I wasn’t initially sure whether I wanted to put Lena in this list. Not that I don’t like her music, but more so that it’s not the kind I usually listen to. I say that in the sense that most of the artists here I listen to at least a couple times a month, or generally come back to. Lena’s music is more of a once-in-a-while thing for me, heavily depending on my mood. She has this something with her music, that I can’t quite put my finger on, that makes it so special. Every music I listen to from her manages to make me feel something other than “Yo WTF this is soo gud”. Maybe part of it is the games she wrote music for. Or maybe it’s her music that adds that special something to those games. Probably be a bit of both actually.
Don’t take it the wrong way, I defeinitely love the feeling of “Yo WTF this is soo gud” of DTM and electronic dance music, it’s just interesting to get something else once in a while. And most of the more relaxed stuff I listen to don’t capture the same level of stuff as Lena’s music does for me.
I decided to put her here anyway for two reasons. First I do whatever I want, it’s my website and it’s my curated board. But also because I deeply respect her work and dedication. I respect what she stands for as a musician and as a game designer. The emotion she so perfectly captures in her music is something I strive for in my own work even if in another genre.