Music is a very important part of video games and is closely tied to nostalgia for many Minecraft players. The beautiful songs by the German musician C418 are among the most delightful aspects of the game. While music plays randomly in your world as background sound, you can also hunt for music discs yourself! These have been included since the beta versions and are currently receiving a lot of love from Mojang. We’ll show you exactly where to find all the music discs and how you can farm them!
Minecraft Music Discs: Uses and Functions
Even though music discs are an old medium for music, they are likely familiar to most players. In Minecraft, each disc contains a song from the soundtrack and can be played using a jukebox. A collection of all 19 music discs is a cool achievement and something you might want to aim for. A jukebox requires a diamond to craft, but it’s worth it for the beautiful sounds!
A neat feature for Redstone enthusiasts is that different discs emit different signals. The disc “13” gives you only one signal, while “5” goes as far as 15 blocks. This allows for creative implementations, perhaps for adventure maps or puzzles!
Easter Eggs and Secrets about Minecraft Music Discs
Not only do Minecraft players enjoy music from a jukebox, but some pets do as well. Especially parrots and allays dance rhythmically to the beat, so you should definitely have them near playing music discs!
There’s also an achievement called “Sound of Music,” which you earn by playing any music disc in the meadow biome. This is a nod to the movie “The Sound of Music,” which starts with a similar scene and is set in the Austrian Alps.
Overview of All Minecraft Music Disc Locations
Of course, you now want to find all 19 music discs, right? You’re in the right place because our list will help you complete your collection. We go in order of release and describe how the different songs sound and who composed them. Hopefully, with this list, you won’t miss any of the discs!
List: All Minecraft Music Discs with Composers & Locations
| Name | Composer | Sound | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | C418 | Creepy sounds and game noises from a cave | Creeper, Dungeons, Ancient Cities, Woodland Mansions |
| cat | C418 | Calm, playful, and cheerful track, like a cat! | Creeper, Dungeons, Ancient Cities, Woodland Mansions |
| blocks | C418 | Synthetic and friendly sounds | Creeper |
| chirp | C418 | Sounds like an old record at first, then becomes more cheerful | Creeper |
| far | C418 | Melodic and Asian-inspired sound | Creeper |
| mall | C418 | Starts quiet but picks up speed later | Creeper |
| mellohi | C418 | Waltz melody, slow and cozy | Creeper, Buried Treasure (Bedrock only) |
| stal | C418 | Jazz song with saxophone, piano, and flute | Creeper |
| strad | C418 | Dominated by steel drums, has a tropical feel | Creeper |
| ward | C418 | Starts with a snippet of Frédéric Chopin’s “Funeral March,” then shifts to a chiptune song with a cheerful melody | Creeper |
| 11 | C418 | Sounds of a player being chased in a cave, counterpart to the disc “13” | Creeper |
| waitdis | C418 | Calm and cheerful song, very “Minecraft” in style | Creeper, Buried Treasure (Bedrock only) |
| otherside | Lena Raine | Sounds lively and uplifting, but gets darker towards the end, ending abruptly with a ticking clock | Dungeons, Ancient Cities, Woodland Mansions |
| 5 | Samuel Åberg | Similar to “11” and “13,” contains only game noises, possibly a battle against the Warden | Ancient Cities (only in disc fragments, 9 needed for a complete disc) |
| Pigstep | Lena Raine | Melody with a cool beat reminiscent of hip-hop and dubstep | Bastion Remnants in the Nether |
| Relic | Aaron Cherof | Chiptune music from different songs (from Minecraft Legends), accompanied by static noise | Trail Ruins (Suspicious Gravel) |
| Creator | Lena Raine | A melody that starts on a music box and transitions into a normal sound, rather sad and melancholic | Trial Chambers (Sinister Vault) |
| Creator (Music Box) | Lena Raine | Slightly different music box version of “Creator” | Trial Chambers (Pots) |
| Precipice | Aaron Cherof | Hopeful sound, a mix of bells, synth sounds, piano, and electric guitar | Trial Chambers (Normal Vault and Chests) |
Automatic Music Disc Farm: Guide for Endless Music
In our list, you may have noticed that music discs can also be obtained from Creepers. However, this won’t work if you kill Creepers yourself. They must be killed by an arrow from a skeleton (or related monsters)! This might sound difficult at first, but with some tricks, you can find a lot of music discs this way.
You can make this process easier by finding a Creeper and a skeleton at night and placing the Creeper between you and the skeleton. This is easier said than done, but if the arrow kills the Creeper, it will drop a random music disc 100% of the time. Alternatively, you can trap both monsters in boats and align them to face each other. Even better is an automated farm where you capture a skeleton and keep bringing new Creepers to it.
Materials List for the Music Disc Farm
- 8 Pistons
- 2 Pressure Plates
- Building Blocks
- 2 Trapdoors
- Name Tag
Step-by-Step Guide: Building a Minecraft Music Disc Farm
First, we need to build a trap for a skeleton. Use 4 pistons in the ground, arranged in a cross and facing upwards. Place a pressure plate in the middle and a full block two blocks above it to prevent the skeleton from burning in daylight. Lure a skeleton into the middle, which can be tricky, but should work after some time. Give the skeleton the name tag.
Enclose the skeleton on three sides and from above so it can’t shoot in all directions. Leave a door on the fourth side and use two trapdoors as a visual barrier. Open the upper trapdoor when you want the skeleton to shoot.
Repeat the same trap with the four pistons and pressure plate two blocks in front of the trapdoor. There you can trap the Creepers that are meant to be shot. Take some distance and ensure the skeleton hits and kills the Creeper.
Conclusion
Minecraft’s melancholic soundtrack is almost as iconic as the game itself. With the 19 music discs and a jukebox, you can choose which melody plays at any time. Finding all the discs is a great challenge for your world and provides plenty of fun and variety. Rent your own Minecraft server and throw a cool party with your friends! The new trial chambers are particularly exciting, as they hold some of the latest music discs for you.
