: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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The soundtrack usually varies between a relaxing lo-fi beat that Bragg will find on YouTube, or, to cater to the residents’ musical tastes, ‘80s music.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
This effect is achieved not via CGI or makeup but rather a life-sized marionette, a pleasingly off-putting lo-fi technique.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 28 June 2024
Her lo-fi sound, often utilizing the ukulele in her bedroom pop songs, became a hit with her followers for their emotionally resonant and cozy vibes — qualities that led to her first foray into video game music with the Life is Strange series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Frazer has delivered a break-up album that effortlessly moves through cinematic soul, street-soul, Rumours-esque soft rock, Latin tropicalia, and lo-fi gospel, while never losing a cohesive thread of the self-exploration required to transcend heartbreak.
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 28 June 2024
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
This effect is achieved not via CGI or makeup but rather a life-sized marionette, a pleasingly off-putting lo-fi technique.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 28 June 2024
Her lo-fi sound, often utilizing the ukulele in her bedroom pop songs, became a hit with her followers for their emotionally resonant and cozy vibes — qualities that led to her first foray into video game music with the Life is Strange series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Frazer has delivered a break-up album that effortlessly moves through cinematic soul, street-soul, Rumours-esque soft rock, Latin tropicalia, and lo-fi gospel, while never losing a cohesive thread of the self-exploration required to transcend heartbreak.
—Blake Gillespie, SPIN, 28 June 2024
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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