There's JAZZ in Animal Crossing??

[@CharlesCornellStudios]

HEY the extended cut is up on Nebula right NOW, however we are going to be uploading the BONUS video TOMORROW! Keep an eye out for that over on Nebula because it's dope. So much so that we needed an extra day to finish it!

[@alwinjoseph8413]

Hey Charles, Happy Hanukkah!!!!

[@moegeemoe]

Uuuughhhh, oh, I've just been stuck in a swirling loop for the past month in that comment thread vortex... Huh, this curiosity stream seems like a better place to chill... and only $15 for the year.... OH! Charles, I'm here from the past... or future comment threads to tell you: Ratboy Genius... you will want to do a DEEEEEEEEPPPPP Dive on his unexpectantly amazing music composing.

[@christopher5981]

SILK SONIC REACTIOOOOOON

[@Sinamuna]

Please upload a jazzy piano cover of ACNH songs soon. oml this is cathartic

[@cooldebt]

Hi Charles, you and The Consouls should totally do a collab - they covered quite a few ACNH tunes and recently featured Pat Bartley who also loves VGM!

[@sydposting]

There is just something SO delightful about seeing you completely geek out over the music with no context. It’s really that good!

[@Qsie]

suuuuper magical

[@TarzanTheGreat17]

its crazy he trained his ear to the point where he can distinguish these chords just from a walking bass and a solo acoustic guitar sample. blows my mind. great video as always!!

[@BorntoYeet]

Yea man I want to get to this level of transcribing.

[@emerald3616]

It’s not just transcribing, it’s also just having a great understand of the common concepts and cliches in jazz to where you can understand what they were trying to sound like.

[@di4mnd409]

all it takes is a lot of listening to music and recognizing the patterns that occur in songs. it blows your mind once you realize how many songs use the same chord progression and you can really tell which ones took more time into making the chords and harmonies in their song unique.

[@peen2804]

wat X chord is still X chord (there’s a finite amount of chord voicings), Y note is still Y note, and Z harmonic structure/content is still Z harmonic structure/content regardless of what the source is. Thats kinda, you know, the entire point of ear training and the foundation of the majority of the worlds music If someone learns a difficult language, you wouldn’t be impressed that they understand that language coming from multiple different humans’ voices, you’d be impressed that they understand the words being said. Same principle here. It’s not a matter of understanding the “voice” (instrument) being used to convey a “language” (notes/harmony/etc), it’s a matter of fundamentally understanding the language itself that takes practice and skill.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The KK Slider Jazz album cover is meant to reference the albums released by Grant Green, more specifically Idle Moments and Blues for Lou. Hence the Blue Note. But the song itself is a reference to John Coltrane's Giant Steps

[@chuchetuma]

I was worried nobody was noticing the reference

[@itisjambo]

yup i couldn't help but hear the repeated 2-5-1 sequences

[@jaysumusic1]

The first organ line in the melody reminds me so much of lazy bird

[@Apollyna]

Is there anywhere to learn about the KK music in this depth? Or do you just kinda have to know the source already?

[@julihuman]

@@Apollyna I second this question

[@philosophiabme]

Animal Crossing music will always speak to me. It certainly makes the game what it is.

[@cooldebt]

If you haven't already, you might like to check out the AC covers by The Consouls :)

[@Sly_Maverick_31]

With New Horizons being my introduction to the series, one song I absolutely love is 1 AM.

[@quirkyviper]

@@cooldebt Truer words! I listen to their cover of K.K. Cruisin' like it's my job.

[@Forgeries]

@@Sly_Maverick_31 I like 1 am from New leaf a lot too. Actually all hourly music is good from the series. Tho I like the wild world and city folk hourly tunes better tho that's probably nostalgia. I'm sure I'll look back at new horizons later and feel exactly the same about it.

[@TwinBroz]

I’m mind boggled how extensive his knowledge is in jazz and how easily he dissects any tune and how accurate/quickly he finds the chords and its progressions. Helps having mastered jazz music theory.

[@jtn191]

It is edited tho

[@offsetsface2135]

@@jtn191 true but it’s still impressive

[@Akosmo]

The parallel harmony at 4:25 is very common in modern Japanese and Japanese-influenced music, I really like it. I've found that it normally starts on 6, going down to 5 chromatically, but also sometimes starts on 3, going to 2, like in this case. Very nice tune c:

[@strrb8578]

That's exactly what I thought. I was surprised by how charles was all over it because to me it sounds so normal. And then I thought maybe It's more "japanese". They have some melody and harmony patterns that you just sorta notice when you're used to it.

[@tsg_frank]

I love that damn walk down

[@LordFloofTM]

Japan loves the b6

[@mouf725]

​@@strrb8578 I think he was surprised because he saw it as a tritone substitution, which he probably wasn't expecting in such a song (and also because I think it's most commonly seen in jazz). Personally, I didn't know this was common in Japanese music - I'll look out for it now that I do!

[@samuelecallegari6117]

@@mouf725 Japanese popular music is heavily jazz influenced

[@cooldebt]

This is great - especially after I heard all the (jazz) covers of 6am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 10am, 12pm, Welcome Horizons, KK Cruisin', KK Drivin' and Island Tour by The Consouls which really pick up the jazzy elements of the music. Thanks Charles!

[@EE-sw3uh]

may I recommend KK Disco by 8-Bit Big Band, it’s on youtube

[@EE-sw3uh]

may I recommend KK Disco by 8-Bit Big Band, it’s on youtube

[@cooldebt]

@@EE-sw3uh Also love 8BBB arrangements. Charles Rosen is a genius!

[@siegewolf7834]

a bit late on the train but check insaneintherain's 5pm cover

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

So funny to see Charles flipping out over a thing 99% of us can’t understand but that doesn’t matter because we still love the music xD

[@armahokai7596]

99%?

[@pongproductions9703]

99%?

[@luizcarstens]

99%?

[@Kirby_your_enthusiasm]

99%?

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

99%.

[@pooolB]

I'm so excited that you reviewed 5pm, it's my absolute favorite in the entire series. What an underrated bop

[@idliketobeagummybear]

insaneintherain did a cover of it too which slaps if ur interested :)

[@pooolB]

@@idliketobeagummybear omg I love insainintherain, I completely missed this thank you🙏

[@idliketobeagummybear]

@@pooolB nw :))

[@federicadrumming]

I agree! Actually, I really don't understand why most of acnh players are unhappy with the soundtrack. I think it's the best of the series

[@di4mnd409]

@@federicadrumming i'm pretty sure it's just different. not as relaxing and has less of the lonely melancholy feeling that the soundtracks of the older series had. i don't really think the NH soundtrack specifically is entirely better than every other soundtrack, i kind of have favorites from every soundtrack, but it's definitely not worse than the others simply because it's different.

[@0opsAllKobolds]

I have no idea what dude's talking about half the time, but I love how excited he gets when the music does the thing and he goes _°o°/ ( 7:05 )

[@John-se6it]

Exactly

[@fizzyb0mb]

my mans gives me ADHD/autistic special interest vibes and as someone with ADHD who also has special interests in music I ALSO do the ＼(◎o◎)／ when music does the thing and I love to see it

[@D4NKN4]

mfker spitting numbers and speaking in Minecraft enchantment table language, but he's so fun to watch.

[@batfurs3001]

@@fizzyb0mb he gives me more "I studied this shit for years in school even though maybe I didn't want that, and now I know so much and it just makes everything sound so much cooler and I can't not explain that to everyone because IT'S SO COOL!!!" vibes Not necessarily adhd/autism more just knowing everything about music because you've worked with it for years

[@fizzyb0mb]

@@batfurs3001 true but I'm talking very specifically about his body language lol. Also I get the same way when I talk about tarantulas and they're my special interest so, yeah, as someone who's studied em like crazy I see myself in that excited flail is all.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Whether you like Kapp'n or not, you have to admit he spits straight facts when he sings KK Slider is a gift to humanity and villagers alike and we do not deserve. Every single thing he released is an art piece that belongs in the Louvre

[@Sky-TheYouTubeAccount]

I agree, Avery.

[@dazza2350]

Very true, Avery.

[@squiddy077]

I concur, Avery

[@di4mnd409]

I object, Avery.

[@JamesLikesCoffee]

I condone, Avery

[@naomin.778]

I love how the 5pm threw him through a loop for a few seconds and then he was just overtaken by creativity. So cool

[@homiefromfl]

13:43 - 14:16 sounds SOOOOOOO good. I want more of this!!

[@kadet0906]

Is it an actual song?

[@Vintagestep]

@@kadet0906 Well, it's two weeks later but he's just adding a piano part by listening to the chord changes depitched by the bass, adding a bit of flavor here and there. So to answer your question, it's K.K Slider - Jazz but with a piano part added.

[@nezkeys79]

Wrong timestamps

[@smeetbotato]

I love the hourly music so much. Sometimes I just sit and vibe to it for a while, as animal crossing intended

[@DarkZekrom9898]

I would LOVE to see you take a look into Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal's music. It is just perfect in every way. I'd suggest Beneath the Mask, the normal day version or rainy, Layer Cake which plays in the Airsoft shop, Life Goes on which plays while you're taking your exams and No More What Ifs which plays in the Jazz Club in Persona 5 Royal! The entire OST is just an experience and perfection but these are just a few of my favorites! 😄

[@hadrienchenal1597]

Yeeeees !! Some of theses musics are just so good.

[@cooldebt]

That would be so good. The Consouls and J-Music Ensemble have covered Persona tracks to make them even jazzier (if that was possible!) so having Charles look at those would be brilliant!

[@dachking6657]

Holy yes please

[@eriyusu]

Please yes, we need!

[@alexever17]

I would also take a couple of videos, persona 5 music is amazing

[@sharonwong5688]

What's lovely is that when you lay it out, there are lots of motifs and styles like this found in many Japanese bands. Kirinji is one band I get the same sense of nostalgia as AC. It just sounds like home.

[@cooldebt]

I started listening to Japanese jazz/citypop because I found The Consouls who do brilliant VGM jazz covers - they also love Japanese composers and music and I think pay homage to these composers who would otherwise go largely unrecognised because people dismiss it as just games music. (The COnsouls played in Japan a few years ago but they are from Australia)

[@neighbourhoodegglet3231]

I’m also here to recommend Lamp and other Shibuya-kei music, if you’re interested in this style of Japanese music. On that subject, I got the Switch port of Katamari Damacy for like £3.99 on the Nintendo store recently, and the music in that game has a similar jazzy vibe (I think the band you mentioned (Kirinji) has even made songs for the game). I lowkey think Charles should react to Katamari music ahaha

[@idliketobeagummybear]

adore kirinji and lamp. i started listening to jazzy jp music bc of casiopea’s mint jams and it’s been a rabbit hole ever since😎 recommend it

[@MegaNuggit]

It has been a while since I’ve cried tears of joy, and your whimsy and genuine reactions to these songs have actually caused me to happy cry.

[@lolkayleen2757]

I adore his improvisation over the music it’s always so perfect

[@LieutenantRed]

Covering 5pm was probably the toughest cover I've done because it forced me to start looking more into jazz theory. I'm so glad you enjoyed these Animal Crossing tracks! And outstanding analysis and commentary as usual :)

[@yummypasta92]

Does anyone else have no idea what he's talking about but happy watching the whole video because of his artistic enthusiasm and all the chords he plays sound really nice

[@HakainoMegami]

Yes

[@lu-v]

I have absolutely no music knowledge and I don't really know what you're talking about in your videos but as someone who couldn't live without music and who is really passionate about it, seeing you analize and get to excited and intrigued by all kinds of music is always so fun to watch!

[@shamardaniel4819]

Just so you know,(if your not familiar with this game): 7:16 is basically a common motif in this game, it derives from the theme song of this particular game…. Good shit, love what they did with it here!👌🏽

[@iamstd2]

Tritone substitution is *everywhere* in j-pop I wish it would get used more in western music

[@6thdim]

@@iamstd2 yeah I was about to say this, it’s a Japanese thing

[@Post-buttwave]

i wish i liked the main theme more.

[@heardlessmusic]

Gotta love jpop

[@natomaton]

thanks to Scott from Pentatonix I can't not sing that line as "Animal Crossing is the shiiiiiit"

[@aimee241]

Your videos have inspired me to learn piano as a whole adult! I’m super bad at it, but watching you play gives me the motivation to practice when I don’t want to

[@auvria]

Don't worry about sounding bad if you're learning as an adult! It takes time to get used to :) it's awesome that you're even trying. Have fun!!

[@ritenger87]

Seriously don't give up! It's such a rewarding skill when you give it time

[@patrick__epfan678]

Seeing Charles absolutely LOSING IT over the 5pm music made my day

[@nicolle2126]

can we not forget how every hourly music also has variations for when its rainy and snowy god i love this franchise

[@yongimodula9845]

Definitely check out the fact that there's a tune that recurs in each of the hourly songs that's just a variation of the main theme of the game. It happens for the other animal crossing games too so yeah this was great, just watched the extended cut on nebula and I love the extra jams that you left in on there

[@potatoprsk]

This is what i love about this channel it's the giddiness and happiness that comes out when reviewing the music, the reactions behind it and grooving with the music It's great :D

[@nomannic1]

I'm so glad you covered this!! Animal Crossing music is deceptively complex for how simple it sounds on the surface. I love listening to this music while I work and exercise!!

[@cooldebt]

You might like to check out The Consouls on Spotify as they have covered quite a few of the ACNH tunes

[@neigh6or]

13:37 You playing along with it just makes my heart melt my dude.

[@AyeshaShaSha]

*CHARLES!!!* You have NO idea how happy this video made me, but particularly because you dissected my favourite ACNH song, 5pm!! That is a JAM. I love watching you break down music like this, I find it fascinating and informative, but also because I freak out at gorgeous chords the same way you do, and it really feels like I'm vibing with a friend when I watch you! Thanks so much for this video! 😍😍😍

[@DjCutman]

Hey Charles this video is great! First video of yours I've watched all the way through, the Animal Crossing thumbnail got me but I love your approach and general enthusiasm! Subscribed

[@chipsnever957]

I would recommend listening to the entire NH soundtrack, there's a Lot of really fun leitmotif throughout the hourly/event music Also my presonal favs are 12pm, 5am rain, and NYE 30 minutes left

[@eecorr]

Man , I wish my ears were so good to hear a melody, chord change so fast. I could analyze a lot of music every day. Keep up the amazing videos. You inspire me to be creative 🎵✔️

[@IL_801]

K.K. music is so timeless and seeing you geek out over it makes me so happy fr

[@BaileysDad]

When you started playing the KK Slider Jazz tune with the piano chords I smiled real big :) so nice

[@CenPapi]

9:29 I like that you can't play that chord without leaning.

[@cooldebt]

I wonder if different chords have different angles of lean!

[@dawsonmuth]

Best comment 😂

[@lestervandenberg6052]

he watched his jacob mann tutorials on leaning back lol

[@alecwilliams1556]

These videos are super helpful for someone still getting to grips with song structure and composition. Love how passionate you are about music, thank you for taking the time to put these together!!!

[@JacobCarlson]

I like that at around 9:45, he's unable to play that G dominant Sharp 11 chord without the leeeeeaan 😂

[@Hinatachan360]

OMG, I do the same thing when I play piano. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PastelPiku]

Watching Charles go nuts over 5PM every time the chords change is so relatable.

[@Efreeti]

That chromatic progression down really reminded me of a recurring progression in the lovely song Far Far Away by Wilco. Also K.K. Slider is basically the personification of the series' composer, Kazumi Totaka. He's the genius behind most of these compositions, along with a lot of classic Nintendo stuff starting in the 90s, but including the Wii menu and Wii Sports music :)

[@ozboomer_au]

Like many others, I always greatly enjoy when you analyze an 'unknown' tune on the fly. Your knowledge and experience comes into play and the way you bring the changes into 'conventional' and other contexts is truly inspirational - I have to get back onto the keyboard to try out some of the ideas you present to us. Many thanks for positing these great and helpful videos.

[@kiddpenn]

The way you played KK Jazz sounded so good!! For all of them! I'm glad you liked Animal Crossing music. I think the previous game New Leaf has my favorite soundtrack overall because its so relaxing. But the KK songs are so interesting how they boil down essentials of each music genre.

[@alexisrodriguez5268]

It always feels good to see someone just as excited when they catch something like this in the middle of a song. So much nuance.

[@aisadal2521]

Omggg, I never knew how much I needed your thoughts on Animal Crossing's music until I got your notification! 😍😍😍

[@cooldebt]

You might enjoy the covers by The Consouls kzbin.infosearch?query=Animal%20Crossing

[@87suncrown]

Honestly wish you could make an album of video game music but with your style. You're one of the most talented musicians I have ever heard and seen. Keep up the good work!

[@lonca_47]

My brain absolutely melted and I became filled with joy when you put it all together at 13:37. That was so satisfying.

[@larsieissuperior640]

The walking bass line is so delightful in the jazz tune ☺️ the two measure walk up followed by the two measure walk down is found so often in jazz so I love the addition!!

[@sweetwheatsy]

Your rendition of harmonizing K.K.Jazz was genuinely amazing, everything felt perfectly fitting

[@_carlito_5367]

Glad you’re checking out Animal Crossing’s tracks! Here’s some Acnh and KK songs I personally think you should check out: - 5 am -10 am - 1 am - Soulful KK - KK Cruise - KK Disco And some the new DLC has some bops! Particularly: - Paradise Planning Office - Interior Design (resembles the Mini channel music so much!)

[@cooldebt]

You might like to check out The Consouls covers of ACNH tunes on YT and Spotify.

[@bryanquick3349]

synopsis - animal crossing music is extremely eclectic, surprising, and also absolute fire

[@peterbateman818]

Can I just say that Eric Miyashiro did a wonderful job on the flugel part for the opening theme? It makes my trumpet nerd heart happy to hear him just have fun playing for Nintendo in general. I know you didn't cover that particular tune but I thought you should know.

[@sc1the]

i like to imagine his piano stretches far past the camera into the infinite depths of space

[@franzbachhuber4656]

It fills me with so much joy to see him being so passionate about music, you can really tell that he loves doing this

[@WillowTheWispp]

Just watched the full Nebula vid, and dude I LOVE how much you’ve gotten into video game music! I’m sure a lot of people have said this by now but you definitely need to check out K. K. Bossa: so classic, but so good

[@Chubby_Bub]

What I love about K.K. Slider's songs is that they're mostly meant to be archetypes of a certain genre (like he mentions about common patterns), but they're all great anyway without being too cheesy. More paying homage than copying. The fact that most of them have remained the same since 2001 shows in the sound of the MIDI, but that's why they're a staple of the series.

[@Metayoshi]

I don't know if it's been requested, I would love to see a similar video on the original Animal Crossing on Gamecube. It would be nice to go back into the past and see how the music has evolved over time and how New Horizon's is influenced by previous entries, as I genuinely love the soundtracks of the whole series.

[@Maria1094X]

The GC soundtrack is so good. No other animal crossing song will be as iconic as 1 pm with the meows lol

[@Katastrophe9009]

The first time I heard the 5 pm tune, I literally just stopped playing the game, found a nice spot next to a river, and just chilled and listened to this song as I watched my small village just live. Sat there bobbin my head for a good 10 mins before I got up, some of the best music to come from not just an Animal Crossing game, but video games in general. ACNH is full of bangers.

[@ChuckD008]

The relaxing & cool music of Animal Crossing has always helped fit the perfect tone of the games

[@Psykel]

ACNH, Super Mario Odyssey, BotW and Mario Kart 8 got some of the best music I’ve ever heard in video games.

[@jordanramirez2154]

I absolutely love the progressions in animal crossing. There’s so many gooooolden little nuggets in every little jam.

[@cormacmaher2]

One of my favorite game series in terms of music, just has so much charm

[@elecktroberry]

Charles playing K.K. JAZZ?! Dreams do come true!

[@cooldebt]

Even better if he collaborated with The Consouls (they have done about 10 AC covers to date)

[@reddoo8936]

You have no idea how happy I am to see someone else realize how brilliant the Kapp'n song is!!! And someone with enough musical knowledge to break it down as in-depth as you did here.

[@lemonaliwo7710]

katamari damacy has an... eclectic soundtrack, should be fun to review too !

[@reginald7522]

Yes!! Katamari has a great soundtrack with a very unique sound of its own

[@cooldebt]

You might like this Stars cover by The Consouls kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWjVXouwdteSj9U

[@saltytea7367]

this analysis of one of the songs is good too kzbin.info/www/bejne/inO2hXuoa8l5oas

[@Maria1094X]

Yeees! Katamari would be amazing

[@caramelcoconut2524]

One of my fav soundtracks. Vouch!

[@mmilcz833]

I love how the part that all themes in the game have in common is the thing he seems to love the most. Really shows they did a great job with the music.

[@fabianwhs9891]

I just love your reaction such as these! So fun to see your reactions and intresting to listen to your explainations, always a treat.

[@hollib3900]

Besides the game play itself being so relaxing, the music is as much the reason that it's relaxing. I'm so glad that you touched on this.

[@Ant0nKnee]

You just made me realise what was missing from the KK Jazz Song, a piano, cause that was amazing

[@cooldebt]

You might like The Consouls AC covers with keys (and band) kzbin.info/aero/PLSWV0usaPRr4sWJgY6Gv3llBczA_AqczN

[@Ant0nKnee]

@@cooldebt oh, no I know their channel. I listen to it from time to time. But I don't believe they made a KK Jazz though

[@MikuCat11]

I want a part 2 so badddd!, also i want to learn how to play piano but dont have money for a keyboard yet, but hearing you go crazy about things i dont know about yet is great! i love your videos!

[@codyhasselbring9818]

Charles this rocked! Definitely check out KK Bossa, it circulates through my brain once a day, and is a bit reminiscent to the Bossa influences to the Wii Channel music? Think you’ll really dig it

[@amylichtenberger2965]

I have no idea what most musical terms mean but you make this content so fun to watch that it doesn’t matter to me! Thank you for introducing me to more technicalities on jazz

[@chickennuggies906]

omg i‘d LOVE to see you listen to more kk slider songs because i genuinely think it is amazing music! if you want jazz you should listen to k.k. slider - cruisin!!!

[@John-hs8mk]

Charles’s playing of the K.K jazz was just utterly mesmerising and pleasantly captivating of my attention, Thank You🥺

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

Never played Animal Crossing but I LOVE the music

[@cooldebt]

Same - I only heard AC music because The Consouls covered 6-10am, 12pm, KK Crusin', Drivin' and Island Tour.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

Heard 8-Bit Big Band’s versions?

[@modernmusicofthedarkages296]

@@oldvlognewtricks oh yeah! I love the 8-bit Big Band! Charles should definitely check them out

[@jack_elwell]

Animal Crossing music and just AC in general has a special place in my heart because I played it a lot during quarantine and nothing else mattered.

[@screw_tape]

i love when charles takes something i think is rather simple and just goes “WHOA WHAT?!!” next he’s gonna be talking about the genius of the melody made by the shuffling in 4’33

[@ThaddeusSilva]

Your playing on k.k. jazz was absolutely perfect, so good!

[@rotuh]

Hey Charles, in case you didn't know there's also a handful of New Years Eve soundtracks in Animal Crossing New Horizons, which all share their own part in jazziness, especially the midnight and the 2am theme!

[@GeekMasterGames]

The lyrics to Kapp'n's song make it even better. To the point where I feel that hinge in my gut pushing tears to my eyes.

[@erin_n5678]

I love this so much 😭 I've been playing Animal Crossing for years. It's so funny - the music is actually so good haha

[@RATE.LIMITED]

the amount of cuts because he just started jamming out on the piano makes me so happy :D

[@ethanhiggins8132]

Yoooo that was definitely one of my favorite videos, it’s was a lot of fun. If you were gonna make another animal crossing video you should definitely include kk disco! Also have you thought about doing an attack on titan review? Op 1 and 3 are some of the best in my opinion

[@idliketobeagummybear]

agreed that would be sick👍👍

[@RachelXKnight666]

Yay! The 5pm track is my favorite track in the entire game!

[@CakedCrusader9]

Why did I start tearing up within seconds of hearing the piano version of Kapp'n's song tho??

[@AndrewSudangnoi]

Something that adds context to the KK Songs and the Kapp'n song, they're playing from dynamic music data, sort of like midi data, that lets them dynamically change instruments, singers and whatnot. This allows them to have the base "radio"/"aircheck" recordings with just the music (like with KK Jazz), or have concert versions with KK Slider singing (like with KK Cruisin'), it also lets villagers to sing along with the music and dance to the beat using their own voices. Because it's not playing off pre-recordings there's a sense of interactivity that can only be felt when playing the game itself. Even nearby instruments change keys to match the music, so they sound alrightish when you interact with them along to the beat. What's most fun about the KK Songs is that they're meant to sort of be parodies or homages to the songs in the real world, but in an abstract way. Like how when you see cartoon characters watch TV, it doesn't really resemble real TV, save to the broad strokes, and we only see it briefly. KK's songs are the game equivalent of that broad stroke for music. So they often use a solid foundation to evoke the genres of music they're paying homage to, but in a form that can be sung by a synthetic generated voices. Though it comes at the cost of sounding like a natural performance, which the actual background music for the game is made with (like the 5PM track). Neat fact: KK Slider himself is named for Kazumi Totaka, who composed and designed the sound for nearly every Nintendo console. And he composes all the KK songs.

[@ivanperezherrero6196]

Dude, I don't know why but you made me cry listening the last song with u playing the chords, so beautiful ♥️ make some Pokémon covers from Diamond and Pearl OST sure you will have a lot of views

[@MelDSnow]

The beginning of Kapa's song when you play it sounds like it goes from two love songs (Until I Found You by Steven Sanches, into 1,000 Years by Christina Perri) into this lovely goofy Kapa's song

[@Leoplurodon907]

The clip you snuck in at 4:50 has me DYING

[@tayxxmonster]

New Horizons is my first AC game and the music took me by surprise. Sometimes I find myself dancing and singing instead of hitting rocks. KK's music? Excellence. Even the intro song takes me before I can even start playing. Your reaction to 5PM is me lmao why are they doing me like this on this cute game?!

[@Jamesbaby286]

Please cover more Animal Crossing music!! Especially the Animal Crossing: Wild World theme which for many years was the de facto theme to the franchise thanks to its reuse in City Folk and Super Smash Bros stage. It’s as equally complex as the rest of the music in AC

[@veryearly]

Wild World has my favorite hourly music by far.

[@argella1300]

Wild world was the first animal crossing game i played, so it’ll always be very special to me

[@Aglaceon100]

Wild world and New leaf were my faves. I was actually sorta disappointed with New horizons hourly music because it was just such a vibe change from the past games. They're not bad, but they're so different it makes me miss the nostalgia of past osts

[@coldbrewcat]

hearing you comp to KK Jazz is the most gratifying thing

[@clinkinson]

id love to see just a short series of shorts where charles is just jamming out to different soundtracks

[@princesszelda2072]

I had no idea how badly my soul needed to hear Kapp'n's Song played on the piano until now. Thank you.

[@elliot-ye5cg]

Let’s goooo, you finally did animal crossing

[@najrenchelf2751]

Seeing people geeking out over their favourite thing is just such a blast to watch! :D

[@hanamiyanaina]

Would’ve loved to see you react to K.K. Ska… one of my fav KK Slider songs!!! I remember trying to play it on my sax in high school lmao

[@euphoniumguy5smith]

Listening to you play the changes by ear for KK Jazz was incredible!

[@tristanfoss5004]

Please do some stuff on Bo Burnhams inside, some of the songs are SUPER complex and interesting to listen to

[@sklungofunk]

seeing this dude talking about music while he struck us some piano cover of it is just wholesome