Soot-o-Polis lo-fi single is out to soothe your mind. Click on the player above to give my latest beat a listen. If you like what you hear, check Ruby album, I have recently released to listen all the 15 new songs. Soot-o-Polis is part of a concept album, where the songs are sketched based on a retro video game. That game is Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, that I have recently re-played using my old Game Boy Advance.
Respecting the authors, I am not covering the original city songs, but produce new beats based on the time I have spent there. I mean literally and virtually. Soot-o-Polis on the other hand is one of my have places. Essentially I have spent time with it and put all my efforts. Furthermore this is why I chose it as no.1 single for Ruby album. Yes, that means more to come. Keep following for more.
Fun facts about Soot-o-Polis
Well, the first one is already know, it was inspired by an old Pokémon game. Second would be the cover. It was shot in the city of Nidri by the shore. The city is on an island called Lefkada, Greece. The reason for being so lo-fi is not just because of Snapseed. I used my old Xiaomi action camera, that is usually in my pocket when I swim in the sea. And voila. I love that style.
Another fun fact about Soot-o-Polis: it has a free b-side song on the single. So worth grabbing it.
Latte Chill since 2007; it is time for a 15th anniversary mix, right? I decided to put together 15 chill-out and lo-fi songs for you. Allow me to feature some songs that are special for me. I hope you will enjoy this ride.
Tracklist 00:00 Karma Rumba (Travellers version) 01:40 Melemele Sea 03:50 Beverly Rookie in China feat. Mr. Adamistique 07:06 Jamming with Edward feat. Hegedűs Viktor (Elvi Kérdés, Kalibán) 10:25 Asteroid Blues 13:36 Nothingness 17:29 Boat Trip (Latte Art version) 21:39 Blue Caves 24:22 Urban Latte 26:19 Deserted Island 28:14 Shikata ga nai 31:37 Verdanturf 34:24 Couscous 36:09 Cortado (Earth version) 38:38 Sad Day II.
6 albums being featured on 15th anniversary mix
I feature 6 albums on my anniversary mix. Let me show and link them here. Maybe you get interested in some, while reading these lines. First, Travellers. A pretty cool lo-fi album, just recently released after 3 years of production. Ultra Moon also offered some dope beats (also a free single – scroll to the end!) – and in general this album is a notable milestone for me. Café Yami, the saddest album among the Latte Chill ones. But the first album in 6 years, so an interesting one. Earth album, the nature chill-out release. My tenth album. Fun fact that Travellers is the twentieth. Long story short, this anniversary is really a retrospective one.
Finally, Wabi-Sabi, my first PO-33 KO album (find more in gadgets menu) and Sapphire.
8 EPs worth checking out if you liked 15th anniversary mix
Starting with Zeitgeist Guitarist, a collaboration EP with guitar chill beats and featured artists. Two space chill EPs were also added to this mix: Bebop II. and Bebop I. On the happy side, I wish to mention the nature chill-out EP, Turtle Island. Maybe an interesting information about this release: I produced this on Koala Sampler – a smartphone app. Café Tokyo on the other hand features not only Koala Sampler, but PO-33 KO as well. That lo-fi mix offers a soothing lounge vibe of the Far East. On the experimental side, please find Stock Stories with Couscous song – named after our hedgehog pet. Lastly two older EPs: Clouds and Scars.
Plus one compilation album that features the remake of an old Latte Chill song: B-Sides #3.
All of these together offers 15 songs from the vault. That 15 songs are my first anniversary mix this year. Listen to this beat mix as a focus mix or study mix. All songs are fully instrumental. If you liked them, make sure to read the stories of the albums above. Click on the links. I go in-depth on the pages. I also linked some singles below. Feel free to grab them.
To my greatest surprise my previous article on misc lo-fi related myths, questions and topics was welcome. So here I go again. Fully subjective, based on my opinion and of course preparing some desktop research for you if the topic requires.
Is lo-fi music good for studying?
This is an interesting question to start with. According to an article published on Vaughn College. Funnily according to the article the imperfection like low hums and fails help the brain focus better. The article also suggests to create your own lo-fi playlist if you are unhappy with the ones you can find. Furthermore suggests not to forget classical music either. My personal opinion is that taste matters a lot. Someone who is not fan of classical music, Wagner won’t be the optimal choice for study music.
What is lo-fi music genre?
In short lo-fi music stands for low fidelity music. A genre emerging from the past and living its renaissance nowadays. It offers that great old vinyl warm with hisses and cracks. It offers a peaceful vibe. Furthermore it tends to be not perfect. If you wish to read more, check my longer post on this topic.
How to make lofi music free?
Well, it is not easy! I mean, the best way doing any type of music is using what you have. That means a laptop or PC (minimum). Some luck so you can download Ableton Lite from somewhere. There are tons of DAWs out there but to my point of view this is the best to start with. Then you will need some free VSTs like Izotope Vinyl and finally some free samples.
If any of those above was not clear, find my extensive article on the topic. Sorry, not aiming to redirect but this one is a long story. The best way currently (check the date!) would be to buy Koala Sampler on your iPhone (yes iOS only!) as if I recall well, you get Ableton Lite as a pro bono. That would cost you a couple of bucks and ta-da you have both a DAW on your PC and a dope application in your pocket. As for therest (Vinyl, samples), the post is your guide above.
Do plants like lo-fi music?
Absolutely! I have couple of plants at home by the window. Sadly, they cannot run away (unlike my hedgehog) so they listen to my beats when I create them, when I master them. When I work on lo-fi music videos etc. And they seem to be happy. Though I guess it is also important to give them light, feed them and all other things that are important for a plant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFPL9w26zT4
Where did lofi music come from?
From planet Mars. No! I believe this question has many answers. First, lofi or lo-fi itself is coming from “low fidelity” and refers to a type of imperfect music quality. On the other hand many people mix it up with chill-out music, that is more referring to a type of a mood. What many expect from “lo-fi” music, when they search for the genre on YouTube or other stream platforms.
Why is it important? Because lo-fi has many-many sub-genres that may not be that slow or peaceful. Nor instrumental. As an example, lo-fi hip-hop is not meeting these cases. On the other hand this genre is coming from J Dilla and Nujabes. Therefore the US and Japan.
So, I would say. Generally lo-fi music is coming from the past. It offers us a bit of look-back in sepia. It will never be perfect, but this is how we love it. On the other hand depending on which vinyl (real or virtual) we choose, we may enjoy house, hip-hop or chill-out either.
