Are Minecraft devotees smarter than the rest of us, or does the game just inspire people to bring out their brightest gameplay? This is another stunning example, with a fellow creating what is essentially a giant 8-bit jukebox. Lay out a few songs, let the player ride a minecart past whichever they want to play, and you’ve got the first Minecraft iPod!
There’s something very appealing about seeing this mechanical engineering stuff laid out in giant, physical terms and sprinkled with confused pigs.
While we’re here, let’s talk about Lux Æterna (the song in this video) for a moment. This song was written my the awesome Clint Mansell and used during the last few minutes of Requiem for a Dream — possibly the most soul-crushing conclusion of any movie anywhere ever. I’m not even exaggerating! Look, people don’t even like to know that other people are watching it. It’s powerful, powerful stuff.
Lux Æterna is an amazing piece of music in its own right, though, so companies keep trying to use it for ads and movie trailers, and for anyone who has seen Requiem for a Dream it just doesn’t work. Like, the advertiser thinks the music will move me into wanting a new family sedan when in fact I’m just thinking about Jennifer Connelly double-dongin’ and crying on the inside.
So, um, unless you’re the Betty Ford Clinic or possibly a sex toy store you might want to lay off the Lux Æterna.
