Forgive this deviation from the hyperactive. This is one of my many recent creations, but first to be considered finished or long enough, yet. I've been diving into Lo-fi hip-hop and ambient lately.

Streams of chill, endless hip-hop beats set to visuals of animated characters have taken over YouTube, beloved by millions of users who listen to these videos while working or trying to fall asleep.

PLUGIN WEEK 2023: If you’ve made it your new year’s resolution to make some lo-fi music, there's a wide range of free and/or cost-effective options out there to utilise. In this article, we’ll walk ...

Google's Magenta research project has produced Lo-Fi Player, a fun and interactive tool that enables anyone to create their own looping lo-fi music mix. The player was no doubt inspired by the huge ...

In his 1989 book “America,” renowned postmodernist philosopher Jean Baudrillard claimed that Americans have a unique unwillingness to turn electronics off, from neon signs to light fixtures to ...

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 ...

If you're a student, chances are, you probably had those "lo-fi music to study and relax" videos pop up in your YouTube recommendations at least once in your lifetime. They're easy to spot – ...

For our latest free sample pack, we ran a variety of loops and one-shots through the Casio SK-1, Akai S900 and Bugbrand BugCrusher When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. I don’t usually work with any music — it often distracts me — but recently, ...