One fan of the sandbox game Minecraft has decided to re-create the music disks that can be obtained and crafted in-game to celebrate this important asset.
The Minecraft soundtrack was created in part by Daniel Rosenfield, the man behind the legendary handle "C418", and appears on records. There are a total of 14 disks currently available in Minecraft, and 12 of them have been accurately replicated to equal their in-game design as a charming collection of real life drink coasters.
The relaxing ambient soundtrack records were re-created by Reddit user "cpsedmonds," who has posted their artistic venture online by repurposing old 12-inch vinyl records. Using laminates and simple yet evocative re-creations with colorful covers on the top of the center, accurately match the varied appearances that can be seen in Minecraft. These items are advertised as drinks coasters and come in a full set, with a stylistically damaged record at the center to mark the sinister track "11." The attention to detail has not gone unnoticed, with plenty of positive comments and reviews being left on the original post.
"cpsedmonds" has stated that this creative endeavor "stemmed from a C418 boxset [he] dreamed about existing to go along with the existing volume 1/2 records." Beneath the post are further links to the full designs that have been envisioned such as album jackets with matching color schemes to house the disks. Musical additions that were later added to the official Minecraft soundtrack such as Pigstep and Otherside by the American composer Lena Raine. The positive acclaim that has been received led to the real world creation of Pigstep as the rarest track in the game, which was highly requested by viewers. It notably has a different vinyl color to the typical black records which is why it wasn't initially included, but thankfully the creative streak has continued thanks to popular demand from supportive fans.
Minecraft fan art and similarly artistic works are a good example of how far-reaching the game's appeal can be since its release in 2011. The user fanbase has been growing larger in recent years, thanks to regularly updates, like the upcoming Update 1.19 "The Wild." Included in the update will be a bonus music disk, meaning there may be more real life music disk creations still to come.
The original post has gained over 10,00 upvotes in the past week alone, showing that creative Minecraft fan art remains as popular as ever.
Minecraft is available now on mobile devices, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.