On November 27, 2020, in the wee hours of the night, Tanish Mittal, a 16-year-old web developer from Chandigarh who makes music for fun, uploaded his first 'lo-fi' song on his YouTube channel, Mittxl.

These playlists, single-hours-long videos with multiple tracks, all songs with the same theme, are often accompanied by simple, looping animations or slideshow visuals that capture a particular mood, ...

The fuzz and crackle over Lo-Fi music's familiar beats evokes emotions some of us are looking for right now. To everyone that wants a soundtrack to their lives just like all their favorite TV ...

Slowed and reverb and lo-fi hip-hop share some distinct similarities, with both subgenres birthing their own subcultures online, and becoming the soundtrack to Generation Z. On TikTok, the hashtag for ...

J Dilla's legacy as a hip-hop producer and artist continues to be examined. The contributions he made to artists and groups like A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and The Roots, as well as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though the term 'lo-fi' was thrown around, back then, it was more of a descriptor of a no-frills ...

Dion Lewis was trying to make the best out of a difficult situation. Last August, when a storm left his Chicago neighborhood without electricity for a week, he improvised. Lewis had recently created a ...

SINGAPORE – For many seeking a quiet atmosphere to study or work in, or those simply looking for refuge from the cacophony of daily life, one genre of music stands out. Popularised by hours-long ...