lo-fi

British  

/ ˈləʊˈfaɪ /

adjective

1. informal  (of sound reproduction) of or giving an impression of poor quality

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Etymology

Origin of lo-fi

C20: modelled on _hi-fi

Example Sentences

“There was a lo-fi quality about it. It had something candid that didn’t necessarily have an infantile tone but had a lightness. And we could add lyrics to that music.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jaffa, who said she’s personally a fan of “lo-fi” music and the album “Tales From Babylon” by Nadav Cohen, said she was interested in researching the relationship between brain health and music because she’s always loved listening to and playing music.

From MarketWatch

On “Elka,” Tortoise turns to the 4/4 pulse of minimal techno, capturing the lo-fi static of Detroit acts like Drexciya, who fashioned earth-shaking dance tracks from modest equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The result is 1982’s “Nebraska,” the acoustic, lo-fi, homespun record that established Springsteen as an artist for the ages.

From Salon

Taken together, “Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition” completes the story of the fabled LP, providing a great deal of amazing music that has never been heard before while affirming that Mr. Springsteen, with his choice of material and the lo-fi setting, knew exactly what he was doing back in 1982.

From The Wall Street Journal