The wonderful soundtrack by C418 which plays in Minecraft has been available for sale for a while. You can get the whole album for a great price, but do shop around. People who don’t like video games enough to even try Minecraft may even love this music!
But what if you want to play it yourself on your own piano or keyboard? Did you know that sheet music arranger Sebastian Wolff has created MIDI and Sheet Music for many of the tracks in Minecraft?
There is so much information about Minecraft online, you might not be surprised to discover there are also a number of books written about it. There are strategy guides, building and architecture guids, creative furniture making books, the list goes on.
There are a huge number of kindle electronic books (e-books) but there are also a lot of hardcover books and paperbacks, coffee table books and others that seem like text books! Well you know Minecraft is used in the classroom!
The main areas that these books cover are:
Here’s what a little digging has found:
Tips and tricks
Cheats
Mods – finding and installing
Tekkit – the advanced system of high tech mods
Making Mods – being a total programmer like Notch
Redstone – the mystical mechanical magic of minecraft
Potions
Design – architecture and interior decorating
Total guides for Pocket Edition, survival or Minecraft in general
Traps
Servers – finding good ones, even setting one up your own
Minecon is an official Minecraft convention held in Paris, France. It’s actually being held at Disneyland Paris! What could be cooler than going to Minecon in the world’s most romantic city? Well maybe going to the party afterwards with Notch and Skrillex!
Yes that’s right. According to the video invite/teaser tweeted by Notch, dubstep superhero Skrillex will be at the party, no doubt pumping out his huge sound… wub wubs and wow wows.
When you’re Notch you can throw a party like this:
There’s no secret, Notch likes Skrillex, and it’s suspected that Skrillex plays Minecraft (or at least he should). We do know Skrillex follows Notch on Twitter.
Architect Spotlight is when we shine the spotlight on real life Minecraft Heroes out there in the community. This time we are showcasing MCFRArchitect.
MCFRArchitect is a group, of about a dozen French Minecraft architects. They have their own server (of course), YouTube channel, their work can be found all over the web and they have done some amazing large-scale builds as you can see below.
I wonder whether this creative group has been inspired by the wonderful architecture of Paris?
Want to see the timelapse video of them painstakingly reconstructing Cleopatra’s Palace?
Or check out their Futuristic City, now 100% complete:
A great place to see more of their work is on Planet Minecraft, which is a recommended source of Minecraft architectural excellence.
Finally, a fan favorite: Orrond – The Floating City:
There are so many Minecraft Costumes out there on the web. You can make your own and you can buy professional ones. For example, Amazon actually sells Steve and Creeper heads as well as Minecraft Pickaxes which would make a great prop for a Minecraft Halloween costume.
Previously we’ve covered the Gast costume so I thought I’d give those of you who are trying to find Halloween costumes a hand and list all the sources of Halloween Minecraft costumes that I’ve been able to find over the years.
It seems Minecraft is a real Halloween game, it already has Jack-o-lanterns and Zombies. In fact if you put these things together – the cardboard box world with the traditional Halloween things, it seems Minecraft must have been made with Halloween in mind.
You do need to watch out that you don’t make an accident-prone trick or treater like this poor Minecraft guy. It can be pretty hard to walk on stage in boxes.
For Minecraft fans, this has got to be a match made in heaven. Minecraft is already enough like playing with Lego that it obviously appeals to the same kinds of minds. Many people have been awaiting this since it’s first announcement. Well you may be interested to know the official release of Minecraft-themed Lego is available to buy.
Here’s the Legendary Minecraft Hero himself, Notch, creator of Minecraft playing with Minecraft Lego:
Note that this Lego is the new mini type. So it may not be suitable for birthday presents for little kids. According to the box, the recommended age range is 10+, so that makes it easier than the famous Lego Architecture mini Lego kits which typically specify 12+.
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Here are the lyrics, so you can sing along:
I see you sneakin’ I can see you crouchin’ down low
Wanna’ hop up in my minecart and take a ride home
Then we’ll go to my place and craft us up some iron swords
And possibly make some potions
Stand back and watch me hack that (out at my foe)
Hack that (Zombie KO)
Hack that (MLG pro)
Hack that (oohhhhhh)
Hack that (My iron sword)
Hack that (It’s good to go)
Hack that (You mobs don’t know)
Hack that (ooohhhhh)
Sword out and I’m ready to attack now
Got all the mobs turned and runnin’ back now
An’ I got my whole inventory stacked now
Rotten flesh gets thrown out of the pack now
Ooo I see him (Don’t look back now)
Endermen are (on the crackdown)
Armor on, ready for the smackdown
Got my sword out yeah I’m ready to attack now
I see you sneakin’ I can see you crouchin’ down low
Wanna’ hop up in my minecart and take a ride home
Then we’ll go to my place and craft us up some iron swords
And possibly make some potions
Stand backa and watch me hack that (out at my foe)
Hack that (Zombie KO)
Hack that (MLG pro)
Hack that (oohhhhhh)
Hack that (My iron sword)
Hack that (It’s good to go)
Hack that (You mobs don’t know)
Hack that (ooohhhhh)
Oh, looks like another ol’ creeper he’ll wanna’ think twice before he blows this thang up
With a little flip get my sword out and he’ll be turnin’ round quick, you can bank on it
Irons or diamonds, who cares or knows, it’s the way I mine up and down them holes
Yeah I look like one of them diamond hoes, so extravagant, but that’s how it goes
Up in my house didn’t think I saw him, creeps up behind me and he’s like sssss
I’m like oh snap, I’m gonna’ decapitate, no hesitate, become irate (irate)
Umm go fo the head, what can I say
Yeah I Get it done quick, how I kill my prey
No more mobs come and bother me.
I hack that bro, that’s how I play
I see you sneakin’ I can see you crouchin’ down low
Wanna’ hop up in my minecart and take a ride home
Then we’ll go to my place and craft us up some iron swords
And possibly make some potions
Stand backa and watch me hack that (out at my foe)
Hack that (Zombie KO)
Hack that (MLG pro)
Hack that (oohhhhhh)
Hack that (My iron sword)
Hack that (It’s good to go)
Hack that (You mobs don’t know)
Hack that (ooohhhhh)
Minecart rollin’, blocks ain’t rollin’
Mobs come at me, the heads be rollin’
I’m patrollin’ big diamond sword and
Everybody knowin’ you aint getting’ past me
So just go punch that tree
The blocks all know my steez
Yo I’ll tell you come at me cause lately
