Lo-fi

Lo-fi ? from "Low Fidelity" ? describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. This stands in contrast to high fidelity or "hi-fi".

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In digital audio lo-fi usually refers to an audio file with a lower bit rate, and thus a lower sound quality.

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In some cases high fidelity recording is avoided, or the artifacts are deliberately retained or added to all or part of the recording for artistic reasons. This decision is usually made by the record producer. Some argue certain unique aural qualities are available only with "low-tech" recording means.

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Examples of lo-fi include recordings of vinyl crackles on compact discs, as on Portishead's album Dummy, and telephonic vocals on Craig David's track "Fill Me In".

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Sound recording: Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now....

Distortion: A distortion is the (usually) undesirable alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is sometimes denoted as the amount of difference between the entity's orignal shape and its altered sha...

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Lo-fi related Images and Photos (experimental)

F.I.S.T. 1977	A.F.I. - Bridge	A.F.I. - Bridge	Lo Siento
L&O Handcuff Keychain	Women's: A.F.I. - Gold Dust	F.I.A.T. Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili	Perche Lo?
Sci-Fi Armory	Hard Fi - Photo	Sci-Fi Armory	Sci-Fi Armory