The Magic of Minecraft's Music
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Published 2019-12-11
Of course, I’m talking about Minecraft’s genius soundtrack, composed by German Musician Daniel Rosenfeld, better known as C418. When he teamed up with Notch in the earliest days of Minecraft, he wasn’t established in the music scene. In many ways, he was still an amateur. But as Minecraft exploded, his competence was recognized. People absolutely loved it. But despite the recognition that the music got and has gotten over the years, I still believe the score is grossly underrated. Without the music, Minecraft just isn’t the same, which is something that can only be said about a handful of games. In fact, I believe Minecraft’s music is one of the absolute best in the history of video games, rivaling even legendary titles like Tetris and Mario. While people understand the quality, there’s much more to be uncovered beneath the surface, like how, even after hundreds of hours it doesn’t get old, how it perfectly creates an atmosphere for a game with an ambiguous atmosphere, and how it creates more nostalgia than any other soundtrack I’ve encountered. So, stay tuned, because today I’m going to walk through why, exactly, Minecraft’s music is so incredible.
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C418's Volume Alpha for Minecraft
MixxC - Wet Hands Lofi Remix
DR. KEYZ - m i n e c r a f t Lofi Remix
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All Comments (21)
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two and a half years later, the sequel to this video is out :) go check it out here: https://youtu.be/NeHYyBbhQHs
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There is an entire generation of people who instantly recognize these songs, just another part of the magic of this game.
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"It's a relaxing creative game" shows forest fire
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The worst thing about nostalgia is that you can never go back
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Notch: Bro, it's just a block game, just make something si- C418:
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7 year old me: what is this annoying music turn it off 17 year old me: turn it up
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Everybody gangsta till the cave sound ambiance starts playing
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We played, we tried We laughed, we cried We succeeded, we died We respawned and thrived From the zombies, to the endermen From the skeletons, to the pigmen From the spiders and creepers And from those annoying griefers From the biomes of jungles to sands To the mushrooms and other obscure lands From the snow and ice To the swamps which never looked too nice From moments with friends we’ll cherish From a time we hoped Herobrine would perish From the great animations To the Youtube sensations Along with those musical incantations I thank Mojang for creating my childhood Much better than just ‘good’ I think I speak for everyone here When I say this is not game of the year It’s the game of the century As it offered us with plenty And these memories will never leave Just like the thought of first playing as Steve So I say close your eyes And listen to the music with surprise As your memories of Minecraft were once apart But now can be fixed like a broken heart In order to find your memories core You must go back to the world of Minecraft once more And defeat the Ender Dragon one last time As the sweet sounds of your childhood begin to chime
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It must be such an honour knowing that alone with your music, you managed to support an entire generation
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I’m always down for some Minecraft musical analysis
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historians trying to describe Minecraft's music be like:
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This explains why Gen Z seem to love Ambient music and why such a niche genre is popular today.
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Nothing creates a feeling of emptiness and sadness quite the same as Minecraft’s soundtracks do
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“Speedruns? Dream? What are you talking about?” “Its 2011 bro, lets go build a diamond house!”
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5:43 : "you're in this incredible, beautiful world, but you're painfully alone", i felt that.
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Minecraft’s soundtrack take me back to when I was a kid. I played on the PS3 with my little sister. We made so many worlds together. Each world held memories that both of us don’t remember now, but still remember us playing. Every single day would be us playing. I’d always be the one to mine and do the difficult things in a minecraft world, while she was the more laid back one. She built many things. As the years passed, she matured into a different person. I’m very glad for her, but Ive also matured. The more i grew, the more I became in love with games. Sometimes she’d ask if we could play, Id say no. I neglected her so many times she doesn’t even ask anymore. Now, I realize that I would regret my decisions as she does not want to play with me at all. Everytime I play by myself or with another person and the soundtrack plays, I get sad, knowing that our old days are over, and she’s maturing. I know it’s just a soundtrack, but it really gives me nostalgia. She was and always will be my minecraft partner. Please take this as a lesson to spend time with your siblings as soon as you can, and do not take it for granted.
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I just realize how many diffrent songs there are. For me its just felt like one, long track
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10 year old me: How do I turn music off? 17 year old me: Tries not to cry while listening
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Wet hands, Dry hands and Mice on Venus for me represents the calm life a house and a village can give to the player
