Once you have your core section ready, you can use different tracks from that to build other sections. Add an intro in the beginning, a chorus in between the verses, maybe a bridge to break things off, and then a cool outro that closes out the song.

“Lo-fi music has gained popularity as a soothing and atmospheric background for activities like studying, relaxing, or creating ambiance,” he adds. “This genre has recently gained more popularity as the digital age is in full effect.”

Have you ever put on your favorite song when you were in a bad mood and instantly felt your energy shift? Music is a powerful tool that can affect your mood—and it turns out the right music can also relax you so you can sleep more easily.

Start by laying down the foundation of your beat with a drum pattern. You will need a digital audio workstation (DAW) and a virtual drum machine to do this. Luckily, Soundtrap has an easy-to-use drum programmer called Patterns Beatmaker where you can choose from hundreds of presets and drum kits.

“Lo-fi music has moderate tempo and a mellowness,” explains Rinaldi. “Slow music with a steady beat can help slow down the heart rate and induce a state of relaxation. Lo-fi music’s repetitiveness can help mask intrusive thoughts which can create a sense of calm.”

I still remember the day I bought the crazy fabulous Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde — one of my first CDs rather than cassettes — as a young teen in a big record store out of town.

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The last short features Blocky getting ready to do a prank, and then looking over at Ice Cube, his next prank victim. Ice Cube backs away and shakes in fear at what's coming to her, but to her surprise, Blocky gives her a gift. Pen places a Santa hat on her and all of the characters cheer before she opens her gift. Blocky pulls out Camera to take a picture as Ice Cube opens her gift, which is actually a boxing glove. The picture Blocky takes is of her shattered body.

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

Entenda saiba como uma mistura do hip-hop, jazz e música eletrônica se tornou trilha sonora do isolamento – e fez do YouTube uma sessão por terapia coletiva para encarar o home office.

Manipulate the sample to match the tempo and key of your track, then layer it over your drum beat. There is a lot that goes into sampling in beatmaking so it will take a while before you get the hang of it. You can read more about sampling in music here.

Anton Berner is a music producer, audio engineer, and songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden. He's produced hip-hop & rap music since the early 2000s and his expertise is in vocal mixing and sample-based beat production. Anton is also the SEO & Content Manager @ Soundtrap and manages the Study Lo-Fi blog and newsroom.