C418 - Minecraft Volume Alpha

Minecraft Volume Alpha is the second studio album and first soundtrack album by German electronic musician C418 (Daniel Rosenfeld), originally released in March 2011 independently.

Minecraft Volume Alpha is the work of German composer and musician Daniel Rosenfeld. Using C418 as his moniker, Rosenfeld crafted the sweeping soundtrack and vibrant sound design which helped breathe life into Minecraft's voxel-based universe.

Fans and critics were universally enamoured with his beatless, nuanced electronic pieces upon release. Popular gaming site Kotaku named it among The Best Game Music of 2011, calling the music "remarkably soothing," and The Guardian has compared Rosenfeld's delicate piano and sparse ambient motifs to legendary artists Erik Satie and Brian Eno.

In an interview feature with C418, Polygon distilled Volume Alpha to its essence: "It's not bound by the retro aesthetic of Minecraft's graphics. It transcends them. The album is an attempt to uplift the combined game/music experience into the sublime”.

This album is a limited edition 2024 reissue on “Earth Confetti” black, green & yellow splatter coloured vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve, pressed in Canada via Ghostly International.