If I want to begin a track emulating a certain track or style, then cross referencing is a great tool.
I find the method on how to start a track really depends on what the “task” is when starting the project. To me, Lo-Fi is all about the feelings and vibe, whether it’s a happy feel-good style or a darker vibe where you take your listener on a deeper, more atmospheric path.
From vintage crackles, old school pianos, it's a great blend of old and new. Another reason why I think it's popular is that it's electronically produced, but has a lot of organic textures into it. Playlists such as lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to have really helped the cause. Since the rise of DAWs and affordable powerful computers, the masses can literally make music, or at least afford too. On two fronts really – both supply and demand. Technology is something I feel has really increased the popularity of Lo-Fi. Why do you think it is getting so popular? With ‘Lush-Lo-Fi Anthems’, I tried to bring some of the old styles of what makes Lo-Fi great, but in a newer more cleaner produced pack. Although deemed lower quality, this is what gives it the character. The imperfections and real grit of this genre of Hip Hop is what makes it what it is. It’s almost tagged as “low-quality Hip Hop music” but, of course, that is very misleading! The Lo-Fi tag comes from imperfect nature of recordings or performances that are left audible. Of course, the main backbone is as the name suggests – Hip Hop.
Old School Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Chillout. What is Lo-Fi Hip Hop?Ī fusion of many styles. In this blog, he explains what the genre means to him and a deep look into his creative process when making it. With such a breadth of industry expertise, it’s safe to say that Jamie knows a thing or two about Lo-Fi Hip Hop. He’s released tracks on Ultra Records, Spinnin’ Records & Toolroom records. Jamie has had 10 years of experience with electronic music, working in genres such as Trance, House, Trap, Hip Hop, Lo-Fi and EDM. W e recently interviewed guitarist/producer Jamie Skehan, the mastermind behind ‘Lush-Lo-Fi Anthems’, to dissect what this genre is all about and how to make it. From working and studying to chilling out and relaxing, it can accompany many different parts of life. Lo-Fi Hip Hop is one of the trendiest genres in music.