While elements of lo-fi have been present in house music for decades — distorted kicks, fuzzy synth lines and emotive vocal riffs — lo-fi house came to prominence in 2012, when a new crop of producers explicitly referenced analog multimedia in their digital beatmaking. Samples pulled from 1980s-’90s VHS and cassette tapes, YouTube video rips and other online ephemera became part of the lo-fi producers’ palettes, with a heavy emphasis on sounds that felt nostalgic; smooth jazz, “quiet storm” R&B, Balearic and early acid house were all mined for their warm, analog effects. Lo-fi house quickly proliferated online: on SoundCloud, dedicated forums, Reddit threads and YouTube channels. Tracks were powered by visuals of early house raves, nature and other sentimental, dream-like clips, spliced together to re-create home movies for the internet age.
In effect, lo-fi house captured imaginations because it was a contemporary soundtrack for a not-so distant past; a musical yearning that spoke to a generation of dance music fans who were discovering the sound online, rather than through club culture. As algorithms powered recommendations, mixing like-for-like tracks, these channels effectively became radio stations for the lo-fi house generation, promoting it further. Labels such as Lobster Theremin, 1080p and Shall Not Fade evolved the sound with their catalogs and brought this very online sound into the clubs, in a full circle moment for the style.
Baked into lo-fi house, too, is a sense of irreverence that comes from the somewhat anonymous nature of online music-making. Early artists of the style included the UK’s Ross From Friends, Sweden’s DJ Seinfeld and Australia’s DJ Boring, whose names imply a whimsical attitude to the music itself. While their names may have been somewhat throwaway in attitude, the music took off, and these artists continue to push their evolving take on lo-fi house more than a decade later; blending live instrumentation, hip-hop, UK garage and more into their template.
To capture all this energy that has been bubbling up on SoundCloud and beyond, we’ve compiled a collection of lo-fi house tracks that bridge the past and present, featuring gems from Mall Grab, Galcher Lustwerk, Anthony Naples, Sofia Kourtesis, Baltra and many others who are putting some stylistic grit into floorshakers.
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DJ Boring, “Winona”
For one of the classic tracks of the lo-fi era, DJ Boring samples the actor Winona Ryder for this earworm track.
Logic1000, “promises [rebirth]”
The Australian electronic music producer and DJ Logic1000 released this remix of her own track “Promises,” from her 2024 album ‘Mother.’
DJ Seinfeld, "Tell Me One More Time (Mona Yim Remix)"
Mall Grab, Real Lies, “End Credits”
Australian producer Mall Grab teams up with London duo Real Lies for this vocal track about teenage dreams.
Loidis, “Tell Me”
Loidis is a side project of the producer Huerco S. This track opens his 2024 album, ‘One Day.’
Galcher Lustwerk, “Put On”
Producer and vocalist Galcher Lustwerk releases moody lo-fi tracks on Ghostly International. His ‘100% GALCHER’ mix is a cornerstone of the sound.
Sleep D, “Green Thumbs”
Australian duo Sleep D blend elements of hip-hop into their warm style of lo-fi house. This track features on their 2025 EP ‘Big Sky, Liquid Sun.’
Raven, “ENDLESS EDITION”
San Francisco-based producer Raven released her debut album ‘GNOSIS’ on Anthony Naples’ label Incienso.
Anthony Naples, “Orb Two”
New York City-based producer and DJ Anthony Naples runs the record label Incienso. This track features on his fifth album, 2023’s ‘orbs.’
Red Pig Flower, “I don’t care, it makes me feel good.”
Red Pig Flower is a Berlin-based artist. She released her 2025 debut album, ‘Practice Love,’ on her own label Sound of Vast.
Laurence Guy, “Don’t Live In Oblivion, It’s Cold Down There”
Long-time affiliate of the Shall Not Fade label, Laurence Guy released this oh-so gentle track on his 2023 album ‘Living Like There’s No Tomorrow, But Killing Yourself In The Process.’
Gilligan Moss, “Turn Back Time”
Brooklyn-based duo Gilligan Moss released their second album, ‘Speaking Across Time,’ on ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective in 2024.
Mall Grab, "LOVING YOU"
Mall Grab has spent the last few years releasing at a prolific rate. This 2023 track was released on his own label, Looking For Trouble.
Sweely, "Over Of My Mind"
French producer Sweely’s creative tracks earned him a long-term residency at Parisian club CONCRETE.
Sofia Kourtesis, "By Your Side"
Based in Berlin, Peruvian producer and DJ Sofia Kourtesis released her 2023 album ‘Madres,’ which features “By Your Side,” to critical acclaim.
Dandara, “The Third In Line”
Swiss producer, DJ and live electronic performer Dandara released this minimalist track through LOKD, a Basel-based record label.
Ross From Friends, "The One"
A core artist in the contemporary scene, Ross From Friends blends live instrumentation with house beats. This garage-infused track dropped in 2023.
TSHA, "Sister"
Featured on her 2022 album ‘Capricon Sun,’ TSHA wrote this song about the experience of discovering that she had a sister.
Baltra, "Brush Strokes (Jacques Greene Remix)"
The opening track for Philly-born, New York-based producer Baltra’s 2023 mixtape, ‘Where I End,’ gets the remix treatment from Montreal’s Jacques Greene.
DEMUJA, "Moving Away"
Austrian producer Demuja brings a disco flair to the lo-fi style. This track features on the ‘Night Version’ of his 2024 album ‘FEELS LIKE HOME.’
upper class, "LIVE FOREVER"
On the aptly named Leipzig-based label Cassette Noire, upper class releases a darker, twisted style of lo-fi.
Sweely, "Gedup (And Move Your Butt)"
The French artist released this jacking track on a 2023 compilation album, ‘Purveyors Of The Hypnotic Groove,’ via Berlin label Limousine Dream.
Lone, "Triton"
UK producer Lone keeps this 2024 track on a 4/4 club tip, for the Greco-Roman label.
Sweely, "What's Next"
Taken from his 2024 album ‘Le Son Dancefloor,’ this track sees Sweely in fine, wiggling form.
Cuthead, “Ruffkick”
An electronic duo based in Dresden, Germany, Cuthead crank up the fuzz on this 2019 track.
Eera, "Not Now"
A hyper-minimalist take on lo-fi house from Eera, a founding member of New York City’s Surf Gang.
Hipotalamuszi, “Cut The Goop”
Hailing from Australia, Hipotalamuszi released this track through Copenhagen’s Zooluft Records in 2020.
Yaeji, “Money Can’t Buy (GRIGGY’s Afters Edit)”
UK producer GRIGGY started making beats during the pandemic. This remix of a Yaeji track is a nod to parties going all night long.
Tessio, "You Do It Right"
Taken from his 2023 EP ‘Ask The Angels,’ this track showcases Tessio’s knack for slinky lo-fi house.
Baltra, "Luv-N-Me"
Sometimes the simple things are the most memorable. On this 2023 track, Baltra makes a love song out of a breezy, UK garage vocal riff.
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