Music Disc
Music discs are 13 unique items that can be played in jukeboxes. By default, they play music made by C418 and Lena Raine; however, custom music can be added with the use of a resource pack that replaces the original music or with a mod that adds new music discs.
Contents
Obtaining[edit]
Chest loot[edit]
Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Java Edition | ||||
Music Disc (13) | Dungeon | Chest | 1 | 21.8% |
Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 21.8% | |
Music Disc (Cat) | Dungeon | Chest | 1 | 21.8% |
Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 21.8% | |
Music Disc (Pigstep) | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 5.6% |
Bedrock Edition | ||||
Music Disc (13) | Dungeon | Chest | 1 | 21.8% |
Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 21.5% | |
Music Disc (Cat) | Dungeon | Chest | 1 | 21.8% |
Woodland mansion | Chest | 1 | 21.5% | |
Music Disc (Pigstep) | Bastion remnant | Generic chest | 1 | 3% |
Music Disc (Mellohi) | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 18.9% |
Music Disc (Wait) | Buried treasure | Chest | 1 | 18.9% |
Mob loot[edit]
When killed by any skeleton or stray, a creeper drops a random music disc in addition to its normal drops (excluding Pigstep).
Because TNT ignited by a flaming arrow attributes all resulting kills to the entity that fired the arrow, a skeleton igniting a TNT block (due to holding an enchanted bow, or by shooting through lava) also causes any creepers killed that way to drop a disc.[Java Edition only]
Discs[edit]
Item | In-game name | Composer | Description | Soundtrack title | Soundtrack | Track preview | Length |
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13 | C418 | A somewhat unsettling, cave-themed ambient piece consisting mostly of echoed synthesized ambient sounds that closely resemble those that play in the game's caves, resonating metallic clinks, and quiet wind blowing. The entire track is wholly engulfed in reverb. At different points in the piece, muffled bow firings, a heavily reverbed hiss, a subsequent heavily reverbed explosion, and echoed splashes can be heard in the background. | "Thirteen" | Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 16 | 2:58 | ||
cat | C418 | A light, looping melody plays on a soft synth and is joined by a synth percussion beat. A toothlike synth plays a bass line and some harmonies throughout and is later accompanied by additional chiptune-like synths that provide more layers of harmony.
At 1:46, what sounds like an interpolation of part of the melody from the track "Minecraft" plays. The four-note pattern at 2:04 can also be heard at the beginning of "far". |
"Cat" | Minecraft - Volume Alpha No. 19 | 3:05 | ||
blocks | C418 | An upbeat, catchy tune with a shuffling rhythm. | "Blocks" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 28 | 5:45 | ||
chirp | C418 | A retro tune with a sample from the 1970 MATTEL Bossa Nova Style Program Disc[1] playing in the background, along with a vaporwave-like version of Mall and also brings some nostalgia vibes. | "Chirp" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 20 | 3:05 | ||
far | C418 | A calm, relaxing nature-like melody with also the echoes of the music. | "Far" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 29 | 2:54 | ||
mall | C418 | Serene music played on a kalimba along with other instruments. | "Mall" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 27 | 3:17 | ||
mellohi | C418 | A slow, slightly melancholic waltz with a sample from a mellotron playing in the background. | "Mellohi" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 22 | 1:36 | ||
stal | C418 | A moderate jazz-like piece played on a piano, saxophone, and double bass, with recorder interludes. | "Stal" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 23 | 2:30 | ||
strad | C418 | A tropical-sounding piece with the main melody being played on a steelpan, accompanied by a layered mix of strings, woodwinds, and soft synths, and supported by a glitchy electronic tribal percussion beat, ending on some melancholy melodica chords. Bits and pieces of the melody from "Minecraft" can be heard throughout, sometimes played on bells in the background. | "Strad" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 24 | 3:08 | ||
ward | C418 | The record starts off with an excerpt from Chopin's Funeral March[2] played on a synth organ, but it is interrupted by vinyl static and switches to an electronic, upbeat, exploration and adventure tune with a dark undertone. | "Ward" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 26 | 4:11 | ||
11 | C418 | A recording that begins with vinyl static, followed by the sounds of someone walking on or breaking stone blocks, heavy breathing, and rustling. Haunting background noises are heard throughout the recording, resembling the ambient sound effects that play in the game's caves (and by extension, the sounds of the disc "13"). After the background noises quiet down for a moment, clicking or scraping noises can be heard, followed by coughing and sounds of page-turning. The background noises resume more loudly, and the sounds of faster footsteps or breaking stone blocks can be heard, which accelerate until they are replaced with dirt sounds as the background noises approach. A loud, distorted noise is heard roughly a second before the recording abruptly stops. At this point, one hears only quiet beeping, vinyl static, and a hissing noise, and the track ends. | — | — | 1:11 | ||
wait | C418 | An upbeat remix of "Minecraft" with a cheerful, inquisitive tone. It starts out with some quiet synth Latin percussion and some soft synths playing a melody, and then expands into a chiptune-esque song. This disc was originally named "where are we now".[3][4] | "Wait" | Minecraft - Volume Beta No. 21 | 3:58 (Fades at 3:51) | ||
Pigstep | Lena Raine | An intense, somewhat hip-hop-style beat, along with more mellow parts further in reminiscent of a radio. The sound of frying bacon can be heard in the background. | "Pigstep - Mono Mix" | Minecraft: Nether Update (Original Game Soundtrack) No. 4 | 2:28 |
Usage[edit]
The music discs can be played on a jukebox by right-clicking on it. If the player places a comparator besides a jukebox, the intensity of the redstone signal depends on the disc currently played, with the following values :
Disc | Intensity |
---|---|
(no disc) | 0 |
13 | 1 |
cat | 2 |
blocks | 3 |
chirp | 4 |
far | 5 |
mall | 6 |
mellohi | 7 |
stal | 8 |
strad | 9 |
ward | 10 |
11 | 11 |
wait | 12 |
Pigstep | 13[Java Edition only] or 15[Bedrock Edition only][5] |
Data values[edit]
ID[edit]
Track | Namespaced ID | Item tags (JE) | Form | Translation key |
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C418 - 13 | music_disc_13 | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_13 |
C418 - cat | music_disc_cat | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_cat |
C418 - blocks | music_disc_blocks | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_blocks |
C418 - chirp | music_disc_chirp | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_chirp |
C418 - far | music_disc_far | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_far |
C418 - mall | music_disc_mall | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_mall |
C418 - mellohi | music_disc_mellohi | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_mellohi |
C418 - stal | music_disc_stal | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_stal |
C418 - strad | music_disc_strad | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_strad |
C418 - ward | music_disc_ward | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_ward |
C418 - 11 | music_disc_11 | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_11 |
C418 - wait | music_disc_wait | creeper_drop_music_discs music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_wait |
Lena Raine - Pigstep | music_disc_pigstep | music_discs | Item | item.minecraft.music_disc_pigstep |
Track | Namespaced ID | Alias ID (BE) | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
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C418 - 13 | music_disc_13 | record_13 | 500 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - cat | music_disc_cat | record_cat | 501 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - blocks | music_disc_blocks | record_blocks | 502 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - chirp | music_disc_chirp | record_chirp | 503 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - far | music_disc_far | record_far | 504 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - mall | music_disc_mall | record_mall | 505 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - mellohi | music_disc_mellohi | record_mellohi | 506 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - stal | music_disc_stal | record_stal | 507 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - strad | music_disc_strad | record_strad | 508 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - ward | music_disc_ward | record_ward | 509 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - 11 | music_disc_11 | record_11 | 510 | Item | item.record.name |
C418 - wait | music_disc_wait | record_wait | 511 | Item | item.record.name |
Lena Raine - Pigstep | music_disc_pigstep | record_pigstep | 759 | Item | item.record.name |
Raw music files[edit]
In Java Edition, the music disc files can be found in .minecraft\assets\objects
.[a]
In Bedrock Edition, it can be found in:
- Mobile versions:
com.mojang/resource_packs/music/vanilla_music/sounds/music/game/records/
- Windows 10:
%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_<version>_x64_8wekyb3d8bbwe\data\resource_packs\vanilla_music\sounds\music\game\records
All music disc files are in Ogg Vorbis.
- ↑ The files in the objects folder are hashed. To locate the music disc files, see Tutorials/Sound directory.
History[edit]
Java Edition Alpha | |||||
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April 2010 | C418 uploaded a video to YouTube, containing previews of many music tracks that were later added as records. | ||||
v1.0.14 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Records are officially named "music discs". | |||||
"13" was an ambient track before this update.[more information needed] | |||||
Music discs have been added to dungeon chests. | |||||
Music discs can also be dropped by creepers shot by skeletons. | |||||
Java Edition Beta | |||||
1.2_02 | Before this update, gold "13" music discs were noticeably more common than green "cat" ones. Now, green "cat" discs are more often dropped. | ||||
August 1, 2011 | C418 announces new music discs. | ||||
Java Edition | |||||
1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
1.1 | 11w50a | All of the music discs, except for "11", can now be dropped by creepers killed by skeletons. | |||
All music discs now have the same probability of being dropped. | |||||
1.4.4 | 1.4.3 | ![]() | |||
The music disc "11" is now available in survival. It is dropped by creepers in the same way as other discs. | |||||
1.5 | 13w04a | Active jukeboxes now give off a redstone signal when a redstone comparator is placed behind it; its strength depends on the ID of the inserted disc. | |||
1.6.1 | 13w24a | Custom music discs can now be made using resource packs. | |||
Before this version, "cat" and "13" were the only discs in .ogg format, all the other discs were in .mus format, which was decrypted by Minecraft on-the-fly. | |||||
1.9 | 15w44a | The average yield of music discs from dungeon chests has been decreased. | |||
1.11 | 16w39a | Music discs "cat" and "13" are now found in the new woodland mansion chests. | |||
1.13 | 17w47a | The IDs have been changed from record_$song to music_disc_$song .
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Prior to The Flattening, these items' numeral IDs were 2256 through 2267. | |||||
1.14 | 18w43a | ![]() | |||
Music discs are now also dropped by creepers killed by strays. | |||||
1.16 | 20w16a | ![]() | |||
The "Pigstep" music disc cannot be dropped by creepers, and can be obtained only from bastion remnants. | |||||
Bedrock Edition | |||||
1.2.0 | beta 1.2.0.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
All of the music discs, except for "11", can be dropped by creepers killed by skeletons. | |||||
? | The music disc "11" can now be dropped by creepers. | ||||
1.4.0 | beta 1.2.14.2 | The music discs "Mellohi" and "wait" can now be found inside buried treasure chests. | |||
1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ![]() | |||
Music discs now are dropped by creepers killed by strays. | |||||
1.16.0 | beta 1.16.0.57 | ![]() | |||
1.16.100 | beta 1.16.100.56 | The IDs of music discs has been changed from record_<track> to music_disc_<track> . | |||
Legacy Console Edition | |||||
TU1 | CU1 | 1.0 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | ![]() ![]() |
TU5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
TU12 | ![]() | ||||
TU22 | CU10 | 1.15 | The "wait" music disc has been added to survival. | ||
1.90 | ![]() |
Issues[edit]
Issues relating to "Music Disc" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.
Trivia[edit]
- The discs resemble older 78-rpm phonograph records from the early 20th century. These usually held a single 2–3-minute song on one or both sides and were made out of a noisy material called shellac (which was notorious for its fragility and hissing sound when no music was playing, both of which can be seen in "11"), and were larger than the 45-rpm vinyl records that replaced them beginning in the 1940s.
- The in-game music disc tracks are all in mono, while the versions of the tracks that have been released for listening outside of the game are in stereo.
- Before The Flattening, data values used by music discs ranged from 2256 to 2267, while all other blocks/items used the first free data value available.
- The discs "stal", "mellohi", and "Pigstep" use samples from the Mellotron, a musical synthesizer famously used by The Beatles on the track "Strawberry Fields Forever".
- The title "13" is a reference to the 13 cave ambience sounds that existed when the disc was added. Similar sounds be heard throughout the track.
- Because "13" was created in 2010, it actually uses older sound effects from earlier versions of the game for bow firing, arrow impacts, explosions, and water splashing, which have since been replaced.
- C418 initially wanted the music disc to be found deep underground in a cave in-game, being played by some device.[6]
- Exclusively on Legacy Console Edition, an extra track called "dog" is appended to the "cat" music disc. Once "cat" is done playing and fades out, "dog" begins playing for another two minutes or so, making this version of "cat" the longest music disc in the game.
- The "blocks" disc is one of the only non-block items in the game that has the word "block" in its name, the other being the minecart with command block. That makes it the only item that appears when searching for "block" in the Creative item selection menu.
- "chirp" uses the same accompaniment samples as "The Orb of Dreamers" from the LittleBigPlanet series.[7] The samples come from the Optigan disc "Bossa Nova Style".[8] C418 stated that it was coincidental.[9]
- The texture used for the music disc "chirp" was previously used for the camera tripod texture prior to Pocket Edition v0.9.0 alpha.
- The title "stal" is a Swedish word meaning stole in English and a Polish word meaning steel.
- The music disc "11" is the only visibly damaged music disc.
- "11" lasts for 1 minute, 11 seconds and 111 milliseconds.
- If the .ogg file for "11" is turned into a spectrogram in an audio editor, the static at the end displays what seems to be Steve's face and the numbers 12418. The numbers are a visual signature, where "C" is hexadecimal for "12", and combined with "418" creates "C418", the name of the producer of all of the music disc tracks except for "Pigstep".
- There is a track that is exclusive to the album Minecraft - Volume Beta called "Eleven", which has the same length of 1:11 and begins with the same vinyl static sound before being abruptly interrupted by a record scratching sound and switching to a new, calm piano piece.
- "11" causes jukeboxes to output a redstone signal strength of 11.
- Before Java Edition 1.13, the data value of "11" was 11.
- The music disc "wait", originally titled "where are we now", was finally added to Java Edition 1.4.3 after existing solely in the game's files for an unspecified amount of time.
- "wait" uses the original title "where are we now" in Legacy Console Edition.
- "Pigstep" is unique in a few different ways. It is the only music disc that wasn't composed by C418 (it was composed by Lena Raine), the only disc that isn't black, the only disc to have its name capitalized in-game, the only disc that is non-renewable, and the only disc that is exclusively obtainable through chest loot; it can only be found in bastion remnants. "Pigstep" is also the music disc with the fastest beat.
- "Pigstep" is a portmanteau of "dubstep" and "piglin".[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Optigan Program Disc: Bossa Nova Style"
- ↑ Frédéric Chopin - Piano Sonata No.2 - III Marche Funèbre
- ↑ a b c "I had trouble getting Where Are We Now to play because of the spaces in the name. Working on it. :)" – @notch, September 29, 2011
- ↑ a b c MC-894
- ↑ MCPE-74030
- ↑ https://c418.org/albums/minecraft-volume-alpha/
- ↑ "Daniel Pemberton - The Orb Of Dreamers"
- ↑ "Optigan Program Disc: Bossa Nova Style"
- ↑ "Remember when people thought I plagiarized LittleBigPlanet music? Yeah, the Optigan is a lovely instrument that I will never utilize again." – @c418, March 20, 2013
- ↑ "I don't have any cool insight on the title, it's just dubstep for piglins." – @kuraine, June 26, 2020