The History of Minecraft's Music - What Happened to C418?
2021 ж. 17 Жел.
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New music from C418 has strangely been absent from new versions of Minecraft. Why is this the case? In this video, I will be explaining the history of Minecraft's soundtrack and what happened to C418.
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C418 might need to bring his cat to the vet
Hello horizon
why?
true lmao
@@bottledpoe Because it made Ghast sounds
It's coughing up fireballs instead of hairballs
The fact that an entire generation could recognize these songs instantly is just incredible.
Maybe even 2 generations mmm more like 1.5
@B O ꓭ Probably still gonna be big but a big buuuut will be that it's most definitely gonna be less endearing and people wouldn't get as attached to it compared to today, and the game will stand-out less.
I’ll be ur 1k like 👍🏻
@B O ꓭ it would but you only feel the true minecraft experience when C418 music start to play. When you are chilling alone like you never did before, amaze by your shitty cobblestone house. But it doesnt matter because is your home and the sun is rising up for a new cubic day, maybe tomorrow you play minecraft with your friends, maybe not but you have something to build now that you end your house.
Yeah
i played minecraft at my grandmother's in 2013. the music would play throughout her house for multiple hours every day. she still tells me almost 10 years later that it's one of her fondest memories of us at the house, and asked who the composer was because she liked it.
This is too wholesome😭❤️
mean while my grand ma : AAAAAAAAA Aaaaaaa
awwhh
Me too I got introduced to games from Minecraft, I would play for hours at a time
Man. He never made music before yet he has made tracks that I will never forget and always stir up intense nostalgia of my younger days and friends.
Some people are just born with that talent, and good thing he shared it with us.
He made LOTS of music before Minecraft, I don't remember the exact amount of years but it's above five.
I remember when I was 6 and I was playing Minecraft with my brother and we built a big house and a farm
He HAS made music before. I highly recommend checking out his other stuff, it’s really under-appreciated.
He made loads of music before, not much of it is online. He also wrote a few videogame soundtracks before Minecraft, although they were very small hobby projects and he doesn't publish those anymore.
I honestly believe that Minecraft wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable without C418's music
It will be much much more tolerable.
No it really wouldn't
It would be more tolerable without Lena Raines garbage music.
@@Dead_Goat tf do you mean
@@elgrantiburonasesino8940 his brain cells are dead he doesn't know anymore what music is.
let it sink in that C418 has probably made some of the most listened-to music ever, of all time
Verified KZheadr hehe
@@lopanreturns7085 its sold more than tetris by like 130 million
Yeah. That didn't click until you said it.
the thing I find sad is that most of the soundtracks he made for the game are no longer played in the game, alot of the alpha soundtracks aren't really heard anymore, or atleast have an extremely low chance of playing compared to the beta music and the new music coming with these new artists. Alpha is honestly the best soundtrack and I wish it played / played more in-game.
@@BritishTrainspotting ikr i hate Microsoft for removing everything good about Minecraft
When the song came on at 2:30 i got teary eyed... these are the moments that made Minecraft Minecraft! The nostalgic feelings, all that came from C418! Without this music, it would never be the same!
Felt that too
Just wanted to comment this lol
Exactly, i almost cried too.
Which song is it?
I felt that so much.
C418's music always felt melancholy, but in a good way. It brings back memories of playing with friends who have been offline for years. It's beautiful in its simplicity.
That man forged a entire community with his music. He will be remembered as the first and greatest music composer for Minecraft.
Maybe not the greatest forever (it's difficult but possible that someone better comes some day), but definitely for being the absolute legend that gave character to this masterpiece of a game
@@Vicente75480 forever the OG, father of our beloved Minecraft's soundtrack
@@Vicente75480 his music holds infinitely more meaning than anything that will ever be made for minecraft
Sal you fricking gave me all my nostalgia memories back 2:25 why just why
@@Bacon-Boys OK I'll watch your damn video, but if it's worse I stg
Microsoft doesn’t know that c418 is sitting on a legendary third album that could flip the internet upside down if it’s released.
I would argue that C418 made minecraft and would actually bring more than the new artists. Not saying that the artists are bad mind you, just that when people hear the name C418, they instantly listen and enjoy. There isn't a single minecraft player who doesn't enjoy his music where as some people don't like pigstep, infinite amethyst etc
@@King_WolfLIVE I guess his stuff just has something that can touch everyone, while the newer stuff was made for a specific biom, with specific genres and stuff.
@@Flamme-Sanabi A lot of new stuff sounds spacey to me. It captures some emotions minecraft might envoke but... it sounds more like a space game at time :(
@@King_WolfLIVE I'd argue you're putting him on a bit too high of a pedestal- there are certainly people who don't like C418's music.
@@King_WolfLIVE almost everyone I know who plays MC hates the c418 music and plays without sound/Spotify. I do aswell but that's because I've heard it for thousands of hours at this point.
His music has a magic to it. So many people from many paths of life have played minecraft and heard those songs, so they mean something different to everybody. For me, they're emotional because those melodies remind me of some of the best times of my life. I can't thank minecraft and C418 enough for that.
We need a mod that fixes the music. Just c418 tracks and enough with the broken way the music plays now. Back to playing at random
Its unfortunate that c418 is not with Minecraft anymore. He's undisputably a genius, and I can confidently say that his music, is Minecraft. Nobody can do it like him.
Genius is a stretch, as making good music doesn't equal genius level intellect. But his music is awesome and gave Minecraft a soul.
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 musical genius. You happy Einstein?
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 The word “Genius” get’s bent a lot these days. Better to use a different word to refer to it’s original meaning.
I still listen just to the soundtracks he made to this day. And I love what he did. Minecraft would be different without C418.
Same
It most certainly would be different. Sad to see that he probably won't be making any more music for the game though :(
Indeed
I also do. My top 2 albums of all time are alpha and beta
Here after bots We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but You're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it And if you ask me how I'm feeling Don't tell me you're too blind to see Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you (Ooh, give you up) (Ooh, give you up) Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) Never gonna give, never gonna give (Give you up) We've known each other for so long Your heart's been aching, but You're too shy to say it Inside, we both know what's been going on We know the game and we're gonna play it I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
I'm glad that he (apparently) stood up for himself. He's still as great a composer as he was before, and his works still exist.
@@Bacon-Boys lmao
@@Bacon-Boys You will get zero traction from your shameless self promotion. Especially when you're shitting on the creator we all came here to see.
@@GAMMA_AF I always report those comments for spam
@@joshc7032 Good idea 💡
There's a playlist on Spotify made by him that has all of his works that are posted on Spotify
Personally, I'm not a fan of the new soundtracks. But that could be due to the emotions that come to surface when I hear those classic MC soundtracks.. So bittersweet.
I just think it doesnt fit minecraft. I love lena raines work on celeste, but i dont like the songs at all on minecraft
Except otherside and left bloon
I actually really like them. But, they do NOT bring the same nostalgia that C418s tracks do. Not even close. They are objectively good soundtracks, but they are not C418s soundtracks.
I believe if Lena's music was there to begin with and c418 came after, everyone would be nostalgic towards her music.
@@lunathecutest6652 Exactly. At the moment, though I love Lena's music, I prefer C418's. But after 5 years or so, when the former's starts to become more nostalgic, I'll love them both equally.
As long as C418’s music is still in the game I’m completely fine with it
bad news they removed 85% of the old music
@@YanSimiGamingi2don't lie
@@YanSimiGamingi2 If that was the case it would make it all over the gaming news reports and people would be complaining.
@@abhmed i dont. the chance of old music playing is 25 % 1.20 has more old music because only a few new tracks got added
I remember when Steve was added to Smash Bros, and I was really upset that none of C418's music made the cut. Then someone replied to one of my many pessimistic tweets saying he did not want his music to end up in the clutches of Nintendo's Copyright ID data base, so Smash Bros' lack of Iconic Minecraft Music made a whole lot more sense.
At first I was like "Grr why can't we get Minecraft music in smash that sucks!" but now it makes perfect sense to me
That makes actual perfect sense, a shame nonetheless. But arguably I’d say I’m not sure that C418 should be the one to make the soundtrack for the smash game. Rather anyone else from the mess that it is now. Organised and respected mess of course ;d
The C in C418 stands for CHAD
This is why copyright laws need to be overhauled. To allow use of music without the unnecessary complexity of the current system. It's almost abusive...
@@MasterChaosL100 almost?
C418 did the right thing to keep the rights to his iconic music, and perfectly demonstrates the glaring issues in the intellectual property space and how badly its abused by megacorporate conglomerates.
well said
soo true
Indeed so, especially since microsoft absorbs everything it touches.
Well said, this is the reason I just hate Microsoft.
@@Prof.Pwnalot They absorb it and do shit with it nobody wants 😂
i genuinely think c418’s volume beta is one of the best albums of the 2010’s. i’m glad i can listen to it on spotify without the advertisement money going to the wrong people edit: probably should state that i haven’t listened to a lot of albums from the 2010’s. drunk by thundercat is solid all the way through and the first two death grips albums are a white guy staple but other than that i can’t confidently compare volume beta to its contemporaries
C418's Minecraft music is one of the few playlists where I can listen to it at anytime and it brings me back to a calm, and content state of being. It sounds good, it feels good, and makes for some lovely background ambience
The MC music is so iconic... Wish we had more C418 music. Unfortunate we won't have more.
C418 is working on a new Minecraft album
@@flamingpaper7751 what?!?!??
@@flamingpaper7751 AYO?
@@flamingpaper7751 he said he was a long time ago, he likely has completed it by now. but due to microsoft its likely not going to see the light of day
YO MY NAME IS ZANDER
Nothing against the new composers or their music but it's just never going to be the same as if it were still done by C418
i mean, yes, its not like the artists want their music to fall under somebody else's name. Lena wants their music to feel like it was made by Lena, and still be Minecraft, and the same with Kumi.
It's good they kept it in biome specific areas, meaning C418 is still the main theme, and any new additions won't take away anything from it, only adding parallel
Lena is so good tho ngl
very sad that the agreements didn’t work out for Dan, but his music stays iconic to the point that all the other composers just copy his style. the new music is alright but it will never be the same
It's not supposed to be the same. Like have you listened to pigstep
Whenever I hear a song from C418, I feel a weird emotion. I am not sad, not happy, not chill, not angry.. just.. nothing.. like pure nostalgia.
Yes
That is a very simplistic yet perfectly explained description of what it feels like to listen to the soundtrack.
An emotion that does not yet have a name. “This song makes me ceefoureightious”
True. The new minecraft music are nice, but they just feel cheaper than the masterpiece we've got, much more cheaper.
Now when i play 1.19 and hear the C418's music still in the game It would always make me tear up cause i know that there won't be more music from him. But even tho there won't be any new music from him, I'm still happy with the music he made and we can still listen to it.
I don’t his music will be in the game for much longer honestly. Every update you hear C418’s music in-game a lot less frequently. I think they’re slowly adding so much new music so they have an excuse to remove his music which would make sense from Microsoft’s perspective. I hope the fanbase really retaliates if this happens
Well guess what, C418 is getting to be a part of Billboard's music awards for Volume Alpha. I'm very happy to see that he finally gets an award for one of the greatest soundtracks of all time!
Really wow he deserves it alot
what about volume beta??
@@jyto87yo987 beta died
good
sadly he didn't, but getting a nomination is also very good
C418's music really made the player fell relaxed, like nothing was rushed, like they could do what they want.
Exactly, it was perfect ❤️
i know right
@@alexandrashvydun8726 69 likes
I think that's why it fit in with the game so well. it's very cozy
Listening to it over and over again made it annoying asf so I turned music off
Hate that Microsoft wouldn't be willing to work with the guy who literally defined the sound of Minecraft, all the music after his work doesn't sound like Minecraft anymore. Guess that's the difference for working with an indie developer and working with literally Microsoft...
man this takes me back, when i used to stay the night at my friend's house in 2014 we would play Minecraft, and c148 would come on and we would build big things like huge hotels, mansions, and we even made huge spiders and bugs. now i don't see them anymore because they have a life, having jobs and living at their own house. And this music reminds me of those memories.
No disrespect to the new composers, but damn I miss c418, his music is so impactful and still holds up after hundreds of hours listening
Nostalgic, relaxing, epic, void, and still in game theme style.
Same
Who knows what's in that new album, that has apparently more tracks than Alpha and Beta. How impactful that would be. How much great Minecraft music we are missing. That's what worries me.
C418's style just holds high. It can be imitated, but not replicated. This proves how masterful it really is. May Microsoft one day change their minds. Please, we all want to hear what's been bottled up.
Good for c418, he's not letting microsoft take control of any of his hard work, that's admirable. It is such a shame that he won't be back to make more of it though. That... hurts.
Exactly what i was thinking. Notch might have ocastrated the game but it never would have been the hit it was without c418, he deserves a much bigger stake in it but alas microsoft would never accept that.
I agree. Especially with the recent update Microsoft is getting way to far into Mojang’s business for there own good
@@Pixillnow I think by this point microsoft completely controls mojang, if in the shadow
@@gabrielcalda7033 it starting to look like that
I wish notch never sold the game, like was it really that bad that he couldn't take it. He never thought of his team?
I say it here: *If Microsoft will ever remove C-418's OSTs from the game, we are allowed to riot and boycott the game.*
Sure I'm already mad they not keeping pride away from the game
Minecraft isn't Minecraft without C418 he's the guy wo made me fell in love with Minecraft only cause of his music i got peace in Minecraft eventhough Microsoft hires too costly or top composers but for us og players C418 will be the god of Minecraft music till eternity its sad seeing his legacy fade away but im happy that he gave us some beautiful memories we will never forget
C418's overall style has a charm that will never be replaced. Kind of random, but volume beta is actually my favorite album of all time.
my favorite album too. ever. easily beats any other album
Same I have it on vinyl :)
@@Hannah-rv8rb :O want
For me it's not only the music, which is minimalistic but interesting and progressive, it's the time of life I heard it and played the game. Back then I had so much less to worry about and would spend hours with friends playing Minecraft. Good times
Just play volume beta at my funeral, thanks
I’m proud of Daniel for sticking to his guns. His music is an art form, and deserves to be treated as such and not given the corporate bullcrap that fells many creatives in their pursuit. I’ll always have a soft spot for his work, and if you guys want more C418 music then, well, listen to his other stuff. His other albums, especially One, 148, and Dief, are some of his best works yet underrated since its not Minecraft, so go show some love. Edit: I was removing something for clarity and it took away my creator heart, fricc :( Edit 2: Excursions heccin rocks too, people keep commenting about it so I’ll add you should listen to that too!
One was never released as a vinyl, so tough luck there.
@@alecmajor9 Oof, you’re right. Must’ve saw a mock up of it someone did. I’ll edit my comment here, but One is a masterpiece. EDIT: FRICC IT TOOK AWAY MY HEART
Yep do wish there was a vinyl made, good luck on a sealed cd then?
@@alecmajor9 I got volume alpha and beta, unsealed because, while entirely a collectible item, I would enjoy them so much more playing the discs then letting them sit on a shelf. But yes, a CD would be great, I’d keep a One CD sealed for sure.
@@JShortsFR Ayo, a fellow Album 'One' Enjoyer, cheers
C418 Stal disc is my favourite by far, so many times my character has woken up only for me to make him listen to that song while still getting pumped about the silly drops that song has, will never fail to make me happy. I miss you C418
been binging all your videos past couple of days plz upload more. your videos are great.
Remember, somewhere out there in the world when man has put his last block, a kid has just put his first
LongHax
when I read the very last part of this.... the video finished and the song ended... felt kinda nice
@@grilledwaffle Same
I forget the second half far too often.
Thats deep
I have so many memories of playing Minecraft Classic 11 years ago. The music was a big part of it :)
hi :D
oh didn't expect you here. love ur vids!
we need a mod to recreate it
The one with birds chirping has a woodland feel
Oh hey psivewri didn't expect you here but hello
Thank you SO much for making this video. I've loved Minecraft and its music for over a decade now, and I've been wondering what happened to C418 over the past few years. I'm so glad this showed up in my suggested.
We all know we mute new music and listen to c418 music
I swear every time I hear the original soundtrack, I get hit with this nostalgia wave and mixed emotions, I get kinda sad that I wouldn't be able to play the game as a kid again. So many memories. I just wish to go back and play survival with my friends once more, this game really was my whole childhood
you can always start a new world with new friends. im going to on this recent update :) i know its not quite the same. but with loved ones it can be.
@@anonymous-3695 I do it sometimes, it just doesn't feel the same...
@@afekshelly4648 man I feel you 100%. Know that you're not alone with this beautiful memories and let's reminisce together
@@flawnski much love to you brother
Same i almost feel depressed i dont want to hear it. It brings too many good memorys in mind but after growing up my friend group grew a part. I still remeber how the 7 of us would always play minecraft...
that moment when the music kicked in during the mining literally gave me goose bumps. weird, how something so simple can trigger so much.
Same, I don't think any other song ever did this to me me when listening to it. Such an special soundtrack imo.
@bruh funny that sells their soul to microsoft for a quick buck. microsoft owes c418 everything for his impact and instead they just hire new shit artists
same mate
Its on a similar vain to me as the old runescape soundtracks. It transports you through melancholy and nostalgia into a emotional trip
Yup
i remember trying minecraft when it was still 'new' and loving the music i started playing again earlier this year and the music was just.... fine. i miss early minecraft music
At first I thought c418 was stupid for not sticking with minecraft, I respect how he truly lives his work and understands his songs are his legacy.
"Why did he stop making music? Is he stupid?"
I’m glad he owns the music and not some money hungry corporation. Minecraft wouldn’t be Minecraft with out him. Thank you C418 for all your work. We hope to hear your music in other games in the future!
I agree but i do know why Mojang/Microsoft started going to other musicians for those who don’t know the reason why it’s because if Mojang wanted to do a Minecraft collaboration with a different game they can’t legally put in the C418 music and even if C418 agreed to allow his music in collaborations the other game company would not want it in there game sense it’s not legally owned by Microsoft and that opens up the possibility of lawsuits.
your pfp noooo
@@darth3911 Funny you mention this, because this is EXACTLY what happened with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & the music that was added. That being said, I think that they might've contacted C418, but perhaps he declined to allow the team to create a fitting remix, hence why we don't have any songs from Minecraft itself.
nice try to get boosted subs
@A N G E L beta bot
C418 owning 100% of the rights to his own music it pretty awesome. Not everyone gets to have such control over their own productions.
C418 owning 100% of the rights to his own music it pretty awesome. Not everyone gets to have such control over their own producations.
@@Theunicorn2012 what
@Spicy Dong Bots be botting haha.
C418 owning 100% of the rights to his own music it pretty awesome. Not everyone gets to have such control over their own productions.
@@largerootbeer2019 what
I noticed that, too. That the music is location specific. I was building in a savanna a while ago and heard the same two songs on repeat, and with sadness, I had to turn off the music before it got annoying.
Uhm theres no location specific tracks for the savannah biome. Do you know which track it was
@@masterdeetectiv9520 One More Day (Overworld)
@@ThreadBareHope1234 well it plays everywhere in the world, so maybe you just got unlucky
@@masterdeetectiv9520 Probably
Tragic in a way but glorious in another. Best of luck to c418, his musical genius will live on forever!
I have to admit that C418's music was one of the reasons I loved Minecraft.
When I turn on the music I only hear a few tracks from him. Not all of them like back when I played on the ps3 and ps4. They've replaced it with gross new music that I hate. I need to figure out how to bring back the old music. But I'm on mobile. So it's in a separate folder. Resource packs don't work.
@@13_cmi download a soundtrack on youtube and play it in the background, i found this problem too thats how i fixed
@@13_cmi I agree, I don’t like the music much. People were saying they really liked Lena Raine’s music because of how well it depicted the nether, and of course Kumi Tanioka. But their music holds absolutely zero emotional value. But C418’s music, you can tell he poured his heart and soul into it. C418’s music will always be levels and levels above any average composer’s music because of this.
i had the pleasure of meeting daniel rosenfeld when he was staying with a friend of mine. he was open about struggling with severe anxiety and the recognition he received after composing the soundtrack. i was much younger back then and my presence had overwhelmed him to the point that he almost didn't come to speak with me. i really do hope he's doing better now
Damn
Wow that's unfortunate
😔
I wanna meet him, he's really a genius
Storys that never happened #1
2:24 reminds me of when my dad would build something so unique on my Minecraft world that when he left to go to work it would make me cry when I was 8. I’m 13 now and still cry to it bc he is no longer with me because he kicked me out and made me live with my mom. I still miss the years I spent and grew up with him. But now I will make new memories with my mom and her boyfriend.
Fuck . Why did he kick you out ? If you don’t mind
Great video! Another great thing about C418 is that very soundtrack at "The End" area are slowed down compared to the overworld area. End soundtracks offer a sort of moment of solace allowing you to reflect upon your journey.. It definitely gives you the feels of how far you've come to fight the Ender Dragon. 😇🥰
C418 said on twitter a couple years he was almost done working on the third minecraft album which was said to be longer than the length of alpha and beta combined. I've been so excited for it ever since I heard the aquatic update's music. I hope I can listen to it one day
Lets hope community make microsoft rethink their decisions about C418.
@@cykes5124 How's that superiority complex working out for you?
@@ExponentialCircle is that really what you got out of that?
@@shrimpin4145 They literally end with "these people are not humans". It's a dime a dozen screed proclaiming how much better they are.
@@ExponentialCircle I mean, corporations ARE like that.
I'm 100% in support of C418 being in complete control of his music. It's HIS art. And he ultimately built the tear-inducing soundtracks of MC. MS shot themselves in the foot with not being willing to work with him.
I think for Microsoft it's not a big problem to find new musicians, because money solves almost everything, but I agree that future minecraft soundtracks would be much better with C418
@@A1lexander yeah i agree but its just not the same without C418 even if the other musicians they are working for are doing a good job
He's the one who chose to not be willing to work with them. He had weird ass requests that didn't make sense for a music artist. He basically didn't want people to know he made the music while still having the rights to it, dude was literally retarded and fucked himself out of millions because he thought he was gonna be famous and didn't want to be when he already is.
"Tear inducing" lol what
@@inevitable48 Mate, if you grew up with it, it has the potential to bring you to tears.
after 6 years of playing minecraft, hes still my favorite song writer and musician
I didn’t know I needed this video until today. Thank you for you’re efforts.
I urgently suggest everybody to give some of C418's music outside of minecraft a listen, everything is an absolute masterpiece. He wasn't just hired because he was in the right place at the right time, mainly because he has talent.
Oh yeah. I listen to Stal literally all the time. Such a good song.
@@Xaaaach You might wanna listen to his *other* albums and music as well, like One or Dief
Beton is a good starter
I’ve been saying this for years. Excursions is a masterpiece.
@A N G E L Intrested. Where can I hand one out in my garden to nurish my plants.
Honestly, when I heard at the end that C418 owned the rights to all his music, I was happy for him. If he was replaced by someone else, but lost the rights to all of the music he made, it would've been a tragic end. Otherwise, good for him!
True he's great
Yup
he still gets paid royalties and licensing fees so
Like the opposite of what Notch did. He sold the game and all rights to Microsoft.
@@brunnomenxa TBF, C418 only got to keep rights to his music because Notch wasn't rich at the time of their deal. Him not wanting to sell his music isn't integrity or anything nice like that, just pride even though artists selling their music to game companies is a normal thing.
I come back to this video from time to time, and after, just remembering the memories to Minecraft, all the fun i had with my friends
This is a very wholesome video. It’s so sad how the new composers have replaced C418. He is one of the greatest game composers ever.
“Sweden” and “Minecraft” are the songs of my childhood. I have so many happy memories of playing with friends or by myself in survival which are scored by the songs made by C418.
true dude. He can still take those away with a snap of a finger showing his powers on microsoft and microsoft cant ddo anything but I hope that doesn't happen caz these songs are so cool in minecraft
if i ever get Alzheimer's i want someone to bump those for me and ill probably recall my entire life just from awakening such a deep and primordial memory
@@Bacon-Boys you have no subscribers Your just another bot
dam i just realized that i had been listening to C418 music for 8 years without thinking it was repetitive. truly a work of art imo.
Same
C418 sounds inspired by Kraftwerk's early stuff, especially "Morgenspaziergang" from 1974's Autobahn has the same calm ambient piano soundscape. The soft analogue synth is also from the Kraftwerk sound palette. And they're all German too.
I remember playing minecraft 7 years ago, I loved the music. I returned to it a month ago, and I miss the music, the new ones are really good, but will never capture the feeling the original music had, it made you feel nostalgic, for me it reminded me of my childhood, playing minecraft: a place I could never return to, rather a reminder of the past and the good times I had, and that I could never get the same feeling again.
A legend made, a legacy never forgotten. A nostalgia trip in music. Music thats makes a grown man cry. Hearing mice on Venus years later makes me cry in nostalgia. Memories overflow me. Minecraft.
Bruh this is all about C418 and Minecraft nostalgia not bots sending weird add born sites!! 💀🤬😠😡
It’s worth pointing out that he also made the music for the Steam version of Cookie Clicker, which came out this year, and it’s actually really good.
wait wha rly?
@@theseangle Yeah! You can listen to the soundtrack on pretty much all major music streaming platforms and see that C418 is the composer.
oh!
Cookie clicker is dang legendary. Worth having on your CV haha. Will check it out thank you!
Oh, I didn't know it was actually FOR cookie clicker. I just thought he made it because he really likes cookie clicker lol
It is _hard_ to both have the rights to your own music and also have your name out there. Big props to Rosenfeld for keeping his integrity as a musician and not letting his art be corporatized.
his music is so different then other games and its calming amazing and nostalgic
I support him for trying to keep his masters. He's a real one for that.
Meh, it's not an indie game anymore. It's definitely the right choice from mojang to have rights for the soundtrack
@@nextosam. oh, really? which is why a record number of low people play minecraft, and why the majority of people still play on 1.7.10 and 1.8. it's the "right choice", for who though? barely anyone plays on the newer versions. go through public servers and you'll see just how dead the community actually is.
@@minoxiothethird stop complaining
@@minoxiothethird Source: Dude, trust me
@@minoxiothethird chill, man. 1.8 is great and all, but I'm talking about latest versions music, the Microsoft one. Having music they don't own is a whole lot of trouble they can afford to avoid. Plus in my, not unpopular, opinion, new releases are amazing, especially considering you get them for free
I'll be honest, Microsoft should've just let C418 keep the rights to his music and let him keep working on Minecraft. It is truly sad, but I'm glad he is able to work on a new project. (Let's just hope Microsoft doesn't try and remove his music from Minecraft...)
I would stop playing if C418’s music was removed
Honestly, if microsoft removed C418's music, Minecraft wouldn't be Minecraft.
I hope
They're slowly phasing out most of it. Reducing the chances of it playing with each update. Like how they're slowly phasing out (Java edition) in favor of Minecraft. Yes, Bedrock is sold as minecraft, but java edition is sold as an edition. Bedrock is the main character in the story now. Because unlike java edition, the xbox account has less rights than the old mojang accounts. It allows them to sell you skins, datapacks, worlds, ect. Opening up microtransactions in game. That's Microsoft for you, what once was free will no longer be. Slowly phase out Java, but promise they're not going to. They're just manipulating new players into abandoning it so that the OG minecrafters will just die out.
@@TheJaguarthChannel ayo another og?
this video has been the first time ive felt emotional about the soundtrack. thanks for that happy little feeling.
I just wanna state that even though the words like "billions of dollars" in this video, you managed to make this video feel relatively downscale, solely to focus on c418, who is a huge inspiration for my own work. Not only is he an inspiration in this video, but the story you managed to portray. Thank you. I will continue and thrive my own musical career.
C418’s work on the Cookie Clicker soundtrack is amazing. He has a Bandcamp page as well if you want more of his work.
Heck yeah! I bought the Steam version just for his music =)
FACTS, C418’s music works so well in cookie clicker
Click is my favourite song in that album
wow just checked in on cookie clicker the game is so different now i gotta play sometime
@@twilightwolfpiano yes!
c418 did the absolutely insane but ultimately smart move i think. im sure he got offered microsoft millions and he straight up said "i own my work". he probably lost a shit load of money but he kept his integrity and we will always love him for that, aswell as the amazing soundtrack he produced. im confident in saying minecraft would not be as popular as it is today without the miraculous influence of c418's music. gg, cant wait to see if he makes more music. ownership of the things you make is a powerful tool if you have the right audience.
Also, If I'm correct on this, c418 is passively generating income simply because Minecraft still uses his music. since it isn't owned by microsoft. They are paying him either licensing fees or royalties to use the music. Which is probably why they didn't go forward with him as well, they have to fork over money to use it. I will say here though, I am not 100% sure about this and it's solely my interpretation of how I think the system works, I may be wrong with what I'm saying here.
Southpark tegrity meme
I mean I woulda made the money instead
I don't think Microsoft would've gotten to the point of offering him millions, it already made sense for them to ditch C418 when clearly there were creators who'd sign away their content for much less. Sad but it is what it is.
@@johnsappleseed Yeah people like Lean Raine would gladly be bought out for way less than what could be offered to c418 simply because a lot of people want recognition, especially if it's a game like Minecraft. Barely anybody knew about Lena Raine until Celeste and Minecraft. It's just that popular and lucrative.
Watching this after not playing the game for a couple years is making me ridiculously nostalgic
Clark is one of my favorite bits of music. I've been playing since the early days and it was my escape from an abusive household. I'll never forget it and how it gets me to slow down and breathe
No one will ever be able to recapture the incredible melodies composed by C418
You maybe right, but that's the nostalgia talking. Give it some time and even pigstep will be the same.
@@noahstrine8161 no, pigstep and the new music discs suck ass
@@noahstrine8161 pigstep doesn't really bring that nostalgic kind of feel. The new tracks such as pigstep other side and all the ambient 1.16+ music is a vibe to say the least. But the reason why mc music is nostalgic is due to its simplicity, randomness and pure ambience just pushes the nostalgic vibe forward like aria math (my favourite) is made by only a couple of instruments. The new music being biome specific might be the reason why it doesn't pack the same punch as other tracks such as Sweden and mice on venus makes mundane tasks actually fun. I have to say tho lena and kumi really blew it away with the music.
I just want to say that C418’s “Excursions” is one of my favorite albums ever and everyone should go listen to it. (And also C418 recently did some music for Cookie Clicker!)
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@@brunoaleixo9828 who... cares?
Excursions blows the Minecraft volume albums out of the water it's insane
My favorite album is 148, but I really love the songs on Excursions like Beton
I like Figure 8 a bit too much
Why does such a simple video have the best editing i have ever seen
Minecraft was the first video game i had ever played, i think i was like 4 when i started playing it on the xbox360, and the music (esp creative mode music because i was scared of the mobs in survival) always makes me cry whenever i listen to it. Something about it man, its enough to make a grown man (16 and a girl) cry.
I gotta agree with you Minecraft (it's music) and cartoon Network carried my whole childhood, that's why those are like the only things that gives me a feeling out of this world
I feel bad for everyone that didn't grow up with Minecraft
C418's music will always be the best, his tracks make me so nostalgic
The feeling of nostalgia should be something thought in schools ✨🦋
Lena Raine is outstanding I gotta say
C418 can make a song with good vibes, but Lena Raine can make a fuckin bop
@@TriflingToad I think C418 tops Lena Raine imo
@@WinglessPhoenix yeah for general music but not for music disks
The part where he says that when the music plays, doing a seemingly mundane task suddenly becomes more meaningful is what really got me. This is because this is very true. Whenever I played minecraft in the past, I turned off the music. But now, whenever I turn off the music it feels like a big part of what makes this game so special to me is missing.
yeah... especially when doing anything underground... the task feels more time consuming and is harder to accomplish... but when the song just pops in outa nowhere... all that tiredness goes away like my xp after grinding so hard on getting em
I’m a musician but, there is something about in game music that makes me immediately turn it off. Sadly this goes for Dan’s music as well. However, I do like to achieve/find the discs and play them in game.
I like the feeling of loneliness the music gives me. Like I'm really all alone on a world and trying to build me a life there
Same shit happened to me
Always good to let your brain wander for a bit if you don't regularly do it.
when i tell you at 2:20. when that music just kicked. i got a huge smile on my face like all memories of the many houses and the many hours spent breaking and placing all came back at once. i honestly stopped listening and had to rewind lol. it was just the word "memories" it was a crazy feeling that that first note and my face just lit up. i miss C418 honestly. it doesn't feel the same. it feels like somethings off. but yea. the first note i heard when that song kicked. i grew a huge smile on my face :)
That music is so nostalgic for so many players, I never realized the nee stuff wasn’t his until now but something about the music FELT much different than before
I personally think you’re spot on. This is precisely why I wasn’t happy when Microsoft acquired minecraft. I really don’t want Minecraft to feel corporate ya know
Yup... Microsoft in general just kind of sucks. Not a surprise tho, since when do giant corporations have good business practises lol
Unfortunately this seems common place same thing happened to two other legendary composers. Mick Gordon got screwed by Bethesda and Marti O’ Donnell got screwed by Activision.
@@FuckKZhead385 Marty also hasn't been contacted by Microsoft
@@FuckKZhead385 Eh, the Mick Gordon thing wasn't Bethesda's fault. Mick just never made all the songs he was supposed to on time, even though Bethesda gave him multiple delays. Trust me, Bethesda wanted Mick to do the soundtrack, but Mick didn't have that much interest it seems or just simply forgot. The fact that it came down to delaying the entire game just because it didn't have a soundtrack is indicative of Mick just doing the wrong thing. It's not black and white, but let's not act like Mick Gordon was innocent and betrayed when in reality he was given the full expenses and most leeway possible in the business just for him to not finish on time.
@Sasha Lemay java still feels good, bedrock is what’s disappointing
Let this sink in: his Alpha Volume (all the survival tracks) is getting a super prestigious award from Billboard. That music is up there with the diamond tracks released in our history.
C418 music IS up there with diamond tracks
mental illness pfp lmao
Billboard awards is nothing else than popularity driven shows, it doesnt matter, what matters is that its goo music.
@@TachyBunker didnt even understand what you said
@@Gusenichka925 billboard awards are not so focused on artistic views or the effort than the money they get from their choice
on one hand I'm upset that C418 will probably never make new Minecraft music but on the other hand I really don't like how Minecraft has turned out in recent years and I'm glad C418's name isn't tied to it.
I still listen listening to the old music
In appriciation of C418: "May he alway randomly pop into our heads, and thus be never forgotten." A legend of our times, fallen to big corparations.
Minecraft isn't doing that bad tbh
@@rocky-ie7li no
@@muammar1895 yes
@@Gamer-pv2fv sure thing "gamer"
@@muammar1895 no
I'm surprised you didn't mention Smash Bros. None of C418's tracks were included with the Minecraft DLC. There's a lot of speculation C418 refused to have his music in the game, and that's part of what pushed Microsoft to find new composers who'd outright sell the music rights.
it feels like mc is trying to distance themselves from c418
If Mojang had the choice, they'd absolutely put more c418 music in. However Microsoft is the issue, being a big company and all who wants to have ownership of the music before using it for anything since they don't wanna ask c418
To be fair, none of the tracks from the original Minecraft made it into the game whether they were composed by C418 or not so I doubt that has too much bearing on the situation
To be fair I do remember Sakurai saying that since most of Minecraft’s iconic music(mostly c418’s work) is calm and relaxing, it wouldn’t fit within smash bros. Now if that is true, then it makes some sense, but then again I’m pretty sure that not all music in smash isn’t calm and relaxing.
@@zealouswiz8789 It’s not nearly just that but they also want complete ownership of everything in the game incase of a lawsuit for a example Herobrine used to be in the default Xbox skin packs but Microsoft removed it because according to them it was not owned by them sense they did not create the character sense Microsoft doesn’t own the music it’s also vary likely that other games will refuse to put the music in there games C418 is probably ok with it being played in Smash but you also have to remember Nintendo is a company also and sense they don’t have a agreement with C418 do they really want to risk having a lawsuit for using it? the answer is clearly no.
Gosh i miss those 2019 memories of me playing such iconic bedrock servers like mineville city. I dont remember on what version it was but i think it was 1.14 and the aquatic update.
Legacy Console Edition was truly the Golden Age.
Just want to make it known that in-between and after Volume Alpha, Volume Beta, and the 1.13 singles, C418 never really disappeared. Its really anything but. Hes fairly active on twitter and still makes music (as far as I know). Hes made some absolutely incredible albums that have nothing to do with the Minecraft OST. If you want to check his stuff out Id recommend starting with Excursions and One.
Excursions is the shit all those tracks just make me feel something that no other music does for me
Yes, but this video was in the context of Minecraft, not C418's other music.
He made music for cookie clicker pretty recently.
Other artists may come, but C418's music has a special place in everyone's heart Dude made generations of gamers
C418's music makes me always play minecraft everytime, it also helps me sleep
SalC1: shows the nether in the nether update Me: WHY DOES THE LAVA LOOK LIKE MELTED CHEETOS?!? (old lava texture)
Moog city 2 and Mice on Venus are imo the most beautiful songs oat
Wish they’d come to some sort of agreement. I’m still pained to this day that none of C418’s music made it into smash ultimate, likely due to this copyright situation.
I know I just want to hear mice in venus while playing steve
Most probably the same reason why his music is not on Smash, and it's a shame that C418 itself got shit for that instead of the companies and their lust to own everything...
@@user-tzzglsstle585e38 They don’t lust to own everything they lust for money and because of that they don’t want any risks of losing money such as lawsuits workers strikes slow production of products and so on.
@@user-tzzglsstle585e38 it has nothing to do with money it would be cheaper to allow c418 to keep the copyright © it’s legal
I just hope Microsoft doesn't remove the music after adding enough disc's to warrant taking away tracks. I know it would not fly with the community, but Microsoft is greedy enough.
I think that they may take it away in the Bedrock Edition but leave it in the Java Edition for much longer since a lot of the Java community will be much angrier about that than a lot of the Bedrock community
@@typicalmountainbiker That'd be a huge parity issue between the 2 made on purpose. I don't think they'd split them again
@@mrkirby8622 Right
Bruh no, the backlash against that would be insane and Microsoft knows it. They may be greedy, but they're not stupid.
Watch the "how to mod C418 music back into Minecraft" videos that would come out after that
I knew that there was a new composer on board, but I didn´t knew about the rest. And I actually wondered why Minecraft was suddenly so much more silent, playing almoust no music at all in my game sessions. Well, I often spend hours just building in the same biomes, so no wonder I almost never get any music. C418´s Music is without a doubt one of the most iconic, if not THE most iconic game soundtrack for me of all time. It always gives me a strange feeling of relaxation and a feeling of coming back home after a long time. Thank you for the information, although the video is a bit older. =)
Just yesterday, I was in a lash cave, and some ambient music came on and I found myself in some water, it was so beautiful and I started to cry a bit.