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The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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It is incredible how Minecraft, and the soundtrack in particular, was created by unknown part timers.

A remix of Mice on Venus [0] is one of the few things that can make me cry on cue. There is something so powerful about it.

Doesn’t help it is often used in Technoblade tributes because of this video. [1]

[0]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v1wMBrkUEFE

[1]: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pPmo21gkETU

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

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post #6

It really annoys me that Microsoft brought in new composers. You're so insistent on "owning" the music you give up on a major part of what made the game what it is today.

I get why they want that. Otherwise every time they want to do something "out of the box" with Minecraft they have to go through corporate and IP lawyers first.

Re: The Minecraft game score unexpectedly became big business for its composer

#9

It really is great, haunting, nostalgic music that I associate with a formative time in my childhood. Beyond the game it’s also fantastic deep focus & coding soundtrack. If you haven’t heard it, listen to Sweden or Aria Math.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gVYjlmB81Hc
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