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 C418 in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Rosenfeld |
| Born | 9 May 1989 Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany |
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| Discography | C418 discography |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Ghostly International[3] |
| Member of | Co-founder of Ivy Road |
| Website | c418 |
Daniel Rosenfeld (born 9 May 1989), known professionally as C418 (pronounced "see four eighteen"),[4] is a German musician, producer and sound engineer. Known for his minimalistic ambient work, he rose to fame as the former composer and sound designer for the sandbox video game Minecraft (2011). Acclaimed for its nostalgic value and relaxing quality, his music for the game is considered one of the greatest video game soundtracks 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). He released the studio album Excursions (2018) and scored the Steam release of Cookie Clicker (2021). Rosenfeld co-founded the independent video game studio Ivy Road with developers Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja. He is composing the soundtrack for their first game, Wanderstop (2025).
In August 2023, he was ranked at #1 on Billboard magazine's emerging artists chart.[5]
- ^ Muggs, Joe (6 September 2018). "With "Excursions," C418 Moves On From "Minecraft" and Into Original Compositions". Bandcamp Daily.
- ^ Stuart, Keith (7 November 2014). ""How Daniel Rosenfeld wrote Minecraft's music"". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "C418 – Minecraft Volume Alpha Release Page". Ghostly.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Minecon 2012 – The Music of Minecraft & Minecraft Documentary at 0:27". YouTube. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "C418 Is No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.