C418
Sign in to saveDaniel Rosenfeld (born 9 May 1989), known professionally as C418 (pronounced "See-Four-Eighteen"), is a German musician, composer, and producer, and sound designer. Known for his minimalistic ambient work, he rose to fame as the original composer and sound designer for the 2011 sandbox video game Minecraft. Acclaimed for its nostalgic value and relaxing quality, his music for the game is considered one of the greatest video game soundtracks ever composed.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1989-05-09
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Minecraft -- Volume Alpha
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,470,950
- Total plays
- 139,480,702
Tags
ambientelectronicImpressionismsynthwaveambient house
C418 (born Daniel Rosenfeld on May 9, 1989, in East Germany) is a German musician, composer, and sound designer best known for composing the iconic soundtrack to Minecraft. His minimalistic ambient work blends electronic, IDM, and progressive house influences, drawing inspiration from artists like Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, and Erik Satie. Born to parents who emigrated from the Soviet Union, Rosenfeld was introduced to music composition by his brother Harry Rosenfeld (known as C818), who gave him A
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Key facts
- Musical artist.image
- Daniel Rosenfeld.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- C418 in 2011
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Daniel Rosenfeld
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany(now Chemnitz, Germany)
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2006–present
- Musical artist.current_member_of
- Co-founder of Ivy Road
- Musical artist.works
- Discography
- Musical artist.label
- Ghostly International, Driftless Recordings
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 9 May 1989
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Music career
- 2002–2008: Career beginnings
- 2009–2013: ''Minecraft'', becoming a freelance composer, and ''One''
- 2013–2016: ''Minecraft - Volume Beta'', ''0x10<sup>c</sup>,'' and ''148''
- 2016–2021: ''Dief'', unreleased third ''Minecraft'' album, and ''Excursions''
- 2021–2025: ''Cookie Clicker'' and ''Wanderstop''
- Personal life and views
- Discography
- Filmography
- References
- External links
Daniel Rosenfeld (born 9 May 1989), known professionally as C418 (pronounced "See-Four-Eighteen"), is a German musician, composer, and producer, and sound designer. Known for his minimalistic ambient work, he rose to fame as the original composer and sound designer for the 2011 sandbox video game Minecraft. Acclaimed for its nostalgic value and relaxing quality, his music for the game is considered one of the greatest video game soundtracks ever composed.
Rosenfeld was first introduced to music production by his brother Harry, and took it up as a hobby. He met game developer Markus Persson on the online forum TIGSource, and became the sound designer and composer for Persson's project Minecraft. Rosenfeld released the soundtrack albums Volume Alpha (2011) and Volume Beta (2013) for the game, and scored the documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang with the album One (2012). He released the album 148 (2015), wrote and produced the theme for Beyond Stranger Things, and released Dief (both 2017).