Two and a half years after C418 released Minecraft’s first album, the eternal Volume Alpha, a second, longer, and paradoxically more complex album was released as a sequel to that first ensemble: Daniel Rosenfeld’s Volume Beta. On this album, you hear things you never would have expected to hear in Minecraft – new sounds, new instruments, and a tone that can put both a smile on your face or a tear in your eye. You’ve likely heard my ramblings about the first collection, and how they perfectly embody the spirit and essence of Minecraft, but if not, take a moment now to look, because this second album takes C418’s first release and fills the gaps that we didn’t realize were left. Most notably, he added an entirely new soundtrack to Minecraft’s creative game mode, a subsection of the game that holds a special place in my heart, and in many of yours, I’m sure. But we’ll get to that in just a moment.
There’s a reason that I, like Rosenfeld, took 2 and half years to cover Volume Beta – not that I would compare my passionate blather to the musical genius he created. The details and emotion in this second album range from elated joy to empty sadness, and it’s not a collection that can be discussed without dedicating the proper time to the concept. Minecraft and its music are inseparable, and regardless of whether you took the time to truly appreciate it when you were a kid, these songs were the backdrops to a generation of childhoods, with each track holding a special meaning to each player; holding memories, laughter, hours of heated discussion with your friends over voice chat — the discovery of your creative side, the awakening of your adventurous spirit – all over the carefully composed soundtrack by C418.
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MUSIC
C418 – Volume Beta
DR. KEYZ – Minecraft LoFi Remix (Outro Song)
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Source
Minecraft
I been playing minecraft for about 8 years and I like… no love c-418 music. I was 10 when I first played
Back at it again with another banger of a video
I didn’t know anybody else thought Aria Math felt different. This is cool!
Please can someone tell me the name of the track that starts playing at 3:45? Loved the video by the way, your voice is so fitting for this kind of content!
wow you were not lying just
Broooooo, it's been so long since you last made a vid, so happy to see you back at it again!
Wtf, just yesterday I saw the magic of Minecraft music (volume alpha). Perfect timing because I liked that video so much that I subscribed and learned some melodies of Minecraft on piano. Surely this video is just as good.
Dreiton starts with the quiet sounds in the caves if you up the volume a lot.
Yay! 🙂
As a newer Minecraft player, getting Goosebumps from songs like Alpha for the first time is one of the best feelings you can ever have. I think it’s crazy to know that the songs from Minecraft that I just learned about a few weeks ago will be my nostalgia in the next 10 years.
meraki my GOAT is back we love to see it
Just give people time to see the video.
3:44 song?
The king is indeed back!!
The sequel I didn't know I needed until I saw it.
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think that Volume Beta was significantly better than Alpha. The tracks are much more atmospheric, a feeling that I think fits Minecraft’s gameplay and environment better than do the heavily melodic tracks in the first album.
Coolest teacher ever
I think that alpha is the most underrated song on the whole minecraft soundtrack. It manages to perfectly capture everything in the whole game in 10 minutes of music and in such a perfect way. It's a shame most people skip over it.
16:43 ?
C418 Genius… Thank you!
My favourite minecraft song is one I never think I heard in the soundtrack growing up, but one I got to know through finding Jschlatt´s a tribute to minecraft. I then looked it up and found it on volume beta. Its called intro. And although I had never heard it before. It resonated with me, and reminded me of all the good times I had with this game. I even got tears in my eyes. Thank you C418, for making my childhood amazing
bro made one viral video and dipped. Until he didn't glad you made a sequel
man, you just cannot dislike minecraft music
OH MY LAWD HE'S BACK BAYBEE
One of the best videos I've ever watched on YouTube. Bravo!
Part 2 at last. 🙏
the quality over all may just be the best thing ive ever seen on a video of minecraft
been waiting for this
Really liked the first one, glad a second part has come out. I hope you keep making great videos
You made a sequel to one of my favorite videos on YouTube, Thank You
aight todays finna be a good day
fr tho – meraki could not be a better name for this channel. the word is a greek word rendered untranslatable into one specific word in english, and means (roughly) to put yourself and your all into your work. the creations this channel has produced absolutely reflect this, and deserves significantly more popularity than it has garnered right now. ggs meraki 🙂
When you have been waiting 2 years :')
I’m a relatively new player and I already get nostalgic when I here these tracks
I love your videos they are the best
Please keep uploading! Your content is something different and I love it. Your calm demeanor, talking about things I care about, and the quality is amazing. Please don't quit you have too much potential to waste it. You are doing great so far and this is another great video.
Yo I haven't seen your channel in my feed since your last minecraft video. I decided to search your channel and I was confused at first when I saw you uploaded a video abt minecraft's music only a day ago. Glad to see your still uploading.
Haven't even watched yet and im so hyped, i love c418, lets goooo
This is great video fun fact I use been scared of minecraft because of mobs like ghast and enderman thats why not as much of minecraft fan since i played it recently in 2019 because i faced my fears
Minecraft is a great game is 10 times better like fortnite but I prefer minecraft over fortnite. anyway you heard of a game called roblox its a great I think in your next video you want to talk about that game and what makes it a fun video game
I also love the Minecraft Soundtrack! Its been my greatest inspiration for the past few years, In fact, the music that I make is heavily inspired by C418 and trying to replicate the 'sound' in his music. Very fun video, incredible descriptions of already amazing tracks!
I just want to play Minecraft but I just can't because my dad locked it but I just can't-
17:21 "c418 reminds us not to cry because its over, but instead to smile because it happened…"
the quote that made me cry
best album
volume alpha makes me wanna curl up in a ball and cry
volume beta makes me wanna hop on minecraft and build whatever i want without anyone telling me, also reminds me of the legacy ps4 edition days
Amazing video. I almost didn't click this video because I thought it was the same one as the last Magic of Minecraft's Music video you made. Perhaps you could put a big red #2 on the top left hand side of the thumbnail to suggest that it's a part 2.
you should make a video about life changing moments seem minor in pictures. it basically sums up his entire life in one album. great video, regardless