The Magic of Minecraft’s Music

Minecraft is a wonderful game for many reasons. You have unparalleled creative freedom, years of incredible developmental support and attentive community management, and a wonderfully positive—though sometimes childish—audience. However, the entire essence of the game is reliant on something every Minecraft player has grown to love. A constant that subtly narrates your gameplay, keeps you calm when a creeper kills you far from home, and provides the undertones that cement the heart and soul of Minecraft into each and every player. 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