I’m glad they never found out I actually didn’t make it with a Moog device. Moog actually contacted me on it, telling me how much they liked it. Joel did help me a bit with making this album, so there’s that reference. “Living Mice,” or the opposite would be deadmau5, hah. “Subwoofer Lullaby” is a song I named that way because I always imagine a big speaker somewhere far far in a forest blasting this odd little melody.

“key” is the song that sort of introduces you to the album, whereas “door” is a little bit of a small medley that welcomes you to the world of Minecraft.

There is a lot that I have to thank Minecraft for, and there will be much more that I can thank it for. Volume Alpha has been released in 2011 and was the first commercial release I’ve ever published, and luckily also the most successful, kickstarting my career as an independent composer and game dev. Some fans actually like to listen to this album while they go to sleep, which is just as well another interesting use for it. Although Minecraft in and of itself is a very frantic and wild experience, I wanted to give the game a contrast by essentially giving the player a pentatonic chill pill. Minimalism was and is definitely key when it comes to the soundtrack. Aphex Twin also once said I stole his style.

Critics like to compare the style of my album to Erik Satie, Roedelius, and Brian Eno. This is probably why you’ve come to this website! Minecraft is one of the most popular video games in recent history, and Volume Alpha is the first official soundtrack to the game.

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