Writer with a particular interest in the obscure. Among the hundreds of blocks in Minecraft is the Note Block, which can be tuned to specific pitches and plays a note or percussive sound when powered ...

One of Minecraft's best features is its music. It's easy to get lost in hours of building, spelunking, and hunting as a tranquil assortment of tunes backs you up. I'm a sucker for anything with good ...

Video game music is a staple in the industry, even if not many players think too much about it. Music in games can help people fall asleep, or it can create the right mood for the right situation, or ...

Ten years later, I still consider Minecraft to be one of the scariest games I've ever played—due in no small part to the lonely melodies that fade in and out of an otherwise quiet game and the dreary ...