Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Lo-fi (from the term low fidelity) is lower quality of sound recordings than the usual standard for modern music. The qualities of lo-fi are usually achieved by either degrading the quality of the recorded audio or using certain equipment. Recent uses of the phrase have led to it becoming a genre although it still remains as an aesthetic in music recording practice. Many lo-fi artists use inexpensive cassette tape recorders.