Lena Raine
American composer, producer, and songwriter renowned for her evocative and critically acclaimed video game soundtracks.
Lena Raine is a Grammy-nominated composer best known for her work on the indie game Celeste and contributions to Minecraft. Her career bridges electronic music production and modern classical composition, often incorporating chiptune elements. She transitioned from creating music for game mods to becoming a leading figure in video game scoring.
- Raine is openly transgender and has spoken about her experiences, becoming an advocate and role model within the LGBTQ+ community and the games industry.
- Her track "Pigstep" for Minecraft became a viral phenomenon within the game's massive player base, significantly raising her mainstream profile.
- Before her breakthrough with Celeste, she contributed music to the Guild Wars 2 expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, honing her skills in large-scale project scoring.
- She started her musical journey composing for fan-made modifications (mods) of games like Undertale, building a dedicated online following before entering professional game development.