diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/audio/Music.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/audio/Music.java
index d64a827d6..570eabe0f 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/audio/Music.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/audio/Music.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 public enum Music implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener {
 	
 	INSTANCE;
@@ -41,6 +39,7 @@ public enum Music implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnError
 	private boolean looping;
 	
 	private boolean enabled = true;
+	private float volume = 1f;
 	
 	public void play( String assetName, boolean looping ) {
 		
@@ -67,8 +66,9 @@ public enum Music implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnError
 			mp.setOnPreparedListener( this );
 			mp.setOnErrorListener( this );
 			mp.prepareAsync();
+			afd.close();
 			
-		} catch (IOException e) {
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			
 			player = null;
 			
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public enum Music implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnError
 		player = mp;
 		player.start();
 		player.setLooping(looping);
+		player.setVolume(volume, volume);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ public enum Music implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer.OnError
 	}
 	
 	public void volume( float value ) {
+		volume = value;
 		if (player != null) {
 			player.setVolume( value, value );
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
index 37e0d5e2a..a8050f5b0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public class ShatteredPixelDungeon extends Game {
 		}
 		
 		Music.INSTANCE.enable( music() );
+		Music.INSTANCE.volume( musicVol()/10f );
 		Sample.INSTANCE.enable( soundFx() );
 		Sample.INSTANCE.volume( SFXVol()/10f );
 		
@@ -392,7 +393,6 @@ public class ShatteredPixelDungeon extends Game {
 	
 	public static void music( boolean value ) {
 		Music.INSTANCE.enable( value );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( musicVol()/10f );
 		Preferences.INSTANCE.put( Preferences.KEY_MUSIC, value );
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/BadgesScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/BadgesScene.java
index 2163d741b..993e71f9d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/BadgesScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/BadgesScene.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class BadgesScene extends PixelScene {
 		super.create();
 
 		Music.INSTANCE.play( Assets.THEME, true );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol() / 10f  );
 
 		uiCamera.visible = false;
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 448712bd8..83b4545cc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	public void create() {
 		
 		Music.INSTANCE.play( Assets.TUNE, true );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol()/10f );
 
 		ShatteredPixelDungeon.lastClass(Dungeon.hero.heroClass.ordinal());
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/InterlevelScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/InterlevelScene.java
index 374c92aaa..c5afb19b2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/InterlevelScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/InterlevelScene.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndStory;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Camera;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
 import com.watabou.noosa.RenderedText;
-import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Music;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
@@ -159,10 +158,7 @@ public class InterlevelScene extends PixelScene {
 			
 		case FADE_OUT:
 			message.alpha( p );
-
-			if (mode == Mode.CONTINUE || (mode == Mode.DESCEND && Dungeon.depth == 1)) {
-				Music.INSTANCE.volume( p * (ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol()/10f));
-			}
+			
 			if ((timeLeft -= Game.elapsed) <= 0) {
 				Game.switchScene( GameScene.class );
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
index 76d267f1b..d38b07568 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/RankingsScene.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public class RankingsScene extends PixelScene {
 		super.create();
 		
 		Music.INSTANCE.play( Assets.THEME, true );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol() / 10f );
 
 		uiCamera.visible = false;
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
index f47904b80..3ee9c4656 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/SurfaceScene.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.RatSprite;
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ public class SurfaceScene extends PixelScene {
 		super.create();
 		
 		Music.INSTANCE.play( Assets.HAPPY, true );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol() / 10f );
 		
 		uiCamera.visible = false;
 		
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
index 609d213d9..7023a11ff 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class TitleScene extends PixelScene {
 		super.create();
 
 		Music.INSTANCE.play( Assets.THEME, true );
-		Music.INSTANCE.volume( ShatteredPixelDungeon.musicVol() / 10f );
 
 		uiCamera.visible = false;