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The music of the video game Minecraft was primarily composed by German musician Daniel Rosenfeld, better known by his pseudonym C418. Later on in the game's history, Gareth Coker, Lena Raine, Kumi Tanioka and Samuel Åberg contributed with several albums and EPs. These albums include music featured in the game, as well as other music included in trailers, and instrumentals not included in the game's final release.[1]

C418 (left) and Lena Raine (right) have been two of the main contributors to the music of Minecraft.

Rosenfeld was solely responsible for the soundtrack of Minecraft until 2020, with the releases of Minecraft – Volume Alpha in 2011 and Minecraft – Volume Beta in 2013.[2] However, Coker had released seven albums in downloadable content for legacy console versions of the game from 2016 to 2020.[3]

In 2020, Raine released the EP Minecraft: Nether Update and has since produced the albums Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (2021) and Minecraft: Wild Update (2022).[4][5] In 2015, Rosenfeld hinted at a potential upcoming third album for the game, however this has not yet come to fruition.[6]

The game's soundtrack is mostly instrumental ambient music, and has been praised by critics;[7] in 2011, the video game blog Kotaku chose the soundtrack as one of the best video game soundtracks of that year.[8]


Minecraft soundtrack


Release timeline
2011Minecraft – Volume Alpha
2012
2013Minecraft – Volume Beta
2014
2015
2016Minecraft: Battle & Tumble
Minecraft: Chinese Mythology
Minecraft: Greek Mythology
2017Minecraft: Norse Mythology
2018Minecraft: Egyptian Mythology
"Dragon Fish", "Shuniji", "Axolotl"
2019
2020Minecraft: Glide Mini Game
Minecraft: Nether Update
2021Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs
2022Minecraft: Wild Update

Unlike the music for Minecraft's downloadable content, which has only released on legacy console versions and the Bedrock Edition of the game, the following releases have been implemented in all versions of Minecraft. However, not every track is available in-game.


Releases by C418


In a panel at MineCon in 2012, Rosenfeld stated that he has had a long-term interest in video games and was involved with several video game communities.[9] He met Markus Persson in an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and began composing music for Minecraft when the game was in its very early stages as a tech demo.[10] The two shared interest in Aphex Twin and exchanged each other's projects. Both were impressed by each other's work, and eventually, Persson chose to pair Rosenfeld's music with his game.[11]


Minecraft – Volume Alpha

On 4 March 2011, C418 released Minecraft – Volume Alpha, the first Minecraft soundtrack album, and his second studio album overall.[1] The album comprises most of the music featured in the game, as well as other music included in trailers, and instrumentals that were not included in the game's final release.[12]

The album was met with positive reviews, with Andy Kellman from AllMusic praising its replay value, stating that "none of the recurring elements is pronounced or simple enough to become fatiguing with repeated play".[13] Rosenfeld has said that the minimalist nature of his work was "unavoidable", as "Minecraft has a terrible sound engine".[10]

In June 2015, the first physical versions of Minecraft – Volume Alpha were released by record label Ghostly, as an LP and CD.[14] In 2022, the album was nominated for Top Dance/Electronic Album at the Billboard Music Awards.[15]


Minecraft – Volume Beta

On 9 November 2013, C418 released Minecraft – Volume Beta, the second Minecraft soundtrack album, and his fifth studio album overall.[16] The album includes newer music that was added into the game after the release of Minecraft – Volume Alpha, as well as audio from 10 of the 13 collectable music discs within the game. The album has a generally darker tone than its precursor.[17]

In 2013, the album appeared on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, peaking at number 14.[18]


Further contributions by C418

Rosenfeld hinted at a potential upcoming third album for Minecraft's soundtrack in 2015, stating "I'll still work on Minecraft, so there'll probably be another album".[6] In 2017, Rosenfeld confirmed the future release, claiming the album "is still far from done".[19]

After the game's 2018 Update Aquatic, three new songs were added to the game as underwater music. These singles – "Dragon Fish", "Shuniji" and "Axolotl" – were released by Rosenfeld on 9 August, 10 November, and 12 December 2018 respectively.

Rosenfeld has confirmed on Twitter that the third album will not be called Volume Gamma[20] and it will be longer than the previous two albums combined, which in total is over three hours and 18 minutes.

On 8 January 2021, Rosenfeld was asked in an interview with Anthony Fantano whether or not there was still a third volume of the soundtrack in production. Rosenfeld responded that "I have something—I consider it finished—but things have become complicated, especially as Minecraft is now a big property, so I don't know".[21]


Releases by Lena Raine



Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack)

Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack)
EP / Soundtrack album by
Released14 June 2020
Genre
  • Ambient
  • soundtrack
  • video game
  • electronic
  • dubstep[22]
Length20:32
LabelMicrosoft Studios Music
ProducerLena Raine
Lena Raine chronology
Celeste: Farewell (Original Soundtrack)
(2019)
Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack)
(2020)
Reknowing
(2020)

On 8 April 2020, it was announced Lena Raine, known for her work on the Celeste soundtrack, composed new music for Minecraft's 1.16 Nether Update.[23] Admitting to feeling intimidated by the task of composing music for the game, stating "introducing something new can possibly feel like an intrusion", Raine submitted a demo soundtrack to Mojang, based on her album Oneknowing.

Raine said she wanted "to give the music a personal flavor, while also holding true to the vibe of the original soundtrack".[24] Predominantly performed on the piano, the three ambient tracks saw Raine challenge herself "to see how far I could push the sound of the piano until it resembled other things entirely".[25] Alongside three new ambient tracks, Raine also composed "Pigstep" for an in-game music disc. On the soundtrack version, which was released on 14 June 2020, "Pigstep" has two different mixes.

No.TitleLength
1."Chrysopoeia"5:03
2."Rubedo"5:12
3."So Below"5:19
4."Pigstep" (Mono Mix)2:28
5."Pigstep" (Stereo Mix)2:28
Total length:20:32

Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)

Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Released20 October 2021
Genre
  • Ambient
  • soundtrack
  • video game
  • electronic
Length47:46
LabelMicrosoft Studios Music
Producer
Lena Raine chronology
Chicory: The Sounds of Picnic Province
(2021)
Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack)
(2021)
Moonglow Bay (Original Soundtrack)
(2021)

On 20 October 2021, the fourth official release of the Minecraft soundtrack was released, with songs written and produced by Lena Raine and Kumi Tanioka, known for working on music for Final Fantasy and Hyrule Warriors.[26] The album contains ten tracks that were introduced in the 1.18 update of Minecraft and "Otherside", composed by Raine, which is a new in-game music disc.[27]

Tracks 1–7 by Lena Raine, and 8–10 by Kumi Tanioka
No.TitleLength
1."Stand Tall"5:08
2."Left to Bloom"5:42
3."Ancestry"5:43
4."Wending"5:14
5."Infinite Amethyst"4:31
6."One More Day"4:38
7."Otherside"3:15
8."Floating Dream"3:25
9."Comforting Memories"4:35
10."An Ordinary Day"5:31
Total length:47:46

Minecraft: Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)

Minecraft: Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)
EP / Soundtrack album by
Lena Raine and Samuel Åberg
Released20 April 2022
Genre
  • Ambient
  • soundtrack
  • video game
  • electronic
Length18:32
LabelMicrosoft Studios Music
Producer
Lena Raine chronology
Moonglow Bay (Original Soundtrack)
(2021)
Minecraft: Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack)
(2022)

On 20 April 2022, the fifth official release of the Minecraft soundtrack was released, with songs written and produced by Lena Raine and Samuel Åberg. The EP contains four tracks that were introduced in the 1.19 update of Minecraft.[28]

Tracks 1–3 by Lena Raine, and 4 by Samuel Åberg
No.TitleLength
1."Firebugs"5:12
2."Aerie"4:56
3."Labyrinthine"5:24
4."Five"2:58
Total length:18:32

DLC soundtrack


While C418 composed holiday themed music in downloadable content for console editions of the game in 2014, British composer Gareth Coker has been responsible for the bulk of music for DLC in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.[29][30]

On 21 December 2016, albums Minecraft: Battle & Tumble (Original Soundtrack), Minecraft: Chinese Mythology (Original Soundtrack) and Minecraft: Greek Mythology (Original Soundtrack) were released alongside three downloadable packs on the Bedrock version of the game.[31]

Two more albums of similar themes, Minecraft: Norse Mythology (Original Soundtrack) and Minecraft: Egyptian Mythology (Original Soundtrack) were released on 19 December 2017 and 29 May 2018 respectively.[32] Coker's final album for the Bedrock Edition of MinecraftMinecraft: Glide Mini Game (Original Soundtrack) – was released on 22 December 2020.

Unlike previous work by C418, Coker's albums for Minecraft are released under Microsoft's own label.[33]


Discography


Rosenfeld originally uploaded his two soundtrack albums to Bandcamp and streaming services, but have since received physical versions issued by Ghostly.[34] In 2015 and 2020 respectively, Volume Alpha and Volume Beta received both CD and LP formats.[35][36] Coker and Raine's releases are only available through digital formats.

Digital and physical release history for albums in the Minecraft soundtrack
Album Year Format Label Ref.
Minecraft – Volume Alpha 2011
  • Digital download
  • streaming
None (self-released) [1]
2015
  • CD
  • LP
Ghostly [37]
Minecraft – Volume Beta 2013
  • Digital download
  • streaming
None (self-released) [16]
2020
  • CD
  • LP
Ghostly [38]
Minecraft: Battle & Tumble (Original Soundtrack) 2016
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Microsoft Studios Music [39]
Minecraft: Chinese Mythology (Original Soundtrack) [40]
Minecraft: Greek Mythology (Original Soundtrack) [41]
Minecraft: Norse Mythology (Original Soundtrack) 2017 [42]
Minecraft: Egyptian Mythology (Original Soundtrack) 2018 [43]
Minecraft: Glide Mini Game (Original Soundtrack) 2020 [44]
Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) [45]
Minecraft: Caves & Cliffs (Original Game Soundtrack) 2021 [46]
Minecraft: Wild Update (Original Game Soundtrack) 2022 [47]

Reception


The soundtrack's minimalistic and melancholic composition has been praised by critics.[7] The ambient music style of the soundtrack has been compared to the works of Brian Eno, Erik Satie, Aphex Twin, and Vangelis.[10][48] In 2018, the Boar described the soundtrack's composition as "nostalgia in its purest form".[49]

In 2022, the Minecraft soundtrack placed at number 54 on the ABC Classic 100 countdown, as voted by listeners.[50]


Charts


Chart performance for albums in the Minecraft soundtrack
Album Chart Year Peak
position
Minecraft – Volume Alpha US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 2021-2022 15
Minecraft – Volume Beta 2013 14

References


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  20. Rosenfeld, Daniel [@C418] (January 21, 2017). "nope" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  21. Rosenfeld, Daniel (8 January 2021). "10 Years of the Minecraft Soundtrack | C418 INTERVIEW". The Needle Drop (Interview). Interviewed by Anthony Fantano. Event occurs at 31:40 via YouTube.
  22. Raine, Lena [@kuraine] (June 28, 2020). "Okay let's break apart Pigstep! I don't have any cool insight on the title, it's just dubstep for piglins. I don't think they know what dubstep is, but I'm not writing the lore here I just wanted to write a fun little track that was good to dance to~" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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  41. Minecraft: Greek Mythology (Original Soundtrack), 2016-12-21, retrieved 2022-09-21
  42. Minecraft: Norse Mythology (Original Soundtrack), 2017-12-19, retrieved 2022-09-21
  43. Minecraft: Egyptian Mythology Soundtrack, 2018-05-29, retrieved 2022-09-21
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На других языках


- [en] Music of Minecraft

[es] Banda sonora de Minecraft

La banda sonora del videojuego Minecraft de 2011 fue compuesta originalmente por el músico Daniel Rosenfeld, mejor conocido como C418.[1] En la edición Legacy (lanzada para Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita y Wii U)[2] hay 12 canciones adicionales disponibles por medio de un DLC para el juego, compuestas por Gareth Coker.[3] En 2020, Lena Raine realizó 4 piezas sonoras para el juego.[4]



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