Hip hop’s sound had been growing increasingly saturated, polished, and “big.” Suddenly, beats were mellow, synths were muted, and lofi distortion was left in. The 2010s brought the rise of trap and soundcloud rap. The loud drums and whiny synths of 90s gangsta rap. The charmingly naive, bouncy 808 beats of the 80s. Hip hop has gone through many aesthetics, as all mainstream genres do.
Using sampling, repetition, and layering to create satisfying rhythms, ideal for rappers to use as a platform to deliver their poetry. Separately, hip hop has explored the art of the groove.
Yet, lofi hip hop is picking up where acid jazz left off, in a way. Acid jazz remains an interesting footnote in electronic music, but it never really took off despite it’s close connections to the jazz drumming style. Since the beginnings of electronic music and sampling, musicians have integrated jazz vibes into electronic beats. But jazz is fairly complex and fussy to create. People have found jazz to be relaxing and mood-setting music for ages. This wonderful marriage of genres has its roots in a half dozen disparate places.
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