C418

Daniel Rosenfeld, known to the world as C418, is a distinguished German composer and audio engineer born on May ninth, nineteen eighty-nine. He has carved a niche for himself in the realm of minimalistic ambient music, gaining widespread recognition for his innovative soundscapes.

Rosenfeld's journey into music production began as a hobby, inspired by his brother Harry. His passion led him to connect with game developer Markus Persson through the online forum TIGSource, where he became the original composer and sound designer for the groundbreaking sandbox video game Minecraft, released in two thousand eleven. His compositions for the game are celebrated for their nostalgic and calming qualities, earning a place among the greatest video game soundtracks ever created.

Throughout his career, C418 has released several notable works, including the soundtrack albums Volume Alpha in two thousand eleven and Volume Beta in two thousand thirteen. He also scored the documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang with the album One in two thousand twelve. His discography expanded with the release of the album 148 in two thousand fifteen, and he contributed to the theme for Beyond Stranger Things, along with the album Dief in two thousand seventeen.

In addition to his work on Minecraft, Rosenfeld released the studio album Excursions in two thousand eighteen and composed the score for the Steam release of Cookie Clicker in two thousand twenty-one. He co-founded the independent video game studio Ivy Road, collaborating with developers Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja, and composed the soundtrack for their upcoming game, Wanderstop, set to release in two thousand twenty-five. In August two thousand twenty-three, he achieved a significant milestone by being ranked number one on Billboard magazine's emerging artists chart.