: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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The lo-fi thing to me at first came out of economical necessity.
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Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
Who would attribute the claustrophobic Zone of Interest soundtrack to the producer of Tirzah’s lovelorn R&B, or the avant-rock of Good Sad Happy Bad to the lo-fi stylist behind Ruff Dog?
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
In the meantime, the lo-fi Ningaloo Coral Bay resort, situated beside powder-white beaches and turquoise waters, has opened 4 new three-bedroom family units, with 16 new two-bedroom villas expected by early 2025.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Paranormal Activity 2 plays into those classic home-invasion fears but with the chest-squeezing, lo-fi supernatural scares of this franchise at its peak.
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—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 Dec. 2024
Who would attribute the claustrophobic Zone of Interest soundtrack to the producer of Tirzah’s lovelorn R&B, or the avant-rock of Good Sad Happy Bad to the lo-fi stylist behind Ruff Dog?
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
In the meantime, the lo-fi Ningaloo Coral Bay resort, situated beside powder-white beaches and turquoise waters, has opened 4 new three-bedroom family units, with 16 new two-bedroom villas expected by early 2025.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
Paranormal Activity 2 plays into those classic home-invasion fears but with the chest-squeezing, lo-fi supernatural scares of this franchise at its peak.
14.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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