C418 - “Minecraft: Volume Alpha + Beta” - INDIE CASSETTE TAPE (2x) M/M (Sealed)

Daniel Rosenfeld (born 9 May 1989), known professionally as C418 (pronounced "See-Four-Eighteen"),[4][5] is a German musician, composer and producer. Known for his minimalistic ambient work, he rose to fame as the original composer and sound designer for the 2011 sandbox video game Minecraft. Acclaimed for its nostalgic value and relaxing quality, his music for the game is considered one of the greatest video game soundtracks ever composed.

The music of the 2011 video game Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios, primarily consists of two soundtrack albums by German musician Daniel Rosenfeld, better known as C418. American composer Lena Raine has also contributed music for four major updates to the game since 2020, alongside Aaron Cherof, Kumi Tanioka and Amos Roddy, who have worked on the most recent versions in 2024 and 2025. Music included in downloadable content (DLC) for legacy console versions of the game was handled by British musician Gareth Coker.

Minecraft – Volume Alpha is the first soundtrack album by the German electronic musician Daniel "C418" Rosenfeld. Created for the 2011 video game Minecraft, it is the first of two albums by Rosenfeld to come from the game's soundtrack. It primarily consists of simplistic ambient music, though some tracks are more upbeat. The simplistic nature of the album's music was caused by the technical limitations of Minecraft's sound engine, which made earlier concepts unfeasible. Volume Alpha was released digitally in March 2011 as Rosenfeld's first commercial release, with record label Ghostly International releasing the album in vinyl record and CD format in 2015, and in cassette format in 2025.

The second installment of the game's soundtrack, Volume Beta, was released on 9 November 2013.[22] Like Volume Alpha, Volume Beta comprises most of the music featured in the game, including dedicated music for the game's nether and main menu. It also features music from trailers, and instrumentals not in the game's final release.[23] In 2013 and 2023, the album appeared on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, peaking at number 14 both times.[24][25] It received its first pressing to vinyl and CD through Ghostly in 2020.[26]

The mostly ambient album has a generally darker tone than its precursor. Rosenfeld described the track "Alpha" as a medley and "a celebration of past music from Volume Alpha." The first song he had composed with the clear intent for the game's "creative mode" to have a distinct soundtrack was "Blind Spots".[23] The track "Taswell" was created as a tribute to Rosenfeld's friend, the late Ryan "Taswell" Davis, co-founder of American gaming website Giant Bomb.[27] Rosenfeld stated he "didn’t want to remember them for their death, but the happiness they showed every day of their life."[23] Rosenfeld admits that the record is "extremely varied", being "much more percussive, melodic, and progressive" than Volume Alpha.[28] Several songs on the album are remakes of themes from the prior soundtrack album Volume Alpha; "Ki", "Moog City 2", "Mutation", and "Beginning 2" are remakes of the songs "Key", "Moog City", "Minecraft", and "Beginning", respectively.

Artist: C418 

Album: “Minecraft: Volume Alpha + Beta” 

Format: CASSETTE TAPE (2x) 

Grade: M/M (Sealed)

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