Three new tracks for the Nether update
When I think ofMinecraft, its music comes to mind just as readily as its blocky world and characters. The game wouldn’t be what it is withoutC418‘s soothing soundtrack backing you up while you carve through caverns or peacefully stroll into the sunset. So many elements and features andthingswere added over countless updates, andMinecraftis a better, longer-lasting experience for it, but to this day, those original tunes evoke the “feeling” ofMinecraftfor me – that sense of calm exploration.
The same can be said forCeleste, a mechanically spot-on platformermade even more brilliantby its emotionally resonant soundtrack. The composer ofCeleste,Lena Raine, worked wonders. What’s next?Minecraftof all games. Raine is composing three tracks for the upcoming Nether update.
“I wanted each piece to feel like a progression of emotions, or a journey from place to place within this other world,”she saidin aMinecraftblog post. “There’s a degree of beauty to the Nether, but it is also terrifying in both its details and scale.”
Players will be able to hear “Rubedo” in the Nether Wastes, “Chrysopoeia” in the Crimson Forest, and “So Below” in the Soul Sand Valley and Basalt Delta (a new biome for Snapshot 20w15a). The latter area will surround adventurers with “flakes of flowing white ash” – quite the sight to compose for.
“One of the primary instruments inMinecraftis the piano, and so one of my challenges to myself was to see how far I could push the sound of the piano until it resembled other things entirely.”
Odds are I’ll hear these songs outside of the game, but I’m looking forward to it. On that front, Raine said “I’m not sure what the plans are for any sort of release outside ofMinecraftitself (it’s outside my control), but please let the powers-that-be know if you want to see a release! I certainly do.”
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