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Lo-fi house

Lo-fi house is a music genre in the 2010s. It is usually classed as a form of deep house and outsider house. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Lo-fi house

Lo-fi house is a music genre in the 2010s. It is usually classed as a form of deep house and outsider house.

From Wikipedia

Outsider house (originally spawned as outsider dance, also known as raw house) is a subgenre of house music, combining elements of deep house, techno, noise, and ambient, with artists embracing lo-fi techniques rather than the polished cleanliness of mainstream deep house and other EDM genres.

The term "outsider dance" was coined in 2012 by the London-based DJ Ben UFO and emphasized by music journalist Scott Wilson, referring to different producers and record labels "operating at the fringes of the fringes" such as Laurel Halo, Anthony Naples. However, Ben UFO himself called the term "off-the-cuff formulation", reacting negatively to the term taking hold and circulating, stating "I'm not exactly happy that it's now being held up as a genre, because I think this outsider thing just doesn't do justice to the artists and their music. [outsider house artists] are my friends, we get along well and support each other".

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What is Lo-fi house?

Lo-fi house is a music genre in the 2010s. It is usually classed as a form of deep house and outsider house.

Where and when did Lo-fi house originate?

Lo-fi house originated in the 2010s.

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