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what is lofi hip-hop

lofi hip-hop 

A subliminal sub-genre of conscious hip-hop that is characterized by the high-utilization of elements such as introspection and seeks to engage with elements of human emotion. Elements such as high distortion as well as mellow sounds are more prominent features of any lofi hip-hop soundtrack.

Great examples of lofi hip-hop artists and producers include Substantial, Nujabes, Jinsang, Vanilla, J a r j a r, beatmachineron, and literally MILLIONS more of these talented individuals

Some of the best lofi hip-hop producers originate from Japan. Some of the best lofi hip-hop rappers originate from the underground hip-hop scene in the United States.

by Shatta905 June 23, 2017

LO-FI HISTORY

 Lo-Fi

During the late '80s and early '90s, lo fidelity became not only a description of the recording quality of a particular album, but it also became a genre onto itself. Throughout rock & roll's history, recordings were made cheaply and quickly, often on substandard equipment. In that sense, the earliest rock & roll records, most of the garage rock of the '60s, and much of the punk rock of the late '70s could be tagged as Lo-Fi. However, the term came to refer to a breed of underground indie rockers that recorded their material at home on four-track machines. Most of this music grew out of the American underground of the '80s, including bands like R.E.M., as well as a handful of British post-punk bands and New Zealand bands like the Chills and the Clean. Often, these lo-fi bands fluctuated from simple pop and rock songs to free-form song structures to pure noise and arty experimentalism.

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