The Lofi Girl phenomenon is undoubtedly one of those particularly interesting Internet successes, as it is a reference space for the thirty-and-under audience, and yet is virtually unknown to the vast majority of people. are of that age, even though his design isn’t really aimed specifically at a younger audience that has welcomed him with open arms.

But let’s start from the beginning, Lofi Girl is a YouTube channel with over 12 million subscribers who broadcasts live, 24 hours a day, seven days a weeka complete selection of lo-fi music. And what is lo-fi?

Lo-fi music is a style of music production that uses or emulates old or low-quality recording media such as cassettes, vinyl, or home equipment. Lo-fi, which as you may have guessed comes from Low Fidelity as opposed to Hi-Fi, emerged in the 1950s as a form of musical experimentation with limited resources and became popular in the 1990s as an alternative to commercial and smooth sound. industry. Lo-fi music is ideal for relaxation because it uses gentle rhythms, simple melodies and ambient sounds to create a cozy and intimate atmosphere.

Lofi Girl releases, as I already noted, this type of music combined with animation exactly Lofi Girl, who listens to music while writing in the company of his cat. It sounds like a cliché, I know, but the truth is, how to focus on a specific task (like writing this message, because that’s what I have in the background), then relax, and even indulge in nostalgia for a while, the choice of music can be more than successful. You can see the channel’s live broadcast under these letters:

We’ve already clarified who Lofi Girl is and what lo-fi is, so maybe your next question is: and who is Synth Boy?, although in reality you already have an idea and you are not wrong. But first, let’s get acquainted with the chronicle of events that began yesterday, when Lofi Girl disappeared from her channel, that is, the rest of the elements of her room remained, but the girl was no longer visible, although the music was not. stop playing Of course it sounded like some news related to the channel.

This happened today, with the launch of a new live broadcast within the same channel, but this one dedicated to synthwave music, and in which we will have Synth Boy instead of Lofi Girl. I repeat the formula above, and what is synthwave?

Synthwave is a genre of electronic music that emerged in the mid-2000s and reproduces the characteristic use of synthesizers in the 1980s. He finds inspiration in the great composers of the genre, such as Vangelis, Jean Michelle Jarre, Jan Hammer and many others. It has had a following since its inception, which has grown over the years thanks to its presence in video games such as Theft Auto: Vice City and Hotline Miami, and audiovisual productions such as Stranger Things.

We will undoubtedly find commonalities between the two channels a direct appeal to nostalgia and the intention to create a cozy atmosphere, contributing to the above purposes. So, whether you’ve heard of Lofi Girl or you’re hearing about this channel for the first time, I recommend you at least give it a listen to see if it’s a musical proposition that satisfies you. In my case, it’s not music I listen to all day, but every now and then I turn to a lo-fi station, and I think I’ll do the same with synthwave from now on.