Artists like OKC’s exmaxhina, whose brand of chilled-out, atmospheric beatmaking is often heavily chopped and deconstructed, ...

Streams of chill, endless hip-hop beats set to visuals of animated characters have taken over YouTube, beloved by millions of users who listen to these videos while working or trying to fall asleep.

For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Okayplayer speaks to Shad, a respected rap veteran who emerged from the Canadian underground. "What attracted us to lo-fi is the ability to reimagine ...

These playlists, single-hours-long videos with multiple tracks, all songs with the same theme, are often accompanied by simple, looping animations or slideshow visuals that capture a particular mood, ...

Midway through “Sunset Sea Breeze,” the exhilarating debut album from San Francisco band Whitney’s Playland, is a cover of the classic Guided By Voices song “Motor Away.” In place of the original’s ...

Longtime heads who fell in love with lo-fi beats and delicately craft it themselves are starting to panic. Obsessives on the Reddit forum for lo-fi beats, which banned AI submissions late last year, ...