Think of Lo-fi as music that's intentionally a bit "rough around the edges" to give you those warm, fuzzy feelings when you listen to it.

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The title of the video and the visual appearance of Donut's section are a reference to the livestream "lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to", which plays a playlist of lo-fi chill music over a looped animation.

Because lo-fi music has such a repetitive quality, it can help usher the listener into a meditative state.

Other commonalities in Lo-fi music are the use of sound FX and samples throughout the songs. It’s not rare to hear a voice recording from an old movie, cartoon, or historical speech over a Lo-fi beat.

“People can utilize lo-fi music at home to increase better sleep by creating a calming environment, looking for curated playlists specifically for sleep improvement, developing a bedtime routine that includes your playlist, and using lo-fi music in combination without bedtime routines to create more of an experience,” says Rinaldi.

If you’re playing your own instruments, you need to develop a chord progression that complements the mood of your drum beat. Lo-fi music often uses jazz-inspired or simple, emotive chord progressions. So don’t get too fancy with the base chords, less is more here.

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If you have trouble sleeping and need an auditory element to your nighttime routine, trying out a lo-fi playlist every night instead of turning on your favorite re-watch show can help tell your body and mind that it’s time to relax and usher in sleep.

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Studies have shown that listening to lo-fi music can help relax both the mind and body to help usher in sleep. The repetitiveness in the sounds and laidback melodies and rhythms can help the body enter a more chill state.

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