: the production or reproduction of audio characterized by an unpolished or rough sound quality
lo-fi
adjective
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Their latest and most mature feature bottles that intergenerational conversation into a disquieting lo-fi effort that rattles with wonderful inconsistencies.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The infestation began with lo-fi beats, which mercenaries ransacked and rewired into a black hole of mindless loops.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Think musky candles, dim lighting, lo-fi jazz and smooth whiskey with a big cube.
—Kelly Rook Daly, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The Sheffield rockers announced that Lo-files, an album of lo-fi reimaginings of their biggest hits, will be released Friday (July 11).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The infestation began with lo-fi beats, which mercenaries ransacked and rewired into a black hole of mindless loops.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 July 2025
Think musky candles, dim lighting, lo-fi jazz and smooth whiskey with a big cube.
—Kelly Rook Daly, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The Sheffield rockers announced that Lo-files, an album of lo-fi reimaginings of their biggest hits, will be released Friday (July 11).
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lo-fi
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“Lo-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo-fi. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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