The "Lo-Fi" Thread

[ezkcdude]

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Originally Posted by plonter /img/forum/go_quote.gif in the black metal scene i would pick "arcturus".

Uh...nope.

Try:

Striborg

Zarach'Baal'Tharagh

Profanatica

 

[jonathanjong]

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Originally Posted by tintin47 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Built to spill and Elliott smith definitely don't count. They are for the most part great quality big studio performances.

Oh, I dunno. Smith is often called the "master" or "king" of low-fi.

 

[AudioTroll]

Goto80 - fantasy

one of my favourite bitpop songs

 

[Stoin]

Sebadoh - the best example of low-fi rock that I can think of
Lou Barlow - was in both Dinosaur Jr and Sebadoh, but has lots of good solo stuff

 

[priest]

Early Guided by Voices is the epitome of low-fi. Also, the Embarrassment. And who could forget Great Plains. Or Lftr Pllr (early incarnation of Hold Steady). And, Dead Moon.

 

[thornygravy]

Bob Marley, my dad was playing one of his CDs and it sounded pretty low-fi. He was good though

 

[trains are bad]

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Pavement

Maybe I just don't understand this lo-fi thing, but Pavement's albums are very good sounding. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain sounds very nice on vinyl.

 

[priest]

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Originally Posted by trains are bad /img/forum/go_quote.gif Maybe I just don't understand this lo-fi thing, but Pavement's albums are very good sounding. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain sounds very nice on vinyl.

I think the problem with Pavement in this kind of discussion is the division between their early and later work. Slanted & Enchanted is fairly lo-fi. Their early 7 and 10 inches are extremely so. cf "Recorder Grot," "Spizzle Trunk," and, my personal favorite, "Krell Vid-User." I wouldn't personally consider anything after S&E to be lo-fi, but it's all a matter of definition after all.

 

[discoscience]

The forgotten legend of lo-fi and the DIY aesthetic, and one of the most prolific musicians to ever live:

R. Stevie Moore

It's almost criminal that nobody knows of him.

 

[SweetAdeline]

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Originally Posted by tintin47 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Built to spill and Elliott smith definitely don't count. They are for the most part great quality big studio performances.

Roman Candle and S/T?

Coincidentally, I just had Perfect From Now On going on the record player and accidentally put it on at 45 rpm initially. His voice is pretty darn funny that fast.