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I think it's a pretty big stretch to call many of these bands lo-fi. I mean, Sufjan? Franz Ferdinand? Are there any specific criteria for inclusion in this list, or is it just "I think this is lo-fi, so I'm going to add it"? I tend to think this list isn't particularly useful in its current form, especially because many bands will release lo-fi albums early in their careers due to lack of money, rather than as a deliberate aesthetic. I'd argue that in those cases, it's not really fair to call the band lo-fi. If a list like this really has to exist (please convince me), I think it should be List of lo-fi albums. Comments? → smably 04:53, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
What if the title of the page were changed from "List of lo-fi bands" to "Bands which have utilized lo-fi techniques" or something along those lines? Also, a notable omission might be The Black Keys? Bmathew 12:54, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I don't think The Black Keys are lo-fi at all. This is an awful list. It could probably be pared down to about 5% of what it is. Not to mention, it doesn't include some major players.
Its just too broad. We need a musical expert. We need Jeph Jacques.-- Kross Talk 23:25, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
9 years into the future i might just state that Sufjan has recorded several albums with small multitracks and inexpensive microphones, his first being made on a cassette four track. The Black Key's first 2 albums were recorded in one of the members basements. Whether the end results sounds lo-fi or not, the artists have recorded in a lo-fi manner starkly in contrast to the typical approach of high budget use of a studio environment. 95.45.161.238 ( talk) 17:09, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
Some of our other pages that tend to attract non-notable listings have started removing any redlinked listing, and including a hidden comment to that effect (see any date article). If there are no objections, I'm going to do that here as well. Natalie 06:24, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
Blur? Seriously? I'm taking them off the list. Stuart 68.161.121.165 ( talk) 03:46, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the following bands from the list on the grounds that not every "hip" "indie" band is lo-fi: Beck, Beulah, Black Keys, Black Moth Super Rainbow, cLOUDDEAD, Crystal Castles, Feist, Gomez, Holy Fuck, Islands, Justice, Portastatic, Odd Nosdam, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I feel many more could go.
I agree with you 100% To my knowledge none of these types of bands have actually released any legit 'lo-fi' recordings. Many popular artists have had actual lo-fi recordings released while we never refer to them as lo-fi artists probably because they're not recognized as 'indie' or 'garage' whatever. For example:
can someone who knows more about wikipedia and stuff somehow merge this page with Category:Lo fi music groups. This page is much more extensive and it would be good to have the category page be this extensive.
They are a new band from Vienna. When you put their album into iTunes, it categorizes the genre as "lo-fi." Thanks, Cicero in Utero — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cicero in utero ( talk • contribs) 10:48, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
I don't know if this is the right place to discuss this but John Lennon has made some notable lo-fi cassette recordings which have been released posthumously ("Real Love" for example). Also I think "My Mummy's Dead" which is deliberately recorded on a cassette player and released is pretty much the intentional idea of 'Lo-Fi'. I think JL would be an important mention.... 83.70.232.126 ( talk) 22:02, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
With this diff the entire list, built by many editors over the last 13 years, was wiped out. There should at least be some discussion. I see a bunch of other lists that are incompletely sourced. Should they all be deleted? Wwwhatsup ( talk) 06:08, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
Any material lacking a reliable source directly supporting it may be removed and should not be restored without an inline citation to a reliable source. Except in the case of BLPs, BURDEN doesn't say anything about the nature of the material. If it's removed specifically for lacking a source, then it's being challenged. Woodroar ( talk) 14:30, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
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I think it's a pretty big stretch to call many of these bands lo-fi. I mean, Sufjan? Franz Ferdinand? Are there any specific criteria for inclusion in this list, or is it just "I think this is lo-fi, so I'm going to add it"? I tend to think this list isn't particularly useful in its current form, especially because many bands will release lo-fi albums early in their careers due to lack of money, rather than as a deliberate aesthetic. I'd argue that in those cases, it's not really fair to call the band lo-fi. If a list like this really has to exist (please convince me), I think it should be List of lo-fi albums. Comments? → smably 04:53, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
What if the title of the page were changed from "List of lo-fi bands" to "Bands which have utilized lo-fi techniques" or something along those lines? Also, a notable omission might be The Black Keys? Bmathew 12:54, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I don't think The Black Keys are lo-fi at all. This is an awful list. It could probably be pared down to about 5% of what it is. Not to mention, it doesn't include some major players.
Its just too broad. We need a musical expert. We need Jeph Jacques.-- Kross Talk 23:25, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
9 years into the future i might just state that Sufjan has recorded several albums with small multitracks and inexpensive microphones, his first being made on a cassette four track. The Black Key's first 2 albums were recorded in one of the members basements. Whether the end results sounds lo-fi or not, the artists have recorded in a lo-fi manner starkly in contrast to the typical approach of high budget use of a studio environment. 95.45.161.238 ( talk) 17:09, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
Some of our other pages that tend to attract non-notable listings have started removing any redlinked listing, and including a hidden comment to that effect (see any date article). If there are no objections, I'm going to do that here as well. Natalie 06:24, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
Blur? Seriously? I'm taking them off the list. Stuart 68.161.121.165 ( talk) 03:46, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
I've removed the following bands from the list on the grounds that not every "hip" "indie" band is lo-fi: Beck, Beulah, Black Keys, Black Moth Super Rainbow, cLOUDDEAD, Crystal Castles, Feist, Gomez, Holy Fuck, Islands, Justice, Portastatic, Odd Nosdam, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I feel many more could go.
I agree with you 100% To my knowledge none of these types of bands have actually released any legit 'lo-fi' recordings. Many popular artists have had actual lo-fi recordings released while we never refer to them as lo-fi artists probably because they're not recognized as 'indie' or 'garage' whatever. For example:
can someone who knows more about wikipedia and stuff somehow merge this page with Category:Lo fi music groups. This page is much more extensive and it would be good to have the category page be this extensive.
They are a new band from Vienna. When you put their album into iTunes, it categorizes the genre as "lo-fi." Thanks, Cicero in Utero — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cicero in utero ( talk • contribs) 10:48, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
I don't know if this is the right place to discuss this but John Lennon has made some notable lo-fi cassette recordings which have been released posthumously ("Real Love" for example). Also I think "My Mummy's Dead" which is deliberately recorded on a cassette player and released is pretty much the intentional idea of 'Lo-Fi'. I think JL would be an important mention.... 83.70.232.126 ( talk) 22:02, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
With this diff the entire list, built by many editors over the last 13 years, was wiped out. There should at least be some discussion. I see a bunch of other lists that are incompletely sourced. Should they all be deleted? Wwwhatsup ( talk) 06:08, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
Any material lacking a reliable source directly supporting it may be removed and should not be restored without an inline citation to a reliable source. Except in the case of BLPs, BURDEN doesn't say anything about the nature of the material. If it's removed specifically for lacking a source, then it's being challenged. Woodroar ( talk) 14:30, 10 March 2018 (UTC)