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Lofi Girl’s new synthwave livestream features a new person — and their dog
There’s a new person in the Lofi Girl universe. The countdown on the mysterious new Lofi Girl stream wrapped up earlier on Tuesday, and when it was over, a person in a purple sweater with an adorable dog sat down at their computer and started listening to some excellent synthwave beats.
You can listen to the new stream here. The new person in the stream doesn’t have a name; an announcement from the Lofi Girl channel only calls them a “brand new character.” “Get ready to fully immerse yourselves in the new realm of retro-futuristic sounds and join us as we embark on a journey through time and space, exploring the wonders of Synthwave and unravelling the mysteries of the Lofi universe!” part of the announcement reads.
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Lofi Girl is back and she made a synthwave friend
After a day-long absence, Lofi Girl has returned. If you missed yesterday’s news, she went missing as part of an elaborate marketing campaign that saw the Lofi Girl team promise a “surprise” that would take the channel to “new heights.” In the end, that surprise turned out to be a new 24-hour livestream dedicated to synthwave music, a subgenre of electronic music that seeks to emulate the sound and feel of classic sci-fi and horror soundtracks from the ’80s.
Naturally, the new channel has its own mascot, a character the community has taken to calling Lofi Boy. As far as we know, he doesn’t have a name, but like any good synth-loving fan, he has a mechanical keyboard, a retro beige PC with CRT monitor and what looks like a Sony Walkman for the rare moments when he gets to leave his room.
As with the original Lofi Girl YouTube channel, you can find playlists featuring tracks from the Synthwave Radio station on Spotify and other music streaming platforms.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/lofi-girl-is-back-and-she-made-a-synthwave-friend-182928515.html?src=rss
Lofi Girl has a new companion: Synth Boy
If you’re a student, or otherwise looking for an endless stream of “beats to relax/study to,” you know Lofi Girl.
Originally called ChilledCow, this YouTube channel plays lofi (aka low fidelity, a style where you can hear so-called imperfections of music production, like pops and crackles) hip-hop music on a 24/7 basis. All the while, you’re accompanied by Lofi Girl, an anime-style woman and her cat. There have been a few instances over the years where the stream stopped for alleged copyright reasons, but for the most part, Lofi Girl is extremely reliable. She’s usually at her desk, all day every day, endlessly writing in her notebook:
Credit: Screenshot: YouTube
Until yesterday, when our girl disappeared — but the stream went on.
Credit: Screenshot: YouTube
Not only was she gone, but the title of the stream changed to a question mark. The Lofi Girl Instagram account hinted that something was afoot, with multiple posts directing to lofiworld.com (which, as of publication, doesn’t appear to be loading).
Yesterday, a new stream with a countdown popped up with an accompanying Instagram post. When the countdown ran out, it was revealed: There’s a Synth Boy in town, with a shiny-new stream titled “synthwave radio – beats to chill/game to.”
Credit: Screenshot: YouTube
Longtime viewers of Lofi Girl will realize this is a payoff to a long-standing question of what’s up with the blue window behind her, which has been featured the last few months:
Credit: Screenshot: YouTube
As it turns out, that’s just Synth Boy getting his gaming on. In his stream, you can see the hint of Lofi Girl:
Credit: Screenshot: YouTube
So, no, Lofi Girl has not disappeared; she’s just made a new friend.
Lofi Girl is at the center of a very relaxing mystery
Since 2017, Jade – aka the face of the Lofi Girl YouTube channel – has been a near-constant companion for fans of quiet, contemplative music. Now, she is missing. At approximately 1PM ET, Jade and her ginger tabby simply disappeared, and not since a false copyright claim took down the YouTube channel for a few days last year has the Lofi Girl fandom been this abuzz.
In her absence, the stream began to slowly zoom in on a window found on one of the buildings opposite Jade’s home. A blinking blue light produced a morse code that fans found points to www.lofiworld.com. As of the writing of this article, there’s not much to see. Clicking the “Launch” button redirects you to a second Lofi Girl stream that’s playing ambient music. The stream features a clock that’s counting down to April 11th at 1PM ET. Outside of that, there’s not much to go on. The room is bathed in blue light and filled with early aughts memorabilia, including a Gunpla model from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and a Nintendo GameCube. What it all points to, no one knows yet other than an elaborate marketing campaign.
Earlier in the day, Team AMW, the marketing agency that represents the Lofi Girl channel, published a press release promising a “surprise” on April 11th that would take the channel’s “immersive experience to new heights.” As Polygon notes, there’s already official Lofi Girl merch you can buy, so there’s probably something more involved on the horizon. Either way, we’ll find out how this mystery ends tomorrow.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/lofi-girl-is-at-the-center-of-a-very-relaxing-mystery-224022657.html?src=rss
Where did the Lofi Girl go?
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Official ‘Star Wars’ Lofi Beats Help You Chill in the Cosmos
It seems that Disney’s on a bit of a music kick. In addition to its Minnie Mouse lofi playlist, Disney is livestreaming a collection of Star Wars lofi beats on YouTube. The chill, spacey music is great for studying, working, relaxing, or stargazing.
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Disney Made Lofi Versions of Its Songs and They’re Amazing
If you’re looking for the perfect playlist to study, work, sleep, or relax, Walt Disney Records has you covered. That’s because Disney recently released Lofi versions of Minnie Mouse’s favorite Disney songs, which are amazing.
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Melatonin offers lofi beats to tap in rhythm to
More than half the rhythm games I see on PC seem to feature courses that look like bullet hell levels, designed for players with the perseverance, patience and 12-fingered hands I lack. Melatonin looks more my pace, with pastel hand-drawn art, chill beats, and levels about dreams and reality merging together. It’s out now.