Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack)

Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) is the first soundtrack for Minecraft by Lena Raine, who was chosen as a new composer for the game specifically for the Nether Update. It was released on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube Music on June 14th, 2020.

The album includes 5 songs for a total length of about 20 minutes. It features all of the new tracks created for the Nether Update biomes, as well as two versions of her Pigstep Music Disc track.

Song name meanings

 * Chrysopoeia: It comes from Greek language, and it denotes transmutation into gold, and from that to the philosopher’s stone. It’s generally accompanied with the image of the serpent eating it’s own tail, with the phrase “All is one” generally accompanied. By Minecraft terms, this both is representative the Piglins and their gold craze. It also can be inferred to mean the player and their seeming immortality by way of beds and respawn anchors.
 * Rubedo: Rubedo is a Latin word meaning "redness" It’s the final stage of transmutation in alchemy, where the metal takes on a “redness.” I can go further in depth on this one, but the symbolism is pretty immediately evident. The Nether Wastes are red, and they gots gold in them hills.
 * So Below: Is from a Judea-Christian term relating to the concept that whatever happens within the holy temple is indicative of whatever happens in Heaven. The full saying is “As above, so below”, and it’s a clear perversion of holy language to emphasize that the Nether is like a hell. You could practically imagine a devil saying it with complete sarcasm, to make fun of a sinner who thought they were headed upstairs. It also is related to how blue fire is generally a good thing, heavenly thing in Christianity, yet for some reason here it is in hell.