Patrick Rainville
@patrickrainville.bsky.social
Composer and writer based in Toronto.
Making video game music analysis videos on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@patrickrainville
Also made “Cross the Moon”, available on all your favourite video game platforms
簡単な日本語は大丈夫！
Making video game music analysis videos on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@patrickrainville
Also made “Cross the Moon”, available on all your favourite video game platforms
簡単な日本語は大丈夫！
Rebirth 28 coming tomorrow (Monday)
January 12, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Rebirth 28 coming tomorrow (Monday)
Great show!
January 11, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Great show!
One last deep dive to close out the year!
The evolving history of #StreetFighter music, viewed through the lens of Chun-Li’s theme(s).
youtu.be/gdtf01_qzsg
The evolving history of #StreetFighter music, viewed through the lens of Chun-Li’s theme(s).
youtu.be/gdtf01_qzsg
STREET FIGHTER: The Evolution of Sound (1987-1999)
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One last deep dive to close out the year!
The evolving history of #StreetFighter music, viewed through the lens of Chun-Li’s theme(s).
youtu.be/gdtf01_qzsg
The evolving history of #StreetFighter music, viewed through the lens of Chun-Li’s theme(s).
youtu.be/gdtf01_qzsg
Currently working on a big retrospective on the evolution of #StreetFighter music, specifically through the lens of Chun-Li's theme.
Hoping to have it out at the end of this week or the beginning of next.
Hoping to have it out at the end of this week or the beginning of next.
December 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Currently working on a big retrospective on the evolution of #StreetFighter music, specifically through the lens of Chun-Li's theme.
Hoping to have it out at the end of this week or the beginning of next.
Hoping to have it out at the end of this week or the beginning of next.
Hot off the heels of its TGA sweep, here is Part 2 of my Clair Obscur #Expedition33 music analysis series!
youtu.be/9itW0Ra-i8U
youtu.be/9itW0Ra-i8U
Expedition 33 MUSIC ANALYSIS [Part 2]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hot off the heels of its TGA sweep, here is Part 2 of my Clair Obscur #Expedition33 music analysis series!
youtu.be/9itW0Ra-i8U
youtu.be/9itW0Ra-i8U
The end of Chapter 6!
May the good times continue to roll!
#FinalFantasyVIIRebirth
Grasptropod | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [27]
youtu.be/u8svd6zaRgs
May the good times continue to roll!
#FinalFantasyVIIRebirth
Grasptropod | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [27]
youtu.be/u8svd6zaRgs
Grasptropod | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [27]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The end of Chapter 6!
May the good times continue to roll!
#FinalFantasyVIIRebirth
Grasptropod | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [27]
youtu.be/u8svd6zaRgs
May the good times continue to roll!
#FinalFantasyVIIRebirth
Grasptropod | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [27]
youtu.be/u8svd6zaRgs
Surprise!
I’ve started a new series looking at the music in Clair Obscur Expedition 33!
youtu.be/PQChc_GMT_Q
I’ve started a new series looking at the music in Clair Obscur Expedition 33!
youtu.be/PQChc_GMT_Q
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 MUSIC ANALYSIS [1]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Surprise!
I’ve started a new series looking at the music in Clair Obscur Expedition 33!
youtu.be/PQChc_GMT_Q
I’ve started a new series looking at the music in Clair Obscur Expedition 33!
youtu.be/PQChc_GMT_Q
Costaaa! ☀️
My latest #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth music analysis episode is live!
Please enjoy responsibly!
youtu.be/Vm92-3MAY30
My latest #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth music analysis episode is live!
Please enjoy responsibly!
youtu.be/Vm92-3MAY30
Costa! Del! Sol! | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [26]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Costaaa! ☀️
My latest #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth music analysis episode is live!
Please enjoy responsibly!
youtu.be/Vm92-3MAY30
My latest #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth music analysis episode is live!
Please enjoy responsibly!
youtu.be/Vm92-3MAY30
Dunno if I’ve just been unlucky but I’ve become really familiar with this screen in Demonschool on Switch 2…
Very hard to recommend in its current state :(
Very hard to recommend in its current state :(
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Dunno if I’ve just been unlucky but I’ve become really familiar with this screen in Demonschool on Switch 2…
Very hard to recommend in its current state :(
Very hard to recommend in its current state :(
Part 26 of my #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth Music Analysis series will be up on Monday!
Very happy with this one. A nice mix of hidden leitmotifs, unhinged diversions and banger Shotaro Shima tracks.
Very happy with this one. A nice mix of hidden leitmotifs, unhinged diversions and banger Shotaro Shima tracks.
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Part 26 of my #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth Music Analysis series will be up on Monday!
Very happy with this one. A nice mix of hidden leitmotifs, unhinged diversions and banger Shotaro Shima tracks.
Very happy with this one. A nice mix of hidden leitmotifs, unhinged diversions and banger Shotaro Shima tracks.
Reposted by Patrick Rainville
So I just finished Cross the Moon from @patrickrainville.bsky.social and Stephanie Singleton (not sure if Stephanie is on Bluesky but wanted to credit for her great illustrations) and absolutely LOVED IT!! What a cool story. ❤️ Had me gripped the entire time. :D
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
So I just finished Cross the Moon from @patrickrainville.bsky.social and Stephanie Singleton (not sure if Stephanie is on Bluesky but wanted to credit for her great illustrations) and absolutely LOVED IT!! What a cool story. ❤️ Had me gripped the entire time. :D
5K subs!
What an honour!
I am prepping a highly requested video as a “thank you” of sorts. Should be ready after Chapter 6 of Rebirth.
(Rebirth Part 26 should be ready next week)
What an honour!
I am prepping a highly requested video as a “thank you” of sorts. Should be ready after Chapter 6 of Rebirth.
(Rebirth Part 26 should be ready next week)
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
5K subs!
What an honour!
I am prepping a highly requested video as a “thank you” of sorts. Should be ready after Chapter 6 of Rebirth.
(Rebirth Part 26 should be ready next week)
What an honour!
I am prepping a highly requested video as a “thank you” of sorts. Should be ready after Chapter 6 of Rebirth.
(Rebirth Part 26 should be ready next week)
Approaching 5K…
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Approaching 5K…
Here is my big deep dive into the music of #Bloodborne The Old Hunters.
I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/rhvSfgTzdLo
I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/rhvSfgTzdLo
BLOODBORNE MUSIC ANALYSIS: The Old Hunters
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here is my big deep dive into the music of #Bloodborne The Old Hunters.
I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/rhvSfgTzdLo
I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/rhvSfgTzdLo
My video on the #Bloodborne The Old Hunters soundtrack will go live on Monday.
Been working on this one for a while. Please look forward to it!
Been working on this one for a while. Please look forward to it!
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
My video on the #Bloodborne The Old Hunters soundtrack will go live on Monday.
Been working on this one for a while. Please look forward to it!
Been working on this one for a while. Please look forward to it!
I had such a fantastic time at #Kupocon this weekend. Truly a convention like no other. Looking forward to sharing some of my experiences in the next Rebirth Music Analysis video!
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I had such a fantastic time at #Kupocon this weekend. Truly a convention like no other. Looking forward to sharing some of my experiences in the next Rebirth Music Analysis video!
Reposted by Patrick Rainville
Happy birthday to maybe the greatest game ever made
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy birthday to maybe the greatest game ever made
JENOVA Emergence!
The latest episode in my series analyzing ALL the music in #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth is now live!
youtu.be/L7vIrfyyZ5s
The latest episode in my series analyzing ALL the music in #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth is now live!
youtu.be/L7vIrfyyZ5s
J-E-N-O-V-A - Emergence | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [25]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
JENOVA Emergence!
The latest episode in my series analyzing ALL the music in #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth is now live!
youtu.be/L7vIrfyyZ5s
The latest episode in my series analyzing ALL the music in #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth is now live!
youtu.be/L7vIrfyyZ5s
Next part of #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth Music Analysis will be live on Monday.
A BIG one to celebrate 25 episodes…
A BIG one to celebrate 25 episodes…
October 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Next part of #FinalFantasyVII Rebirth Music Analysis will be live on Monday.
A BIG one to celebrate 25 episodes…
A BIG one to celebrate 25 episodes…
Reposted by Patrick Rainville
I've been revisiting Elliott Smith's music over the past weeks, and I stumbled over this Jon Brion clip. It mirrors a lot of my feelings about songwriting. youtu.be/Y_RsLDMeRj4?...
Jon Brion on Songs -vs- Performance Pieces
YouTube video by JonBrionPowerPop
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I've been revisiting Elliott Smith's music over the past weeks, and I stumbled over this Jon Brion clip. It mirrors a lot of my feelings about songwriting. youtu.be/Y_RsLDMeRj4?...
I really dislike these new comment responses that YouTube prompts you to use. They used to be pretty canned/generic, but now they seem trained off my own responses/cadence.
All this does is foster more skepticism from the viewer as to what is or isn’t a genuine interaction.
All this does is foster more skepticism from the viewer as to what is or isn’t a genuine interaction.
September 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I really dislike these new comment responses that YouTube prompts you to use. They used to be pretty canned/generic, but now they seem trained off my own responses/cadence.
All this does is foster more skepticism from the viewer as to what is or isn’t a genuine interaction.
All this does is foster more skepticism from the viewer as to what is or isn’t a genuine interaction.
Big episode!
From Rebirth’s most surreal sequence, to some of its spookiest, along with a look into the mysterious ways a piece gets credited… buckle up!
#FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasy
youtu.be/5h7XNjKfmog
From Rebirth’s most surreal sequence, to some of its spookiest, along with a look into the mysterious ways a piece gets credited… buckle up!
#FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasy
youtu.be/5h7XNjKfmog
Red's Dance - Two Legs? Nothin' To It! & Overfang | MUSIC ANALYSIS: FFVII Rebirth [24]
YouTube video by Patrick Rainville Music Analysis
youtu.be
September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Big episode!
From Rebirth’s most surreal sequence, to some of its spookiest, along with a look into the mysterious ways a piece gets credited… buckle up!
#FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasy
youtu.be/5h7XNjKfmog
From Rebirth’s most surreal sequence, to some of its spookiest, along with a look into the mysterious ways a piece gets credited… buckle up!
#FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasy
youtu.be/5h7XNjKfmog