C418: The Mind Behind Minecraft's Iconic Soundscapes
German musician, producer, and sound engineer best known for composing the iconic soundtrack for the video game Minecraft.
Daniel Rosenfeld, operating under the alias C418, gained global recognition for creating the minimalist, atmospheric, and deeply evocative soundtrack for Minecraft. His independent work spans ambient, electronic, and experimental genres.
- He chose the pseudonym 'C418' randomly from a list of names generated by a computer program, finding it aesthetically pleasing.
- The Minecraft soundtrack albums, 'Minecraft - Volume Alpha' (2011) and 'Minecraft - Volume Beta' (2013), achieved massive commercial success, with 'Volume Alpha' becoming one of the best-selling video game soundtracks of all time and receiving a Grammy nomination.
- Rosenfeld expressed mixed feelings about the game's massive success under Microsoft's ownership after its acquisition, feeling somewhat disconnected from the corporate entity it became.
- Despite his fame from Minecraft, Rosenfeld maintains a fiercely independent approach to his diverse musical projects, releasing music on his own Bandcamp page.
