lo-fi

See also: lofi and lófi

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened form of low fidelity.

Adjective

lo-fi (comparative more lo-fi, superlative most lo-fi)

  1. (sound) Having an old-fashioned quality.
  2. (music) Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined.
    cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats
  3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.

Noun

lo-fi (uncountable)

  1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples.[1]
    The drum beats in lo-fi music sound so cute!
  2. (music) A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Amable, Jody (30 January 2019) “Chill Beats to Study/Relax to”, in JSTOR Daily‎[1], retrieved 4 March 2020
  2. ^ Weinder, Edmund (11 September 2014) “Release notes: hi-fi, sci-fi, DIY”, in Oxford English Dictionary‎[2], retrieved 4 March 2020

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