Daniel Rosenfeld (born: May 9, 1989[2]), better known online as C418, is a German music composer known primarily for his work on the indie sandbox video game Minecraft. He also has other original music, and even other Minecraft songs that were not implemented into the actual game. His most popular song is "Sweden" which is known for it's nostalgia among "veteran" Minecraft players.
Early life
Rosenfeld was born and grew up in East Germany in 1989, the son of a Soviet-born father of German descent working as a goldsmith and a German mother. He learned to create music on early versions of Schism Tracker and Ableton Live in the early 2000s, both rudimentary tools at the time. It was his brother, Harry Rosenfeld, who introduced him to music composition through Ableton Live, commenting that "even an idiot" can successfully create music with it. His brother was also known as C818, from which he chose the name C418, claiming that the name is "really cryptic and doesn't actually mean anything".
Trivia
- He is mainly known for Minecraft music despite also making other music.
- Alongside being a music composer, he is also a sound engineer.
- He originally uploaded music as a hobby.
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