Lena Raine has worked on a number of soundtracks, one of which for the game Chicory (which I haven't played).
It retains Lena Raine's overall style, the one present in Celeste or Minecraft: Nether Update.
However, it's still quite different.
It has an overall more peaceful and floral theme, with a lot of flute.
The instrumentation is quite varied : the flute, some dark low-pitched piano, some electronic instruments and more.
Lena Raine talks more in details about her motivation and inspiration for the various songs in a blog post.
One thing that is not mentioned is how Art Lesson, inspired from the eponymous game, ressembles part of Joe Hisaishi's Howl's Moving Castle.
I think this is quite appropriate, as both this great film and this album share a similar cosiness at times.
And a line in Turnabout Squeeze reminded me of Cornered from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
I don’t know how intentional these callbacks are, and I may have missed some, but they sure are fun to spot.
It feels to me that it achieves everything needed for a soundtrack.
Most music is non-intrusive, but still brings some accompanying melodies.
And for the more intense moments of the game (I suppose), there are some darker or more dynamic songs.
I'm overall very pleased with this album.
I like Lena Raine touch, while the diversity and number of tracks means I've a lot to listen to.
Musicbrainz link
Vayle Mystery - Doomsday & This is Gallifrey
I don't know Vayle Mystery very much, except for Doomsday and This Is Gallifrey, two musics from Doctor Who.
Doctor Who soundtrack, while not being my favourite one (works from John Williams or Joe Hisaishi still keeps a high position in my heart), has some great themes.
And the guitar and instrumentation work done by Vayle does wonder.
It's a true instrumental piece, loaded with feelings.
And I didn't need to watch the serie to feel the tension in Doomsday, coming to a climax, and then the hope in This Is Gallifrey.
Download links are in the Youtube video description.
Be'Lakor - An Ember's Arc
Be'Lakor is a melodic death metal band which released their first album in 2007.
The name comes from the Daemon Prince of Chaos also known as the Harbinger, from Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
An Ember's Arc begins with an accoustic intro, setting up quite a rapid pace.
It is followed by some more melodic death metal in the middle, with a calm break in the middle.
This is a fine piece, which, without being atmospheric metal itself, will still give such a vibe.
Mamiko Noto - Karinui
This is a very calm and soothing song from the anime Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl in english), sung by Mamiko Noto (能登 麻美子), who is also a voice actress in Jigoku Shoujo.
The song is composed by Masara Nishida and the lyrics written by Hitomi Mieno.
I don't know the anime at all, this is one of those, which I know only from songs I listen.
I really enjoy the tranquility of this song.