Mirror'' is reversed, Madeline, voiced by Lena Raine, can be heard talking about {{c|her
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{{Ocsp|488f1e0feca652eb24e5ff35db87a8b41e7b94af3112fbdb7fd963de64f9a56f|Reflection}}
'''Reflection''' plays during the ''Lake'', ''Hollows'' and ''Reflection'' sub-chapters of {{Ch|6|lf=1}}. It starts with a soft, {{c|mildly depressing}} synthesizer melody, {{c|one that depicts Madeline's disappointment in herself as she realizes how far she has fallen}}. The melody eventually
=== Confronting Myself ===
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{{Ocsp|24b34bdcd5111302c3ba0139177040e6914883d4bb2bcf0398abf5cebfac500d|Little Goth}}
'''Little Goth''' plays during the "Resolution" sub-chapter of {{Ch|6|lf=1}}, {{c|following Badeline's boss fight and the "Level Up" cutscene}}. Once again, the "Madeline" ''leitmotif'' makes a reappearance. Unlike
=== Reach for the Summit ===
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{{Ocsp|85972c31f46588b842aa0c17510d7554789242b53848a48d0f2f1bde9928961f|Exhale}}
'''Exhale''' plays during the {{Ch|Ep|lf=l}} following {{Ch|7|lf=1}}, and during the credits following the Summit. It is played on the piano (primarily), with a synthesizer joining along at a few moments
=== Heart of the Mountain ===
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'''My Dearest Friends''' is the final track in the Celeste OST, and plays during the credits (when opened from the main menu). It is primarily on the piano
== Trivia ==
* Whilst the piano used in ''Celeste'' is played by Lena Raine herself, the piano is actually a MIDI keyboard wired up to the [https://www.spitfireaudio.com/originals/#felt-piano Spitfire Felt Piano library].<ref name="int2">https://medium.com/@kuraine/a-little-bit-about-celestes-synths-and-some-bonus-piano-461f62605ea1</ref>
* Most of the Celeste OST was composed using the Ableton Live digital audio workstation,
* The "Hey ya" voice sample used in ''Confronting Myself'' is taken from a VST called Vocalisa, made by Impact Soundworks.<ref name="int3">https://medium.com/@kuraine/what-software-do-you-use-ceacbf0f5665</ref>
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