![]() ![]() So the takeaway for those that WANT to innovate is to go do it because the world needs to hear what you create.Īctually on the topic of "finding a playlist", i literally just found a spotify playlist while searching for "Nujabes and J Dilla" which i thought would be nice to share :)īeen into nujabes for quite awhile now around a year having collected some of his records too (Modal Soul, First Collection, Metaphorical Music) and also got into Haruka Nakamura (His album Twilight). And some people maybe want to do both - straddle the line between experimenting and being trendy (I think a lot fall into this category)Īll in all, it’s a hard ask to stop trends or what you feel is lazy/cliche/impure. I’ll preach we should all experiment in music and be genreless (actually went on a podcast to talk about this haha) but the truth is not everyone wants to do that. And we all have different ideas of what is innovative as well. I can’t really speak to that, it’s definitely not my area if expertise, but what I will say is that we all have the power to innovate, and if we choose not to, then it’s still fine because not everyone wants to be an innovator. It becomes a sociological question: why do humans follow trends? Why do we imitate? Why do we run things into the ground? In sports, tv shows, politics? I asked myself “geez, why is everyone copying X now?!” Or “wow, all hip hop producers keep making the same tired trap beats” but the truth is these questions have existed since the beginning of time in a broader context. So I’ve felt the same regarding musical experimentation. I am saying that we should forget the 'appearances' and the anime video clips and focus on the lesson nujabes tried to teach us. I love this community but sometimes I think we should rethink how we approach music creation. Why can't lofi be more like the instrumental jazz hip-hop that nujabes was creating? ![]() It has some other quality, the quality of a master at sampling, picking the best sounds with incredible ease and fluidity. Nujabes is considered the father of all of this but his beats don't have super loud kicks and snares with static effects on it, it's got main melody, a chorus section etc. I think it's better to forget all the aesthetics related to lofi and just think more about the music. Sometimes it's a really good sample layered with the perfect snare layered into another sample making a loop that's unforgettable. What I am saying is that lofi sometimes is a lot more then just static with side chained kicks and messy high hats. But the most popular lofi is just background beats and people pay no attention to it and for a good reason too. The youtube channel Steezyasfuck reflects my taste for lofi as the albums uploaded on it are heavily influenced by 90's boom bap. I've been listening to lofi for quite some time now and I must say that the general quality of it is pretty good if you know where to look. DO NOT USE THIS FOR MIXES/LIVE STREAMS OR YOU WILL BE BANNED. Generally, if you're trying to talk to people about something and it's relevant, then use this. - Discussion relevant to lofi hiphop, or some track or album worthy of discussing.- Sample packs, VST's, Drum Kits, Synths, you name it.Feel free to apply by sending us a DM with your artist name and a direct link to your album. The whitelist is intended for artists that are active on the subreddit with completed projects they want to promote. ![]() Only available to approved submitters, please contact the mods with the tape you want to submit if you wish to apply to become an approved submitter. - Any discussion of the sub/community as a whole.Posts that link directly to a soundcloud, bandcamp, or spotify page will also be removed. Video edits, album covers, and performance videos fall under this category but low quality content (such as still frames or gif loops) will be removed. - Any art inspired by or related to Lo-fi Hip Hop.Don't ask others to follow you, share, or like/favorite your music. ![]() Instead, ask them for help or what could be improved. Criticism is a good thing! Don't get discouraged if someone doesn't quite like your sound.Posting something you've created yourself is welcomed, as long as it follows our community rules and guidelines.FEEL FREE TO APPLY BY SENDING US A DM WITH YOUR ARTIST NAME AND A DIRECT LINK TO YOUR ALBUM. THE WHITELIST IS INTENDED FOR ARTISTS THAT ARE ACTIVE ON THE SUBREDDIT WITH COMPLETED PROJECTS THEY WANT TO PROMOTE. ONLY APPROVED SUBMITTERS MAY POST FULL ALBUMS/PROJECTS ON THE MAIN FEED, FEEL FREE TO POST YOUR MUSIC IN THE DEDICATED SELF PLUG THREAD OTHERWISE.SEE NEW REDDIT FOR UPDATED RULES ⦁ List of Related Labels ⦁ List of Related Forums ⦁ Official Discord Seriously, read the updated rules before posting GUIDELINES FOR OC: ![]()
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