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.
  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]
  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 (2019-01-30), “Chill Beats to Study/Relax to”, in JSTOR Daily‎ (in en-US), retrieved 2020-03-04
  2. Weinder, Edmund (2014-9-11), “Release notes: hi-fi, sci-fi, DIY”, in Oxford English Dictionary‎ (in en-UK), retrieved 2020-03-04

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