Editing Minecraft – Volume Alpha (section)

== Legacy ==
''Minecraft – Volume Alpha'' has been cited as a popular album for studying, especially for teenagers and young adults.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Drewel |first=Izzy Fonfara |title=Music of Midterms: Students' favorite songs for studying |url=https://marquettewire.org/4072777/radio/music-of-midterms-students-favorite-songs-for-studying/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Marquette Wire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brookes |first=Tim |title=Video Game Soundtracks Are Great Background Music for Focus |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/782366/video-game-soundtracks-are-great-background-music-for-focus/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=How-To Geek |date=27 February 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, the [[University of Delaware]]'s magazine ''The Review'' called the soundtrack "arguably the best ambient album to be released this decade", citing “Sweden” and “Mice on Venus” as "perfect ambient songs for studying".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tridone |first=Evan |title=Five fantastic albums to put on when studying {{!}} The Review |date=12 May 2019 |url=https://udreview.com/five-fantastic-albums-to-put-on-when-studying/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The album has received enduring praise from listeners for encompassing "nostalgia in its purest form".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hornsey |first=Jamie |date=31 January 2018 |title=The Lasting Power of Minecraft's Procedurally-Generated Music |url=https://theboar.org/2018/01/minecraft-c418-soundtrack/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=theboar.org |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2018, Jamie Hornsey of ''[[The Boar (newspaper)|the Boar]]'' wrote "I can’t think of another game where the memories are as vivid as these", citing C418's ''Minecraft – Volume Alpha'' as a key factor.<ref name="theboar" />