Lo-fi, lofi, lo fi hip-hop - Appreciation Thread

TheBig3 · 03-06-2020, 10:18 AM

Did the title that way so people can find it in their search.

Bus Station [Jazz Hop / Lofi / Asian Beats]

You've probably come across the lo-fi YT channels. I really like them in general, and I love when those sorts of beats are used on actual music. For example:

DJ Premier - Our Streets feat. A$AP Ferg (Official Video)

MC Paul Barman - Excuse You

Allegedly there's some anti-lofihh according to this article: Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Is Everywhere And Meaningless; After the lo-fi hip-hop boom, a group of artists is looking to bring meaning and narrative back to the genre.

I don't personally find much difference between what is featured in the article as "bringing meaning back" but I always let the music do the talking anyway. Hip-hop beats with some jazz lines over it - to me - is an open love letter to city life and I love it no matter what.

Anyway, what do you folks think?

TheBig3 · 03-06-2020, 10:20 AM

Also, not sure how I forgot about Mark Farina who to me was the first guy to see the value and run up the score.

TheBig3 · 11-08-2021, 09:35 AM

Just me? Fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK2mtWjtyDU

03-06-2020, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Lo-fi, lofi, lo fi hip-hop - Appreciation Thread Did the title that way so people can find it in their search. Bus Station [Jazz Hop / Lofi / Asian Beats] You've probably come across the lo-fi YT channels. I really like them in general, and I love when those sorts of beats are used on actual music. For example: DJ Premier - Our Streets feat. A$AP Ferg (Official Video) MC Paul Barman - Excuse You Allegedly there's some anti-lofihh according to this article: Lo-Fi Hip-Hop Is Everywhere And Meaningless; After the lo-fi hip-hop boom, a group of artists is looking to bring meaning and narrative back to the genre. I don't personally find much difference between what is featured in the article as "bringing meaning back" but I always let the music do the talking anyway. Hip-hop beats with some jazz lines over it - to me - is an open love letter to city life and I love it no matter what. Anyway, what do you folks think?

11-08-2021, 09:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Just me? Fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK2mtWjtyDU __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-06-2020, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Also, not sure how I forgot about Mark Farina who to me was the first guy to see the value and run up the score.