Space K.K.
"Space K.K." is a K.K. Slider song that first appears in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The song's English name refers to space rock, a subgenre of progressive rock and psychedelic rock characterized by a heavy focus on reverb, electronics, and instrumental texture, deemphasized percussion, trancelike vocals, and science fiction-themed lyrical imagery.
Meanwhile, the song's Japanese name, translating to "Minimal Music," is a reference to minimalist music, a postmodern genre that originated from America in the 1960s; fitting for minimalism, the song contains sparse, repeated melodies with limited amounts of instruments. However, unlike the classically-based music that defined minimalism in its original form, "Space K.K." is more rooted in the electronic minimalism characteristic of mid-to-late 1970s works in the genre such as Discreet Music and Low by British art rock musicians Brian Eno and David Bowie, respectively.
Album cover[edit]
The album cover for "Space K.K." depicts the word "minimal" ("Space K.K." in New Horizons) on top of nine frames containing pictures of K.K. Slider, which are all the same except for a picture in the bottom left of the cover, which features his eyes closed. The cover was likely inspired by The Beatles' album A Hard Day's Night.
Appearances[edit]
In New Leaf[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, "Space K.K." is played in the houses of Bertha, Flo, and Marshal. Flo and Marshal have the aircheck of the song's live performance placed as a piece of furniture inside of their houses.
In New Horizons[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, "Space K.K." is played in the houses of Flo, Julian, and Wendy. The aircheck of this song can be obtained from one of these villagers after visiting their house by their favor. This song's aircheck can also be purchased in Nook Shopping daily selection for 3,200 Bells.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, "Space K.K." is played in the houses of Antonio, Eunice, Marina, Peaches, and Ruby.
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, "Space K.K." is played in the houses of Antonio, Eunice, Klaus, Marina, Peaches, and Ruby.
In Pocket Camp[edit]
In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, "Space K.K." plays on the dice stereo, a furniture item that is unlocked after reaching friendship level 15 with Pudge.
Gallery[edit]
New Leaf model
Happy Home Designer icon
Album cover in amiibo Festival
New Horizons icon
Music[edit]
Space K.K. audio tracks
Title | Game | Track | Notes |
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Aircheck | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | ||
Live | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | ||
Music Box | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | ||
DJ KK House Remix | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | ||
DJ KK NES Remix | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | ||
Aircheck (Cheap) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | ||
Aircheck (Retro) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | ||
Aircheck (Phono) | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | ||
Music Box | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | ||
DJ KK Remix | Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise |
Names in other languages[edit]
ミニマルおんがく Minimaru ongaku |
Minimal music | |
미니멀 음악 Minimeol eum-ag |
Minimalist music | |
极简音乐 Jí jiǎn yīnyuè |
Minimalist music | |
Космос К. К. Kosmos K. K. |
K.K. Cosmos | |
K.K.-minimalisme | K.K. Minimalism | |
Minimal Music | Minimal Music | |
Canción minimalista | Minimalist Song | |
Space Kéké | — | |
Kéké cosmos | K.K. Cosmos | |
K.K. Minimal | K.K. Minimal |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 In New Leaf only
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 In New Leaf and New Horizons
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 In New Horizons only
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 In Happy Home Paradise and Happy Home Designer
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 In Happy Home Designer only
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