Melody Maker

A music-themed build? Brilliant idea! After all, everyone loves music. Frederick Nietzsche once said “without music, life would be a mistake,” and the ghost of Frederick Nietzsche once said “quote me on Minecraft.net, my favourite website, or I'll haunt you forevermooooooooooore.” Well, I've done my duty so BEGONE FOUL SPIRIT.

Anyway, music can be great for inspiring you when you're working on a project! I myself write and edit these articles to a mix of Gareth Coker's Minecraft score (gotta stay on brand), a tape of my many enemies screaming in agony and my favourite song, Yakety Sax. Explains a lot, really.

Today's builder, MaestroMK, was so inspired by his favourite tunes, they helped him craft this terrific tribute to the power of music. A striking structure of mint-and-white magnificence, with a statue of a pianist as its perfect centrepiece. Bravo, MaestroMK! Encore, encore!

Those mental images varied for MaestroMK, depending on what was on his Minecraft playlist. “I built buildings according to the mood of the song that I [was] listening too,” he explains. “In my opinion, when you listen to songs while working, it's very helpful for working.”

Huh. Then how come whenever I sing motivational songs to Emily and Marsh, they refuse to write a thing and throw bricks at me instead? :(

What tunes got MaestroMK in the building mood? “I usually listened to a lot of songs that don't have any lyrics, like piano music, or songs by Two Steps from Hell and Thomas Bergersen.” I tried listening to a few songs by both these artists - very dramatic and epic – perfect for getting you motivated to finish a project! Spends yet another hour not writing this article and playing Battle Chef Brigade instead.