lo-fi

comparative more lo-fi · superlative most lo-fi · alternative lofi · alternative low-fi

1. soundHaving an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment.
2. entertainmentHaving a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined.

   cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats

3. Recorded at home with makeshift tools.

alternative lofi · alternative low-fi

1. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples.

   But I feel like the whole “lo-fi beats” thing has become like Starbucks music.

   2026 February 19, Stevie Chick, quoting Flying Lotus, “Musician and film-maker Flying Lotus: ‘The whole lo-fi beats thing has become like Starbucks music’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2026

2. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound.