Discover NoCube’s Craftable Music Discs: A Melodic Twist for Minecraft
Minecraft’s jukebox has always been a cozy corner of the game, but collecting music discs often meant endless dungeon crawling or hoping for a creeper to be shot by a skeleton. NoCube’s Craftable Music Discs mod changes that entirely, giving you a reliable, creative way to obtain every tune. Whether you’re a builder who loves ambient background music or a redstone engineer syncing note blocks, this mod puts the power of melody right into your crafting table.
Why This Mod Stands Out
Designed by a solo Russian YouTuber, NoCube, the mod focuses on simplicity and broad compatibility. Instead of adding complex machines or rare drops, it integrates seamlessly with vanilla mechanics—specifically the smithing table. The result feels like a natural extension of the game, not a clunky add-on. Plus, it supports an impressive list of popular mods, so your favorite tracks from Biomes O’ Plenty, The Undergarden, or Botania are just a few ingredients away.
How to Craft Your First Music Disc
The process is straightforward and fits neatly into early-game progression. You won’t need to hunt for elusive structures or wait for a thunderstorm; just gather basic materials and follow these steps.
Step 1: The Empty Music Disc
Every tune begins with a blank slate. At a crafting table, combine one flint and one iron nugget to create an Empty Music Disc. This item serves as the foundation for all recipes, and you can stockpile them easily once you have a gravel patch and an iron source nearby.
Step 2: Using the Smithing Table
Next, you’ll need a smithing table—either crafted from iron ingots and planks or borrowed from a village. Place the Empty Music Disc in the first slot, then add the required material in the second slot. The table will transform them into the corresponding music disc. This works for every vanilla disc and dozens of modded ones, making the smithing table a jukebox enthusiast’s best friend.
Step 3: Dance with Your Parrots
Once you’ve crafted a disc, pop it into a jukebox and watch your feathered companions bob along. It’s a small joy that never gets old, and now you can fill an entire chest with every melody in the game.
Complete Vanilla Music Disc Recipes
Each disc requires a specific material that reflects its theme or mood. Here’s the full list for the original C418 tracks and Lena Raine’s Pigstep:
- C418 - chirp: Crafted with Redstone
- C418 - 13: Crafted with Honeycomb
- C418 - cat: Crafted with Emerald
- C418 - blocks: Crafted with Fire Charge
- C418 - far: Crafted with Eye of Ender
- C418 - mall: Crafted with Fermented Spider Eye
- C418 - mellohi: Crafted with Phantom Membrane
- C418 - stal: Crafted with Coal
- C418 - ward: Crafted with Slimeball
- C418 - strad: Crafted with Bone
- C418 - wait: Crafted with Lapis Lazuli
- C418 - 11: Crafted with Iron Ingot
- Lena Raine - Pigstep: Crafted with Netherite Scrap
These recipes encourage exploration across all biomes, from the Nether for netherite scrap to lush caves for honeycomb. They also give overlooked items like fermented spider eyes a new purpose.
Expanding Your Playlist with Mod Compatibility
One of the mod’s biggest strengths is its support for other content. NoCube has crafted recipes for tracks from McAbnormals mods, Simple Farming, Outer End, The Undergarden, and many more. Each uses an ingredient from that mod, so you’re rewarded for diving into those worlds. For instance, crafting “Fox” from Berry Good requires Sweet Berry Pips, while “Limax Maximus” from The Undergarden needs a Rotten Blisterberry. If you’re managing a heavily modded instance, tools like the foxygame.net launcher can streamline the process—it lets you download mods and their dependencies right from the menu, keeping everything organized in one modern, flexible hub.
Here are a few highlights from the compatibility list:
- McAbnormals Mods: “Fox” (Sweet Berry Pips), “Kylobyte” (Bolloom Fruit), “Slabrave” (Cattail), “Leaving Home” (Duck Egg)
- Outer End: “Galactic Wave” (Rose Crystal Shard), “Unknown Frontier” (Stalker Steak)
- The Undergarden: “Mammoth” (Underbeans), “Relict” (Utheric Shard), “Gloomper Anthem” (Raw Gloomper Leg)
- Biomes O’ Plenty: “Wanderer” (Blue Hydrangea)
- Quark Mod: “Cricket Song” (Cactus Paste), “Packed Venue” (Serene Blossom Sapling), “Heavy Wind” (Bottled Cloud), and more
- Botania: “Endure Emptiness” (White Magical Petal), “Fight For Quiescence” (Black Magical Petal)
- Blue Skies: “Blinding Rage” (Raw Venison), “Defying Starlight” (Municipal Monkfish), “Venomous Encounter” (Brewberry)
Other supported mods include Infernal Expansion, Eidolon, The Bumblezone, Fins and Tails, Odd Water Mobs, and Desolation Forge. Each adds its own musical flavor, so your jukebox can become a cross-dimensional radio station.
A Personal Touch from the Creator
NoCube developed every aspect of this mod—idea, code, and graphics—often basing sprites on vanilla designs to keep the aesthetic cohesive. The project was fueled by subscriber motivation, and it shows in the attention to detail. While the modder credits Mojang for the incredible game and the respective mod authors for compatibility content, this mod remains a labor of love that fills a niche many players didn’t realize they needed.
Final Thoughts
NoCube’s Craftable Music Discs transforms the jukebox from a rare novelty into a customizable feature you can actively engage with. It respects vanilla balance, encourages cross-mod play, and adds a delightful layer of collection to your world. Whether you’re after the haunting notes of “11” or the upbeat rhythm of “Pigstep,” you now have a clear path to every track. Grab some flint, fire up your smithing table, and let the music play.