lo-fi adjective 3noun 2forms 2 adjective3 •Having an old-fashioned quality, as if recorded with primitive equipment. •Having a rough quality, not musically smooth and refined.cute-sounding lo-fi drum beats •Recorded at home with makeshift tools. noun2 •A subgenre of hip-hop that includes traditional jazz elements and drum machine samples.But I feel like the whole “lo-fi beats” thing has become like Starbucks music. — 2026 •A subgenre of rock music characterized by minimal production, giving a raw and unsophisticated sound. formsmore lo-fi · most lo-fi
