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Better When Groovier

by MonkeySaint

Better When Groovier restores music that was left out of the beta, adding tracks from the C418 Excursions album and other unused songs to the game's soundtrack.

BTA BabricClient or server, optionalMIT LicenseOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

The mod adds previously unused tracks from both music volumes, including Beginning 2, Floating Trees and Moog City 2, and it plays a few of them only during certain seasons or times of day. The vanilla Minecraft Volume Alpha tracks still play, but on a 50% chance whenever a seasonal track could apply. Music stops when a player enters a world or leaves the menu, and fades out when stopped, so changing worlds gives a clean transition.

The mod also assigns specific tracks to the title screen and to creative mode. It requires HalpLibe, and its files target only b1.7.3 on the Babric loader. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so it works on a client alone, a server alone or both. It is released under the MIT License, and the source code is public. Snapshot builds are published.

Key features

  1. Unused tracks added

    Songs from the C418 Excursions album and other tracks that were never used in the beta now play in the game.

  2. Seasonal and time-of-day music

    Some tracks play only during particular seasons or at certain times of the day.

  3. Title screen and creative music

    Separate tracks play on the title screen and in creative mode.

  4. Fade-out and world changes

    Music stops on entering a world or leaving the menu and fades out when stopped, while changing worlds switches tracks.

No per-version build data
Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

HalpLibeHelper library for the "Better Than Adventure!" fork-mod.
Required

Questions

Does Better When Groovier need HalpLibe?

Yes. HalpLibe is a required dependency and must be installed alongside the mod.

Does the server need Better When Groovier?

No. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so a server can run without the mod while players still install it on their own side.

Are the vanilla music tracks still heard?

Yes. The vanilla Minecraft Volume Alpha tracks still play, though each seasonal track has only a 50% chance to replace them where it applies.

What the author says

This mod adds back the new music added in later Minecraft versions from Minecraft volume beta, gives a few previously unused tracks from both volumes a purpose, and adds some general polish to the music system. The vanilla music from Minecraft Volume Alpha still also plays, and there is only a 50% chance a seasonal…
MonkeySaint, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
MonkeySaint
Published
2025-08-24
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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