As C418, composer and producer Daniel Rosenfeld designs sounds to resonate in both physical and pixelated realms. Best known for his original soundtracks to Minecraft, the single best-selling video game of all time, he’s developed a discography of instrumental music over the last decade that traverses electronic pop patterns, neo-classical dreamscapes, and sparse ambient motifs. Minecraft is a community, a platform on which inventive minds of all ages can share their creations and ideas.

Ghostly International is thrilled to give this unique collaboration its due treatment and hopes to see the creative inspiration which drives Minecraft and Rosenfeld continue to disperse by virtue of this unexpectedly universal music. I am, however, a parent of two youngsters - one of whom is firmly into the phenomenon that is MINECRAFT, so I'm very familiar with what it's all about.No particular discrepancies on A1/B1 as people have noted but A2 does see a small bit of (inconsequential) crackle. The latter element has broken from the “8-bit” pigeonholing of game music and earned him accolades that reference artists like Erik Satie (The Guardian) and Brian Eno (VICE). Firstly, I must confess that I'm actually *not* a MineCraft player (at the tender age of 40 I effectively hung up my gamepad and "retired" from gaming some years ago). As a fan of instrumental and soundtrack / ambient music, naturally the minimalist "soundscape" of the game caught the attention of my ears - during the many hours my son has played the game.

For the legion of listeners and players to, at long last, have Minecraft Volume Beta in tangible formats.

Besides this being one of the best ambient and video game OSTs ever made, the package arrived in perfect condition so if your reading this don't worry about damaged package or any other problems! The cover art features a high quality 8-bit style grassy block with dirt covering the bottom half of the block.