Lo-Fi Japan

Lo-Fi Japan

The “lo-fi beats to study/chill to” phenomenon is certainly a global one, but few countries have contributed as much to the conversation as Japan. Reaching back to the mid-2000s innovations of artists like Nujabes through the seemingly countless—and ever-multiplying—torchbearers of today, here’s a playlist of fuzzy, mellowed-out Japanese lo-fi to help shape a mood without hijacking too much attention or focus. Our editors update things here regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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