Lo-Fi hip-hop has emerged as a hugely popular genre and internet subculture. Its millions of loyal fans rely on curated lo-fi playlists and live-streams to write to, study to and even fall asleep to. Heck, we even wrote a good chunk of our book to Spotify’s lo-fi beats playlists. There’s just something about those ambient, spacey, plodding beats that place u ... Show More
Oct 6
Has Taylor Swift jumped the shark?
One year after the release of her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is back with an encore. Specifically, The Encore, four tracks that have polarized critics and Swifties alike, from the country-esque number one hit “Patient Zero” to her ode to married Ohi ... Show More
47m 55s
Sep 29
Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop pedagogy
Five years after her first appearance on Switched on Pop, Carly Rae Jepsen returns to the podcast to talk all things Day and Night, her latest album. Born out of Swedish disco, big emotion, and substantive life change – including becoming a wife and a mother – the double album is ... Show More
49m 17s
Aug 2024
Lofi Girl: The story behind 📚 beats to relax/study to
The Lofi Girl YouTube channel has over 14 millions subscribers, and at any given time, tens of thousands of people are listening together. Created by a mysterious French producer named Dimitri, the channel features a 24/7 livestream of an anime girl studying in her room, listenin ... Show More
28m 45s
Mar 2025
snooze ~ 168 ~ lofi instrumentals // cozy beats mix ⏰
snooze ⏰ the internet is awesome, but you can't download love ~ only mixtapes. a compilation of smooth, lo-fi, jazzy and chill beats perfect for relaxation, study, work or something else. ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Tracklist: 00:00:00 beatmund noise - zorya 00:02:09 mitch cosby - starlight ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2025
at home ~ 169 ~ cozy beats mix 🛝
at home the internet is awesome, but you can't download love ~ only mixtapes. a compilation of smooth, lo-fi, jazzy and chill beats perfect for relaxation, study, work or something else. ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Tracklist: 00:00:00 galactic broccoli & pueblo vista - green tint 00:02:01 ap ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
in my room ~ 170 ~ lofi beats mix ⌨️
in my room ⌨️ the internet is awesome, but you can't download love ~ only mixtapes. a compilation of smooth, lo-fi, jazzy and chill beats perfect for relaxation, study, work or something else. ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Tracklist: 00:00:00 pueblo vista - whispers of the forgotten pumpkin he ... Show More
1h 10m
Apr 2025
lost time ~ 172 ~ lo-fi beats mix 🌺
lost time the internet is awesome, but you can't download love ~ only mixtapes. a compilation of smooth, lo-fi, jazzy and chill beats perfect for relaxation, study, work or something else. ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ ▄ Tracklist: 00:00:00 leo.drummer - mirror of love 00:01:52 moumou - cloudy s ... Show More
1h 9m