Lo-fi music
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+ | '''Lo-fi''' is an aesthetic in music production which uses [[Low fidelity|lo-fi]] recording practices. Its use is usually due to the artist's financial limitations. Many lo-fi artists use inexpensive [[cassette tape]] recorders for their music. | ||
+ | The term was coined by [[WFMU]] DJ William Berger who dedicated a half hour segment of his program to home recorded music throughout the late '80s under the name Lo-fi. | ||
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Lo-fi is an aesthetic in music production which uses lo-fi recording practices. Its use is usually due to the artist's financial limitations. Many lo-fi artists use inexpensive cassette tape recorders for their music.
The term was coined by WFMU DJ William Berger who dedicated a half hour segment of his program to home recorded music throughout the late '80s under the name Lo-fi.
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