Ballad of the Cats
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"Ballad of the Cats" is a song composed by C418 that plays in the Nether.
Locations
| Biome | Probability | |
|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | Bedrock Edition | |
 Basalt Deltas | 9.09% | 9.09% |
 Crimson Forest | 9.09% | 9.09% |
 Nether Wastes | 10% | 10% |
 Soul Sand Valley | 9.09% | 9.09% |
Track description
"Ballad of the Cats" is a very heavy piece with a low-pitched piano part that keeps the pulse throughout, blended with dire-sounding string chords and occasional synthesizers. The track begins with a period of techno-sounding music and then a break. Later, there is a second period of peaceful music and then a techno-style ending. Near the beginning and end are distant, echoing ghast sounds.
Data values
ID
| Soundtrack Title | File name | Sound events |
|---|---|---|
| "Ballad of the Cats" | ballad_of_the_cats.ogg
|
music.nether.basalt_deltas,music.nether.nether_wastes,music.nether.soul_sand_valley,music.nether.crimson_forest
|
| Soundtrack Title | File name | Sound events |
|---|---|---|
| "Ballad of the Cats" | nether4.ogg
|
music.game.basalt_deltas,music.game.crimson_forest,music.game.nether,music.game.nether_wastes,music.game.soul_sand_valley
|
Raw music files
In Java Edition, the music files can be found in .minecraft/assets/objects.[a]
In Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education, it can be found in:
- Mobile:
com.mojang/resource_packs/music/vanilla_music/sounds/music/game/nether/ - Windows:
Content\data\resource_packs\vanilla_music\sounds\music\game\nether
All music files are in Ogg Vorbis.
History
Java Edition
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Music Update | Added "Ballad of the Cats", as "nether4.ogg". | ||||||
| 1.7.4 | December 5, 2013 | "nether4" is now stored in an indexed hash, rather than stored directly in the .minecraft folder. | |||||
| 1.20.3 | November 8, 2023 | "nether4.ogg" was renamed to "ballad_of_the_cats.ogg". | |||||
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | alpha 0.17.0.1 | Added "Ballad of the Cats", as "nether4.ogg". The track has to be downloaded separately. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.19.30 | Preview 1.19.30.22 | "nether4" is now included on Android and Fire devices and no longer needs to be downloaded from the marketplace. | |||||
Legacy Console Edition
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU13 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | Added "Ballad of the Cats", as "nether4.ogg" |
Issues
Issues relating to "Ballad of the Cats" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
Trivia
- "Ballad of the Cats" is named for the sounds of ghasts in the track, which are distorted recordings of C418's cat.[1][2]
References
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/nbe2h/i_am_the_composer_and_sound_designer_of_minecraft/c37sjyb
- ↑ "Yes" – u/C418 on Reddit, March 25, 2019
- ↑ The files in the objects folder are hashed. To locate the music files, see Tutorial:Sound directory.
Navigation
Sources
- Ballad of the Cats — Minecraft Wiki, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, revision 3667459.