Animal Crossing ~ K.K. Cruisin' "Aircheck" (Groovy Instrumental Arrangement)

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Published on March 18, 2020 6:00:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfXpwP1_28s

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Animal Crossing (2001)

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Hey there! I know it's been a while since I last uploaded, but I've been hard at work on this arrangement and I'm so glad to finally get to share it with you all. New horizons is just a couple days away and I actually managed to somehow finish this track before it's release! I honestly didn't think I'd ever finish this thing haha! I've been hard at work with various iterations of this track for months and it's insane how many versions of this thing I've tossed out. K.K. Cruisin' is hands down one of the best tunes in all of VGM and I really wanted to do it justice.

At first I was working on a more standard rendition of the tune but I just didn't like the direction it was taking. After taking a long break from working on the piece, I remembered an alternate "aircheck" version of the tune that plays over the radio before K.K.Slider performs. This version has a completely different opening to the standard and iconic opening of the original. The aircheck version also sports this incredibly groovy hip-hop vibe and I was completely inspired by it. The only problem was that this version was missing the famous chorus section, which I absolutely had to find a way to incorporate.

I decided that if I was going to go this direction, I had to combine my favorite aspects of both versions, while also putting my own spin on it with solos and crunchy Wurlitzer sounds. After months of revisions, I ended up laying out the majority of this track in a couple of days by recording some improvisations and continually riffing of of those new ideas. This resulted in a brand new bassline, a lo-fi sort of section, adjustments to the main tune and some piano and synth solos. The ending in particular is a huge departure but damn was it fun to record. I had an absolute blast taking this track and trying to do something different with it and I learned and developed so many new useful skills while working on this video. I worked like a dog (lol) on this thing, so I really do hope you all enjoy it. :)

Let me know what you think!

#Animalcrossing #Kkslider #Newhorizons

Credits:

Performance, Mixing, Mastering and Video Editing: Daniel Capo
Camera operator and video editing supervisor: Katie Harrell
Bass guitar performance and recording: Nicholas Bonstin

Huge thank you to my Wife, Katie, for the incredible support and help with this video. I could not have done it without her. Just like in the Animal Crossing 7am video, Katie helped operate all the handheld camera work and it really added so much life to this video. She is just a wonderful musician and has provided advice and help in every step of the process. I hope I get to have her play some flute for us again in the near future too. ;)

Check out her Instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/katieinbali/

Lastly, thank you so much to Nicholas Bonstin for performing on bass and lending his time and talents. Nick is an incredible guitarist and all around musician. Check out his work here!

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♫ "K.K. Cruisin" ~ "Aircheck" from Animal Crossing Series
Composed by Kazumi Totaka
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