: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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Viewed from an especially merciless or purgatorial angle, certain strands of my life are little more than histories of lo-fi mendacity.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Midnights once again showcased her effortless transition into moody and sultry lo-fi synth-pop and Tortured Poets may just go down as her most experimental album yet.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s partly because, after years of living in lo-fi and recording on a four-track machine, the band can now open the doors to prestigious studios with top-dollar equipment (alongside producer Alex Farrar).
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His commercials have graced Southwest Ohio TVs over the last two decades and inspired Reddit posts, Halloween costumes and even a surprisingly enjoyable lo-fi musical remix on YouTube.
—Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Midnights once again showcased her effortless transition into moody and sultry lo-fi synth-pop and Tortured Poets may just go down as her most experimental album yet.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s partly because, after years of living in lo-fi and recording on a four-track machine, the band can now open the doors to prestigious studios with top-dollar equipment (alongside producer Alex Farrar).
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His commercials have graced Southwest Ohio TVs over the last two decades and inspired Reddit posts, Halloween costumes and even a surprisingly enjoyable lo-fi musical remix on YouTube.
—Otto Rabe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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