diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 6f349ef7b7..c6349e2916 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -125,11 +125,10 @@ dependencies{
     natives "com.github.Anuken.Arc:natives-android:$arcHash"
     natives "com.github.Anuken.Arc:natives-freetype-android:$arcHash"
 
-    def version;
-    def highestVersion;
+    def version, highestVersion
     new File((String)findSdkDir(), "/platforms").eachFileMatch ~/android-\d+/, {
-        version = it.name.find(/\d+/).toInteger();
-        highestVersion = version > highestVersion ? version : highestVersion;
+        version = it.name.find(/\d+/).toInteger()
+        highestVersion = version > highestVersion ? version : highestVersion
     }
 
     def sdkFile = new File((String)findSdkDir(), "/platforms/android-${highestVersion}/android.jar")
diff --git a/core/assets/music/coreLaunch.ogg b/core/assets/music/coreLaunch.ogg
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dd82b35b8..0000000000
Binary files a/core/assets/music/coreLaunch.ogg and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLand.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLand.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ead00b2e65
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLand.ogg differ
diff --git a/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLaunch.ogg b/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLaunch.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93654e5a70
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets/sounds/block/coreLaunch.ogg differ
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java b/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
index e052608b1a..bb351f0042 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/audio/SoundPriority.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mindustry.audio;
 import arc.*;
 import arc.audio.*;
 import arc.struct.*;
+import mindustry.*;
 
 import static mindustry.gen.Sounds.*;
 
@@ -11,12 +12,15 @@ public class SoundPriority{
     static int lastGroup = 1;
 
     public static void init(){
+        //launching should not get interrupted by the loading screen
+        coreLaunch.setBus(Vars.control.sound.uiBus);
+
         max(7, beamPlasma, shootMeltdown, beamMeltdown);
 
         //priority 3: absolutely do not interrupt these
         set(
         3f,
-        acceleratorLaunch, acceleratorCharge
+        acceleratorLaunch, acceleratorCharge, coreLand, coreLaunch
         );
 
         //priority 2: long weapon loops and big explosions
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
index 667a87317c..cc2b5281c0 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Blocks.java
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ public class Blocks{
 
             size = 2;
             ambientSound = Sounds.loopMachineSpin;
-            ambientSoundVolume = 0.09f;
+            ambientSoundVolume = 0.1f;
 
             consumePower(0.20f);
             consumeItems(with(Items.coal, 1, Items.lead, 2, Items.sand, 2));
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ public class Blocks{
             size = 2;
             envEnabled |= Env.space;
             ambientSound = Sounds.loopMachineSpin;
-            ambientSoundVolume = 0.1f;
+            ambientSoundVolume = 0.12f;
 
             consumeItems(with(Items.pyratite, 1, Items.sporePod, 1));
             consumePower(0.40f);
@@ -1936,7 +1936,7 @@ public class Blocks{
             consumePower(3.50f);
             size = 2;
             consumeItem(Items.phaseFabric).boost();
-            ambientSoundVolume = 0.05f;
+            ambientSoundVolume = 0.08f;
         }};
 
         overdriveDome = new OverdriveProjector("overdrive-dome"){{
@@ -1946,6 +1946,7 @@ public class Blocks{
             range = 200f;
             speedBoost = 2.5f;
             useTime = 300f;
+            ambientSoundVolume = 0.12f;
             hasBoost = false;
             consumeItems(with(Items.phaseFabric, 1, Items.silicon, 1));
         }};
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
index 0d24559b85..b47359f111 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Control.java
@@ -216,9 +216,11 @@ public class Control implements ApplicationListener, Loadable{
                 if(settings.getInt("musicvol") > 0){
                     //TODO what to do if another core with different music is already playing?
                     Music music = core.landMusic();
-                    music.stop();
-                    music.play();
-                    music.setVolume(settings.getInt("musicvol") / 100f);
+                   if(music != null){
+                       music.stop();
+                       music.play();
+                       music.setVolume(settings.getInt("musicvol") / 100f);
+                   }
                 }
 
                 renderer.showLanding(core);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index 3ad9a36242..d13e3e9d72 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package mindustry.core;
 
 import arc.*;
 import arc.assets.loaders.TextureLoader.*;
-import arc.audio.*;
 import arc.files.*;
 import arc.graphics.*;
 import arc.graphics.Texture.*;
@@ -568,11 +567,6 @@ public class Renderer implements ApplicationListener{
         launching = true;
         landTime = landCore.launchDuration();
 
-        Music music = landCore.launchMusic();
-        music.stop();
-        music.play();
-        music.setVolume(settings.getInt("musicvol") / 100f);
-
         landCore.beginLaunch(true);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/LaunchAnimator.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/LaunchAnimator.java
index 62a3366ff3..6d9ff2634d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/LaunchAnimator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/LaunchAnimator.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mindustry.world.blocks;
 
 import arc.audio.*;
+import arc.util.*;
 import mindustry.gen.*;
 
 public interface LaunchAnimator{
@@ -17,13 +18,9 @@ public interface LaunchAnimator{
 
     float launchDuration();
 
-    default Music landMusic(){
+    default @Nullable Music landMusic(){
         return Musics.land;
     }
 
-    default Music launchMusic(){
-        return Musics.launch;
-    }
-
     float zoomLaunch();
 }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
index c274d84d47..3c570aead2 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/campaign/Accelerator.java
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ public class Accelerator extends Block{
     /** Override for planets that this block can launch to. If null, the planet's launch candidates are used. */
     public @Nullable Seq<Planet> launchCandidates;
 
-    public Music launchMusic = Musics.coreLaunch;
     public Sound lightningSound = new RandomSound(Sounds.acceleratorLightning1, Sounds.acceleratorLightning2, Sounds.shootArc);
-    public float lightningSoundVolume = 0.9f;
+    public float lightningSoundVolume = 0.85f;
     public Sound chargeSound = Sounds.acceleratorCharge;
     public Sound launchSound = Sounds.acceleratorLaunch;
     public Sound constructSound = Sounds.acceleratorConstruct;
@@ -311,13 +310,7 @@ public class Accelerator extends Block{
 
         @Override
         public Music landMusic(){
-            //unused
-            return launchMusic;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Music launchMusic(){
-            return launchMusic;
+            return null;
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
index 47246c9f88..f43ae7a278 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/storage/CoreBlock.java
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ public class CoreBlock extends StorageBlock{
     public UnitType unitType = UnitTypes.alpha;
     public float landDuration = 160f;
     public Music landMusic = Musics.land;
-    public Music launchMusic = Musics.coreLaunch;
+    public float launchSoundVolume = 1f, landSoundVolume = 1f;
+    public Sound launchSound = Sounds.coreLaunch;
+    public Sound landSound = Sounds.coreLand;
     public Effect launchEffect = Fx.launch;
 
     public Interp landZoomInterp = Interp.pow3;
@@ -303,11 +305,6 @@ public class CoreBlock extends StorageBlock{
             return landMusic;
         }
 
-        @Override
-        public Music launchMusic(){
-            return launchMusic;
-        }
-
         @Override
         public void beginLaunch(boolean launching){
             cloudSeed = Mathf.random(1f);
@@ -316,6 +313,7 @@ public class CoreBlock extends StorageBlock{
             }
 
             if(!headless){
+                (launching ? launchSound : landSound).play(launchSoundVolume);
                 // Add fade-in and fade-out foreground when landing or launching.
                 if(renderer.isLaunching()){
                     float margin = 30f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitFactory.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitFactory.java
index f97d11a466..15a82d6226 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/units/UnitFactory.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class UnitFactory extends UnitBlock{
         regionRotated1 = 1;
         commandable = true;
         ambientSound = Sounds.loopUnitBuilding;
+        ambientSoundVolume = 0.09f;
 
         config(Integer.class, (UnitFactoryBuild build, Integer i) -> {
             if(!configurable) return;
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 24020d2b5c..148fb9e631 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
 android.enableR8.fullMode=false
-archash=ce729c4fe4
+archash=ec20fc49b9