Latte Chill Music

Tag: lofi

  • Popular lo-fi music topics II.

    lo-fi music questions 2

    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.

  • [Single] Memoire

    Memoire by Latte Chill

    Memoire is a free song released by Latte Chill. If you are interested in the song, read more and I will let you know where to download. Later.

    Memoire is a song heavily inspired by the oriental Japan. I sampled instruments such as koto or shamisen to offer that Far East type of a feeling. Oriental lo-fi hip hop is a rare thing however. Not to mention that this song is a cover.

    Memoire by Dark Cherry

    Memorie was orignally released by my rock band Dark Cherry. The original version was composed by Kyoki and the fx and background melodies where designed by me. After a decade without Dark Cherry, I decided to rework it a bit in Latte Chill vibe.

    If you like the old version, I have some good news. It is completely free here.

    But the new version is different. That Memoire uses the same melodies but much slower. After all it is more an oriental chill out song than a rock metal one. Even though it is unlike Color Scheme, that features oriental instruments only. Memoire is more like a song with hip hop beats, almost trap like but still with a pinch from the Far East. I even feature the original bass and guitar lines rebuilt from the scores of the original song. Took me a while but I hope it worth the time.

    I can add that I am still considering releasing a complete album featuring Dark Cherry songs. Though I am happy to remind you that Darkest Cherry also features 4 songs already. I released them in 2020 featuring some beats from the vault. All of those songs where played by us many times on stage. I hope to release more in the future.

    And where to download? Thanks for reading this way long. The cover on top is the link.

  • [Single] Moody Vinyl Record

    Moody Vinyl Record from Travellers lofi album by Latte Chill

    Moody Vinyl Record is the last and latest lo-fi single of Travellers album released 3 weeks after the LP featuring an extra unreleased song. As always, click on the cover to discover. It redirects you to my Bandcamp page where you can grab the songs and support me (if you want).

    Moody Vinyl Record has rich warm vibe imitating the cracks and hiss of an old vinyl record. It is furthermore moody and sometimes the music drops or cracks in the spin. I reached this kind of vibe using PO-33 KO with quality samples and some scratch effects.

    https://youtu.be/wL0JocrISKI

    New video was also recorded for the new songs. Check it out above, I hope you like the matching vibe mv I created for Moody Vinyl Record.

    But it is worth mentioning that there is another song on the release. It is titled On the Road. A little upbeat lo-fi song I excluded from Travellers album right before the release. I pretty much like this song but at the end it was too much from tempo perspective. So I decided to put on a single. To me it belongs to Travellers album but not featured on the album. I wonder if it makes any sense for you. Anyways, the beats is below. Check the video or listen to it on the link under the cover.