the science behind lofi music

[@answerinprogress]

This video is dedicated to all y'all studying for exams. I hope you get some sleep. *For the algorithm's sake, do you listen to music when you study? Reply down below.* If you want to see the source code, listen to the full tracks, or get some wallpapers inspired by the animations, subscribe to our newsletter: answerinprogress.com/newsletter

[@reese6990]

for the algorithm's sake, yes I definitely try to listen to some music when I study

[@salazar0234]

I've fine tuned my algorithm to music 😂

[@CianFDowd]

Greetings algorithm, I did study and do work to lofi a fair bit. Really enjoyed the video

[@soufianelaiassi7536]

Heya! Have you heard of musical anhedonia? Yeah, I really don't like music, it's just erratic noise to me...

[@jonasmartin5127]

Yes

[@whymsie1973]

when you realize sabrina probably listened to lofi while researching lofi: 👀

[@NithinJune]

something something bias

[@techmad8204]

Lofiception

[@ALE220fficial]

I used the gems to destroy the gems

[@damilolaowolabi6716]

Because, she is the only one that defies newtons first law of motion 😑😑

[@pepitaradio4098]

Sup Dawg. I heard you liked Lofi. So we put Lofi in your Lofi so you can Lofi while you Lofi

[@MedlifeCrisis]

If it's so helpful why hasn't that girl finished her work by now

[@answerinprogress]

she is doing her homework so the rest of us can vibe 😤

[@funkyfinn1]

@@answerinprogress she sacrificed herself to save all of us

[@thorbengrell941]

@@funkyfinn1 basically a modern day jesus

[@1amazinggoddess]

capitalism

[@whocares269]

You pop up in the most unexpected places and I love it. Gives me hope that one day I can become a Dr without sacrificing my love for wasting time with witty one-liners on YT

[@justderp5713]

The lofi beats girl has been stuck doing homework for years I don’t think she’s okay anymore

[@97chocolatebananas]

She is the most focused of us all

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

Yeah that's how the education system works

[@xarealpersonx]

I wonder if she will ever graduate

[@Seren_Moth]

Shes calculating pi

[@jidduv]

Hasn't she basically been us for the past 12 months?

[@LLusion]

from someone who literally has a career because of lofi, this video warmed my heart. excellent job!

[@lxfecios]

bro LLusion made my grades go brrt cuz of spamming play for walk but in a garden

[@yohomiechains8881]

Hi LLusion Big fan here

[@Hector-junko]

I have named my smash tag after you sir, thanks for the countless amount of lofi songs that have helped me through so much ❤

[@aven7580]

you helped me focus bro

[@boiii6902]

Girl you a legend

[@Patchouliprince]

The fact that you can just say “this girl” and we all know

[@answerinprogress]

she is the blueprint.

[@AllenKll]

No, we don't all know. This is a bad assumption.

[@shanicechoudhury]

@@AllenKll 🚨❗*WARNING*❗🚨 _this comment is dangerously close to being in woooosh territory_

[@AllenKll]

@@shanicechoudhury huh? I'm just looking for clarity. I'm pretty sure OP is not being sarcastic. I have seen that photo too, but it never meant anything musical in the context in which I'd seen it.

[@cartoonfantasy4541]

@@AllenKll r/notwoooosh

[@oculometric]

Also the fact that lofi generally has no lyrics: it fills the attention gap, the remainder of your focus left over from working which otherwise can get you distracted.

[@k1nase616]

Dumbass brain made lyrics to Jove's It All lmao

[@PoptartParasol]

Until a song comes on with those distorted lyrics. But its rare

[@chiimotosuwa8423]

Every time I hear lyrics in a lofi song it’s like a jump scare back to reality every time.

[@nineveh17]

Lol the chat distract me😔

[@magnushawking2427]

Doesnt stop Samsa, love sadkid and atlas from absolutely killing the lyrical lofi game🔥🔥

[@bennetttobey961]

“silence is the best for focusing” *laughs in ADHD*

[@veryorignalname4804]

Maniacal laughter

[@fablenimirite39]

Hysterical laughing in undiagnosed

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

Yes

[@YoRHaUnit2Babe]

Laughs is the purest harvested form of ADHD And the collected 5000 souls

[@booknamebasis]

@@wisforwinner Gatekeepers disgust me.

[@danielallyway]

It’s because it creates a consistent environment of peace.

[@LLEENN]

Oh u again

[@EzekielMitchell98]

i hate lofi lol

[@fruittree1670]

@@EzekielMitchell98 good for you.. can you keep that to yourself

[@bubbus5183]

@@EzekielMitchell98 it's crazy how literally no one asked. wild right?

[@EzekielMitchell98]

@@bubbus5183 yurrr

[@johnnyharris]

The animations are beautiful on this!!

[@josephbrennan370]

Surprised to see you here.

[@suprajasaravanan6500]

OH MY GODDDD IT’S THE JOHNNY HARRIS!!!

[@イルハム-s9i]

Jonny??

[@gollumeats1997]

Hi johnyyyy

[@starmangarine]

Hi Johnny Harris!

[@magdalenastys]

my favorite genre of youtube video is "sabrina doing ridiculous things with ai"

[@answerinprogress]

they always fail and yet i keep coming back to it 😭

[@pvic6959]

I agree. My life has become 10 times better since I discovered this channel

[@pvic6959]

@@answerinprogress its ok Sabrina, that just means youre a real coder now :) (

[@babyqeels]

@@answerinprogress I want to get into AI someday so theyre my favorite of your guys’ videos :)

[@RAYNINGMAKER]

@@answerinprogress Fail Fail fast. Fail better.

[@TheBeastBandit]

As a neurodivergent teacher, I tend to play this sort of music at a VERY low volume for my students (low enough that students that don’t need the noise can tune it out, high enough that my students that need the noise get the necessary stimuli/vibes) and myself. My students with ADHD, ADD, anxiety and/or depression, etc. have profusely thanked me for it.

[@pretentioushippie]

I’d love to have you as a teacher keep doing what you do!

[@kikasmomwashere]

that is really so considerate of you. i wish my teachers did something like that for me, especially during tests or exams. the silence really had me itching for some type of satisfying stimulation and not just academically and i would always panic during tests/exams and not just because the problems could be complicated, but because i was very unsettled by the silence. i always need to do something. have some noise when it comes to falling asleep, studying, reading, or painting

[@echo8391]

It reminds me of how my chemistry teacher would do the exact same thing and he completely changed my opinion of lofi when it comes to me doing my work. I used to find it not relaxing at all till a certain track started playing that was revolutionary to me haha It does all kinds of wonders lol

[@Rhyxelz]

on the spectrum, wish you were my teacher

[@Ben.N]

I thought you were a diving instructor for a moment lmao

[@sadspacecadette]

The lofi girl is always studying, and I hear people say that when you're surrounded by productivity you have a drive to be productive yourself

[@jfan4reva]

She was even productive when she was in quarantine!

[@RubenDuenas1]

Yess people make studying sound so nice...just turn on some lofi music (or music) and ur good 😩

[@TheLofiJazzCafe]

That's why it's so important to choose your friends wisely!

[@thereplyguyreviews]

Lofi Girl singlehandedly responsible for increased GPA worldwide, a thing that teachers have struggled to accomplish for decades

[@hombiebearcat]

True

[@spookydascary1216]

Ouch

[@Itsyagirlbigtay]

I studied to her playlist during college but I also used this same playlist on the labor room when I had my child lol

[@evergreen1798]

@@Itsyagirlbigtay lofi beats to give birth to ✨

[@TheRealParalent]

@@evergreen1798 💀

[@murabitojames]

Does it count as chill beats if it gives me chills?

[@answerinprogress]

i like the way you think

[@Shao526]

chills beats

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

Does it count as chill beats if it freezes my beets?

[@Hashten]

Fun fact for anyone who reads this in the future: Lo-Fi means Low Fidelity which more or less means Low Quality. Lo-Fi music is usually just music that is recorded with like home recording stuff or with a lot of noise like background noise.

[@dagdbot83]

Sometimes, homemade is the best, it really brings you home

[@unotwotriquatre]

Literally everyone who read your comment did it in the future ahahah thanks for the info though

[@slapslicks7531]

I read this before you posted it

[@emarinheiro]

yes thank you omg one of my biggest pet peeves is when people thinks lofi is just study music lmao

[@jacobjolliffe9169]

Less low quality and more less similar to the sound the original instrument made

[@jrad6026]

Lofi + noise canceling headphones + ADHD medicine = greatness

[@lavenderwarrior1]

indeed it does

[@ErehhYeagahh]

how do we self-diagnose ADHD?

[@unanimatereactor5014]

​@@ErehhYeagahhsee if u hyperfocus

[@plursocks]

​@@ErehhYeagahhwe don't. There's a lot of cross over with other conditions and you won't be able to access accommodations until you visit a doctor anyway

[@rami-succar7356]

@@ErehhYeagahh you can not, the symptoms can mean anything until you take a test that you simply need a professional for. Even if you are certain of, there is no benefit to self diagnosis .

[@Nathh99]

I was gonna comment “0:26-0:45 is peak ADHD behaviour” but then I saw the time stamp name and well I guess I gotta prepare to fight lmao

[@cozywalrus7175]

Wait what

[@calyia317]

@@cozywalrus7175 the chapter title for that time stamp is “if another one of y’all say I have ADHD, I fight

[@chada4806]

Mood. -fellow adhd haver

[@theramendutchman]

Same here, fellow ADHD guy here

[@lmvdam]

I though the exact same thing, although hyper focus and over/understimulation is also common for people with high IQ’s.

[@sihplak]

watching non-musicians attempt to use code to make music is always entertaining because like, without knowing how music theory works, you're not gonna know how to code to account for things like harmonic language, harmonic rhythm, etc.

[@nathansnail]

ai is basically magic. music theory isn't needed, it's just a hard problem for ai to solve.

[@Saad-pj7ip]

@@nathansnail You can try and bulldoze through whatever you want but if you want something that works well you still need clearly defined and appropriate rules - music theory

[@nathansnail]

@@Saad-pj7ip Thats just not how ai works, maybe if music theory was applied a smarter and better solution could be found, but a sufficiently large neural network with sufficient computation power can solve any problem. The issue is as the problem gets bigger and more complicated a brute force sollution just tends to become too slow. If it was brute forced on a supercomputer for a few months an ai would probably be produced that works quite well. The issue is the ai was simply too small for the simple approach to work, and so a better approach (music theory) or a bigger ai was needed.

[@Saad-pj7ip]

@@nathansnail You said what I wanted to say but better. I just meant that involving music theory into the magic would make it more efficient instead of not having any rules and figuring it out as you go - bulldozing through the problem.

[@HandsFreeProductions]

@Gísiu Wulf only if there was some kind of feedback system for the bot, otherwise it's never going to work. AI learning can brute force its way through things that have a WELL DEFINED win condition. "Music sounds good" is not a well defined condition for success.

[@kimberleealford98]

That first try was the music version of "add 2 tablespoons of oil" repeating infinitely (from the AI pasta vid)

[@answerinprogress]

it really unlocked a level of sadness i had blocked out for so long.

[@xarealpersonx]

Idk it was kinda a jam

[@xexpaguette]

Idk it was kinda a jam

[@GambinoTheGoat]

^^ Idk maybe these 2 people have the same dislike

[@HassanSelim0]

idk it was kinda a jam

[@azrajoy]

“I think that you did…badly.” He delivered that line so honestly but so supportively.

[@Eve.Daniels]

That horrible gaping frustration between 'I have no idea what I'm even doing' to 'I've created something vaguely workable!' is the single greatest achievement and no one will ever be as proud of us in those moments of minimal accomplishment as we are of ourselves.

[@sumitrana2420]

You just achieved the "relatable" card.

[@ako3624]

This.

[@crackers3978]

"we've created a new genre of music: beats to get anxious to " me: **brett lofi music flashbacks**

[@Eggyfirefly]

AYYYY FELLOW LING LINGG

[@dheerajnunni8611]

Yoo

[@jakubj2827]

Modern music DOES make you anxious imo like it usually makes me lose concentration and start thinking about irrelevant stuff, at least that's how it is for me.

[@Dmichoacan]

Nah that genre already existed before Brett. it’s called Shostakovich 😂😂😂

[@zecatperson]

lol

[@mofohasteheyelazors]

✨Beats to be anxious to✨ ✨ 10 hour mix✨ when??

[@erikweltz8187]

For when your 3 month long project is due in 3 hours

[@avpsavps]

I use lofi music to study, but I was suprised at how it helped me calm my PTSD, ADHD and GAD symptoms.

[@Drstrange3000]

Same. I'm glad it is helpful to you.

[@allopakora4855]

Would you share me the link of the lofi you used to hear

[@Noleji]

What is GAD ?

[@granolagirlGfunk]

@@NolejiGeneral Anxiety Disorder

[@clemlemoine932]

Same (Btw, same disorders with audhd x)

[@FrostWhisker]

when you have anxiety, any song can be a beat to be anxious to

[@aleg1865]

:D love my brain

[@michaelmaguire4147]

I feel like the "Silence is usually the best option for paying attention" needs a giant caveat saying "For neuro-typical people" like absolute silence will drive me literally insane and I will start eating human flesh.

[@brandonawesome4900]

@Big man your pfp gives off rose vibes

[@FrostyFate]

I just listen to the sweet sound of tinnitus

[@mcplumpkin6191]

@@FrostyFate all we hear is EEEEE.. id still go insane with tinnitus or not in the silence

[@FrostyFate]

@@mcplumpkin6191 But its my only friend...

[@pj5115]

Dude I’m neurotypical and I’m pretty sure silence is def not the best option ever 💀

[@natyinthehouse]

If she were to watch two set violin’s attempt at lofi, she wouldn’t feel as bad about herself. They are two trained musicians of 20+ years and one of the lofi tracks sounded like it was out of nightmares.

[@dorkyderpterio8649]

"Practice 20hrs a day" soft to "I HAVENT PRACTICED THERE IS DISAPPOINTMENT"

[@louisaaliceyoung927]

@@dorkyderpterio8649 Especially Bretts 😳🤣

[@cococoffee2305]

@@louisaaliceyoung927 wdym? It was beautiful

[@ACNH_streamer]

Girl.. You're an inspiration. I've been stuck in a rut for years. I've been watching videos from you tonight and it ignited a spark in me. Even if still don't know what I want exactly (I'm 31 and I'm heavily wondering wtf I'm doing)... This started something I haven't felt in years. You just gave me motivation to figure things out. You're so eager to learn new things and it brings you a lot!.. Long story short... Subscribed.

[@sparkymularkey6970]

I'm 32 and I'm in the same boat. Seeing this kind of stuff is so inspiring because it reminds me to always be curious.

[@Mude_]

someone animate Sabrina lofi girl and put the ai music songs looping over it then live stream it with the title " (sprinkle emoji) songs to be anxious too (sprinkle emoji)"

[@idkwhattomakethename307]

Hold my nonalcoholic beverage

[@mariannebaiden9620]

This is hilarious 🤣

[@francislally6066]

Have you seen the john green one?

[@Mude_]

@@francislally6066 nope.

[@ruthiecarroll312]

++

[@ojok12]

I am at the peak of my concentration when I am focusing on a task I do not need to be doing at that moment.

[@leila_rshdn]

The accuracy

[@sturmklinge9642]

Yes, this. I once spent a hour, intensly focused, to research the difference between bog, fen, marshland and swamp. Why? Because a sentence in a book said "when he entered the bog". Yet I can't find the concentration and/or motivation to study for an exam

[@Ashwagur]

Omg Same!

[@morningmorgan6341]

You have adhd

[@samtsai8369]

exactly. like leaving this comment to you. I'm super focused now.

[@iversonpaulalay5514]

"Beats to be Anxious to" Flashback of Brett's twoset loft track*😂😬

[@andreirachko]

y e s xD

[@khzhak]

Not to be confused with "Heavy Metal to get Stressed and Cram to"?

[@gbkgames2087]

Oh no "Rainforest" plus viola

[@robertsteinbach7325]

Horror movie tracks. Definitely sellable.

[@PopeGoliath]

"Stress" by Justice

[@anguyen2808]

Lofi is so underrated It is perfect for almost any activity Reading, going for a walk, relaxation, studying, sleeping, cleaning your house, or just hanging out with the homies In the crazy times we are living in right now People need LoFi It’s yoga for the mind

[@vangohsears]

I listen to Lofi even when I'm not studying. It's so calming. Some people call it elevator music 😐

[@jenniferyu2828]

I even use it to sleep these days😂

[@SpagettiSpeltWrong]

Ok but don't rag on elevator music. Some of that shit be banging 😤😤

[@kittypink]

I hate it

[@isaacbernardez6193]

I produce lofi music, the elevator music comment def. Comes up alot lmaoo

[@vangohsears]

@@isaacbernardez6193 It's so cool that you make LO-FI. I wish I could make my own jazzhop beats. Do you have any music on yt or SoundCloud? I'm always on the lookout for new music

[@entertain7us148]

lofi has absolutely helped my productivity and it helped me especially while trying to study during the increased stress and anxiety of COVID. my theory is that, as someone who has a crazy strong impulse to procrastinate, having music on in the background while studying feels like i'm satisfying the part of my brain that needs to be distracted while also being productive, and songs with lyrics take up too much concentration, and classical music is too dramatic/emotional/bombastic, so lofi hits that sweet spot of being kinda monotone but also super organic and ambiental.

[@folakemiawosoga]

If you can, tell him I sent you Thank you

[@tharrrrrrr]

this

[@kierrahoward1539]

This is a perfect description of how I feel

[@lalmuankimikimkimi1566]

A perfect description of how I feel😇😇

[@jackdup3323]

Nailed it

[@PanicaObsession]

This is so interesting Sabrina! What boggles me as a music student is that in theory there's a lot of musical information the code/AI should have to 'know' like harmony and tempo to produce that sort of 'jazzy' instrumental. Also! The reason your tracks might've sounded more 'anxiety inducing' (haha) is that they were lacking the musical production and style of piano playing that makes the lofi beats so soothing and mellow - again due to the AI needing more info. I'd be curious to see how good it'd get at producing such tracks if it somehow took all these things into consideration!

[@fangsabre]

I'm not a music student exactly but I am a multi instrumentalist with some basic music theory/appreciation education and honestly the biggest problem I had with her final product was that the drums sounded like they were just running on like a beats per minute setting instead of using a pattern within time signatures. The moment it got past the first measure my brain went "that's not how rhythm works....". But you do have a good point about the production and style of lofi, and that AI would have to have a lot of basic music theory input into it in order to make something more akin to man made music

[@Robukraine]

With managing a hotel I have used lofi music as an ambient theme of music through out the hotel and I cannot describe to you how many people have asked what is playing .100's of guests from teens to over 60yr Olds are infatuated with lofi.Its all I listen to now

[@jessc5719]

Sometimes, Lo-fi Girl's beats end up in the sad to melancholy range. If I'm in a particularly depressed mood while listening, I'll end up crying and not realize it's because I'm listening to sad music.

[@jazliek9941]

Fr! Sometimes its good study music but like 65% of the time I feel like im drowning in honey

[@not_So_RandomDude]

😂

[@florabloom3906]

Can anyone tell me why the streaming is so long? Like, seriously, what's the point of making something sooo long!?

[@jazliek9941]

@@florabloom3906 i like the 1hr-4hr ones for when I'm studying so I don't have to keep going back to restart it but I dont understand the 10+hr ones

[@Muhammad-Jacobs699]

@@jazliek9941 In most cases the 10-Hour mixes are just 1-2 hours of music looped multiple times in one video. Makes no sense. I'd rather string together multiple mixes with slightly different generes.

[@felix_a_fiend]

As someone with anxiety, I usually need some sort of noise that has familiarity in order to concentrate on anything. Sometimes I’ll play a TV show that I’ve seen over and over again, or I’ll play lofi, because even when it’s a new song, it’s still nostalgic.

[@violetraven9440]

Very true today has kind of sucked a lot so I kind of needed it

[@felix_a_fiend]

@@violetraven9440 yesterday really sucked for me

[@felix_a_fiend]

@@violetraven9440 so same

[@evasmojang]

This is a good way to explain it. I feel ya.

[@the1andonlyMsocee]

I can relate so much. Lofi or Judge Judy is my shit!

[@765infinity]

I have actually really read up on this topic a bunch, and the phenomenon that occurs with with lo-fi music isn't unique to lo-fi music. My going off point with research was actually with classical music and the claims that listening to it can help you study/focus/make you smarter. And in the deep dive of the psychology of music, development, and focus i found out that it isn't a specific quality of the genre of music itself that causes people to focus more while listening to it. It's, as you said in the video, the ability to find the sweet spot between putting you to sleep and grabbing too much of your attention, creating predictable, nonjaring or surprising rhythms for the listener. Like you can repeat the effects of lo-fi music without specifically lo-fi music, if instead you just use songs you already know to death or classical music or whatever else. The trick is basically the concentration bubble/cocoon. If you have absolute silence you will focus a bunch, but the trade off in completely silent environments our bodies are tuned to fixate on disturbances more, so if a room is silent and someone drops their pen, more of your collective attention is going to that pen. However, similar to the phenomenon that you can't hear individual peoples conversations in a murmuring crowd like a mall, if you have just a certain level of ambient noise going on your psychology just kind of tunes it out and that noise acts as kind of a high pass filter for noise and disturbances in your brain allowing you to focus more of your conscious attention at tasks at hand while tuning out what your brain perceives as environmental noise. Just thought I'd throw what I know for a tldr; of its not specifically lo-fi (or in the case that caught my interest, classical) music, its a general psychological effect with music/noise.

[@seakepp]

*looks at the full message* “far too much to read” *almost scrolls past* “wait. did they throw a tl;dr?” *checks last paragraph* “they did!!”

[@nickgarcia6572]

Thanks for your insights. ☺ I definitely have heard that classical music can be good for focus. I seem to focus best when I have my fan on for white noise. Silence I would prefer except that yeah, every little noise or distant conversation is more distracting. I'm starting to try lofi and I like it but as you said, the song has to be just right or it doesn't work.

[@munchiekins]

in college i would listen to really rowdy kpop music but because i always used the same playlist i knew what to expect while still feeling energized and motivated by it. thanks for this explanation@

[@359339]

Classical music playlists made for studying are almost all full of startlingly dramatic songs. I can't chill and write citations while Chopin is bleeding his heart out right in front of me.

[@stephann777s14]

Thank you for why lofi helps you focus

[@StudyMusicProject]

Thanks for the impressive research! This actually helps me improve my study music 🙏🙏

[@onecrispyfrie1932]

No ratio for you lmao

[@dope5684]

Which type of Lofi would you study to?

[@StudyMusicProject]

@@dope5684 probably jazz-sample based lofi, or nujabes style

[@postvizsla7509]

@@StudyMusicProject cowboy bebop samples slap so hard in a logo track for studying. If you like jazzy beats def check it out

[@Peajay007]

I’m writing a book. LoFi girl keeps me focused. This is the best music ever.

[@adarateranroldan]

Best of luck fellow writer!

[@visitedmedia7242]

I'm doing the same thing 👍

[@Peajay007]

@@adarateranroldan thanks mate! You too!! We got this!

[@Peajay007]

@@visitedmedia7242 it’s so soothing. The best part is I now have favourite tracks 😊

[@misha2274]

Oh shit me too 🤣

[@wintur2856]

I have battled with ADD and other personality disorders causing my college gpa to be a 2.4. I started listening to the music this semester and I have been so motivated and more excited to work lately. Meaning instead of procrastinating, I have been willing to wake up super early just to get work done listening to lofi music. I dont know the science behind it I'm thankful for because GPA will now be at a 3.0 this fall.

[@nickallbritton3796]

Liked for someone else struggling in college because of mental health. Keep ur head up and I'll do the same. Glad u found something to help u

[@CainGD]

Im dealing with BDS and lofi hiphop helps alot

[@kyoza5069]

Damn I gotta try this. I want to go to college for a high-level field, but I can never manage to stay motivated long enough or focused (I also have the same issues)

[@nataliemcmahon9294]

CONGRATS YAYA

[@rampagedingo]

I started listening to lofi throughout college since 2016. Marks went up and my focus in class went up too plus I became super super chilled. Bad times don't disturb me anymore and I love the boom bap jazzy soundtracks mixed with birds chirping. Love the video explaining why lofi works cause it does work. Stay safe and stay chilled everyone.❤

[@GoVocaloider]

3:19 Btw, the word for this is "defenestrate". Yes. There is a word in the English language for throwing someone out a window. :)

[@gusschoenfeld4670]

This was my first vocab word in 8th grade best English teacher ever

[@fitmotheyap]

Best word Learned it from a csgo youtuber who made a map called de_fenestration or something like that

[@slaterrox23]

"The more that I listen to it the more I think I should not listen to it anymore" Oof that's a true friend burn. How do you keep coming up with this stuff though for real, amazing.

[@answerinprogress]

idk how melissa managed to roast me and still make me feel better about myself.

[@millie_drums]

@@answerinprogress that’s what friends are for lol

[@TammiePhillips-h2q]

Lofi + noise canceling headphones + ADHD medicine = greatness. The animations are beautiful on this!!.

[@mediocregamer2484]

LoFi is great for lots of moods: like Sad, melancholy, depressed, mournful, lost, lonely, nostalgic, that feeling you get of what could've been, that feeling you get when you're sitting on top of a car in the middle of the night watching the stars all by yourself because you made poor decisions in your youth and now you're watching yourself sink deeper and deeper into the tar pit of a hometown like all the other adults there while your friends grow up and leave you behind. You know, lots of moods

[@emeri.i]

*Oh my god.*

[@myell5735]

That hit man

[@CokeforColor]

Came here for the vibes and you cut me deep bro!

[@merryinfires5295]

Lofi is a blessing for us people with ADHD since we CANNOT focus when it's just quiet.

[@pileofsocks8287]

FR HOW DO PEOPLE DO IT

[@johannacxiii]

Beats to be anxious to: the elevator music constantly playing in the back of my mind.

[@lvrboi92]

One of the reasons lo-fi helps me, is the fact that there is a consistent enough pattern to the instrumentation to be recognized as musical structure, but not repeated in the same way in enough times wherein my brain gets so focused on finishing the musical "pattern" that it diverts attention away from my currently focused task. My brain will try to automatically predict the next few beats/measures and lo-fi provides just enough pattern recognition for my head to bob, but enough variation in which my brain gives up on an accurate prediction of the upcoming notes. Lo-fi provides a balance between utter symphonic cacophony and boring repetitive sameness. Allowing my brain to fall into a regular pattern, but varied enough to prevent my brain from filling in every upcoming note.

[@jclark1693]

That actually really summarizes a lot of the research on how music impacts relaxation or focus.

[@meisjeViv]

I feel like after this video and your reply helps me to understand why lofi is so popular - I use some specific melodic house mixes to concentrate for very much the same reasons. I can't stand jazzy tunes of any kind (haven't quite figured out why) so I've always really disliked lofi and not understood why anyone listens to it 😅 didn't quite realise how jazzy it actually is.

[@biblicallyaccuratecockroach]

​@@meisjeViv It's definitely not for everyone. Maybe your brain craves the repetition and the comfortable predictability of more traditional melodies to anchor itself, and the wobbly pattern of lofi makes your brain anxious and jumpy, angry in a way that it can't find a firm place to stand. I on the other hand, need some bumps to jolt my brain awake, but not too bumpy or the bumps will be all I think about. I used to listen to white/brown/pink noise before I switched to lofi, lol, but they weren't as effective, still too same-y over time and then my brain simply starts ignoring them. I tried videogame background music, which is also made to be unobtrusive, but it was still too repetitive, and then I would instead daydream about the game in extreme detail, and what I needed was not more daydreaming, but for my brain to shut up and let me work. Lofi hit that sweet spot for me, calling my attention without hogging it. It's a neutral bop. A gentle tap on the shoulder, very polite. I'm with you on the jazz-is-annoying boat, but for different reasons. It tends to sound very same-y from song to song when everyone's playing everyone else's song, and very brash with all the brass. I actually disliked lofi when I first heard it, but it helped me finish writing my thesis last month, so I can only be thankful :V I'm a believer for life now, lol.

[@timtarbet4594]

“Easy, right?” IT WAS NOT EASY -Answers in Progress in a nutshell.

[@arstotzka2205]

True

[@ignSVG]

10:36 "We've created a new genre of music: beats to be anxious to." *C418: Hold my music disc.*

[@Mariana_Manta]

Oh no

[@Mariana_Manta]

Don’t bring disc 11 into this

[@blanco0949]

The fact that I IMMEDIATLEY knew what you meant by some numbers and a letter

[@kefir321]

@@blanco0949 that's just his nickname tho

[@martinmc0950]

@@blanco0949 isnt *every statement ever* just some letters and numbers

[@SkyeFused]

4:20 me trying to make a good song for my animal crossing town

[@munchkinmeep]

I was thinking this for myself 😬

[@jellycpufi1880]

Same

[@littlefox_100]

Lol true

[@Roseliptillgirl]

Lofi Girl looks like she's inspired by Shizuku from Whisper of the Heart(Studio Ghibli), specifically the scene where she's working at her desk. The irony is, during that scene, Shizuku is working on a novel instead of studying, and it ends up torpedoing her grades. So, she's technically being productive, but she sure isn't studying 😂

[@badbeardbill9956]

I think originally she was the lofi girl but copyright happened

[@pauljs75]

I heard it was a scene out of the newer release of Devilman Crybaby. And supposedly there's a bit of an in-joke there. For whatever reason it's not an anime I followed, so YMMV if following that lead.

[@fadel_rama]

Actually it's J Dilla, and Nujabes, Nujabes is the one who actually made anime connection/influence in Lofi.

[@reijiropaws6593]

Facts both were very influential to the lo fi scene

[@tekay2228]

Nujabes was a goat. RIP to the legend

[@OPTIMUMELITE]

I love their tracks. Just profound vibes.

[@DantalionNL1]

Rest in peace nujabes ✌️

[@theydamnmutha]

R.I.P to them both. I used to listen to their music to study all the time before lofi was an official thing. J Dillas Donuts album was a staple for me in college

[@Gamelover22478]

“I’m waiting for the drop “ “There is no drop” 😂😂

[@HomeworkRadio]

That was a great watch, fantastic stuff! 😄👍

[@NHarts3]

I love you, Homework Radio! 💖🌸😍 watched this video thinking of your channel

[@HomeworkRadio]

@@NHarts3 Appreciate ya! ☺🙏❤

[@HomeworkRadio]

@@NHarts3 I hope to one day be a featured channel in a video like this!

[@florabloom3906]

Can anyone tell me why the streaming is so long? Like, seriously, what's the point of making something sooo long!?

[@HomeworkRadio]

@@florabloom3906 do you mean why does it never end?

[@nightdog4183]

Lofi is an interesting genre, i would even say unique. It's so calm and it usually helps me focus, and it feels melancholic or even nostalgic too sometimes.

[@tendollarbanana1]

Yes. Why does it feel nostalgic/melancholic? I can’t put my finger on it

[@catarinabarbosa2247]

ah yes, smooth jazz for the nodern age

[@MichealllA]

“Silence is the best for focusing.” My ADHD: *_Uno Reverse_* Edit: Guys plz stop I've been diagnosed

[@yoursweetheart]

Shera~! :D

[@Mia.S13]

Same. LoFi helps me focus a lot though

[@Mia.S13]

@@thijs2906 And you felt the need to say this because?

[@Mia.S13]

@@thijs2906 Yes but this commenter didn’t mention if they’re diagnosed or not so you didn’t need to go on a rampage about undiagnosis, go comment under someone undiagnosed

[@MichealllA]

@@thijs2906 And? I didn't ask. Plus it's diagnossed so...

[@kiearacelina]

Got here due to Ted talk and I’m kinda annoyed that I didn’t find you sonner 🤦🏾‍♀️ oh well.. time to catch up .

[@LofiCult]

👍☺️

[@ScaerieTale]

As someone on the opposite end of the spectrum, a musician who's just now learning to code over the past year, this video both made me laugh and inspired me to get into lofi listening and production. This was awesome :D

[@BenTheSkipper]

3:05 "putting 2 & 2 together". No? Aight,Imma head out🚶

[@answerinprogress]

ur brain? big 🧠🧠🧠

[@Nearot1]

Uu, that would've been a nice one :D

[@immanuela209]

What’s crazy is I LITERALLY just started listening to lofi beats when I study and was actually thinking about starting a similar channel like it. Then this showed up in my subscriptions 😊

[@magdalenastys]

PLEASE tell me that next month's newsletter playlist will be called "beats to be anxious to"

[@answerinprogress]

lmaooo why would you WANT that in your life 😭

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

@@answerinprogress same reason for why something like cbt exists: Some people just want to feel pain

[@WanderTheNomad]

@@ewwpoorpeople5684 masochism

[@WiaraTV]

keep going girl. That was quite good

[@justanotherredheadattheend955]

It also really helps that lofi is largely instrumental, and you can roughly toggle the mood you want when you pick a playlist. This is just...SO essential, because there's nothing quite like having some stream playing in the background, you've found a good groove, and then THAT song plays. And now I'm crying on the floor and the afternoon is shot 😭.

[@smokesparkdragonfly1368]

idk if im just that sleep deprived but the ai lofi songs are hysterically funny

[@beep3242]

No, they're just hilarious

[@min_anigiri]

Wait where's your pfp from?

[@sleepinghost4]

@@min_anigiri nagisa from free!

[@AttisunBlackwell]

Both

[@toborer7895]

Just a tip, instead of working in Beats per minute or whatever, work in a time signature so the drums and notes are working within the same tempo

[@slomnim]

this guy microtonals

[@joelcomer]

Yeah fr

[@michcookies]

I’d been struggling with an essay for about 3 weeks but could never focus enough. Last night I put on Lofi Girls 3AM study mix and wrote a quarter of it. Watched another of the AM mixes and wrote my essay in 5 hours. I don’t know for sure if it was the lofi music, but I think it did help.

[@platosfavoritestudent6509]

My thoughts are this: I feel lofi helps me focus because it adds a non distractive way of occupying my brain when it wants to do something else. I can easily get caught up in something like a terraria playthrough, and then if I go from playing to studying, I will often find my mind drifting, but some kind of music can help me get into the flow state and focus on my work better.

[@nielshalhav]

My end of school paper was about the effect of lofi music on study! So this is great to see.

[@una9906]

another type of music that helps me study is video game soundtracks!! specifically the more chill tracks, they’re designed to be ambient and help you focus on the task at hand

[@kuroneko9327]

If you have Spotify & have made any playlist, could you recommend one ?

[@cassandrawaldrop3133]

I listen to a zelda lofi playlist currently, I love it, its like a reward for my brain

[@chickfalley4205]

@@kuroneko9327 i have a few on there, one specifically targeting lo- fi hip hop. Called finally ( my username is the same )

[@rachmanfachri]

I think the main key about the drumbeats is that you can't really rely on the ai to make one because they might going to overimprovise it and also knowing the fact that the drums are so repetitive and predictable you don't really need to ask the ai to generate it. Instead, we could set the drumbeats by ourselves and ask the ai to build a chord progression based on that rhythm by adding parameters such as in every 2 seconds when the snare hits, the ai should harmonise it with certain chord etc etc idk I'm a software engineer not a music composer I need a better prompt

[@originalvonster]

The repetitive one legit sounds like a panic at the disco intro.

[@GomuGear4]

it kinda reminds me of Powerless by Waterparks!

[@haliee]

@@GomuGear4 i can't unhear that now!

[@worldcolonyinitiativ]

gonna be honest "wait maybe this is the worst one" has some real potential for being the base of a good creepy chill vibe.

[@itsadiinnit]

Being a scientist myself, my panic and anxiety attacks reduced a lot after listening to LoFi. Good work on the research.! Props.!

[@markallen6658]

Reasearch in what? Which science??

[@progamerarnav_007pubgarmy2]

@@markallen6658 maybe he's just a high school student

[@itsadiinnit]

@@markallen6658 nanomedicine

[@denisdenak]

What being a scientist has to do with panic attacks?

[@Becoming0ne]

Just finished my final exams and every time I felt like I couldn’t study any longer, I searched ‘ambience’ on KZbin and listened to rain sounds in the background. I don’t know if there was anything scientific about it but every time, I was able to go on and keep studying for several more hours or as long as it was playing. I also felt a lot calmer.

[@jaidiferous]

Ominous beats to be anxious/panic to

[@storyspren]

3:38 somehow I feel like a perfect name for this song would be "One Tablespoon Olive Oil"

[@lorlornana8891]

I love the fact you have a slow realisation about how “creepy” the AI drum track is - it’s the musical equivalent of the uncanny valley... Your brain thinks “I see what you’re trying to do there, but naaaaaaaah... something’s off...” 😁

[@jadevt1939]

My brain couldn't pick up on it😂😅 but your explanation makes the most sense

[@WilkersonWhittle]

I love your keyboard. It feels perfect in terms of utility.

[@chengyunleongbrandon1497]

Instead of actual music I think u should feed the code with musical theory, tons of drum beat rhythm with the way to transit, cord progression and ways to improvise as a jazz instrument for example like a pentatonic scale improvisasion. Needless to say, this is a a very very interesting project !

[@leomatarazzo.musica]

(I'm a musician that don't speak English so well) This video makes me think about how really really really tough is trying to code what you tried to. It's kinda similar to code a computer to generate coherent text, with all the "grammar rules", the rethoric, the poetry... But even more, I think that the music in general could have, like, "multiple simultaneous grammars", in the rythm, the melody and the harmony. There are tons of things going on in a simple song, and there's no an objective or mathematical explanation of why certain notes or certain rythms sound "better" than others. Like in the grammar, there are tons of rules and tons of exceptions. (And also, midi information dosen't say anything about the timbre of the instruments that could influence a lot in the perception of the music and it's also a really huge word to explore). Music in general is a really huge word, I've studied it for 18 years and always there's more to learn.

[@zealousmagician988]

In case you don't know, an AI that knows all the grammar rules and how to generate sentences and coherent paragraphs already exists- it's called GPT-3. Just as humans are able to learn, AI can too. Give it a method of learning, a goal, and enough examples to learn from and it'll eventually learn how to learn how to complete the task.

[@arforafro5523]

I think its just a similar situation to the whole idea of "Flow State", or "being in the zone" as its more widely known. Getting to focus just enough for your unconscious to handle most of the heavy lifting while your conscious takes a bit of a back seat and provides very little input on your actions. Its probably very similar in helping your head sate its desire for stimulus while avoiding saturation and thus actual distraction, so by taking care of most of your unconscious and intrusive thoughts with a soothing sound to keep that part of your head busy your conscious is able to work uninterrupted.

[@min_ny721]

Flow state = The zone = Ultra instincts

[@fdsasasadfas]

Nice profile picture

[@yochillfelix]

I love you. I can’t believe I just found your channel! Where have you been all my life?

[@llana5120]

i'm so excited for the lofi hip hop beats to have a panic attack to playlist in the next newsletter

[@MoDFoX]

"Now I just need to get the steaming pile of garbage I call my code to actually function" is the title of my autobiography

[@dragonlord5427]

"So as long as there's any sound, I'm gonna be happy." *Plays one sound endlessly* "I'm not happy." There truly is no greater lie than the lies we tell ourselves.

[@gigin8405]

that's why I play different..check here out

[@davidpetersonharvey]

Nice. :-D

[@Nathen111]

I would definetly hear " beats to be anxious to" during my anxiety attacks😂

[@AntonWongVideo]

10:38 "Beats to be Anxious to" That's like all beats for some people

[@bettievw]

Lofi music is that for me, I seriously dislike it

[@Abypar]

​@@bettievwdo you have a list

[@SimplyErinful]

This came out 2 weeks before exams. I see the lofi girl everywhere I go

[@answerinprogress]

i graduated a year ago and she still haunts my youtube recommendations 😞

[@SimplyErinful]

@@answerinprogress she appears almost every weekday morning in my recommendations as if to say “shouldn’t you be studying??” It’s a very effective motivator

[@chooseitwisely98]

I feel like your AI was really onto something. She just needed more info. Like dissonance is jazzy but there's a thin line between intriguing and unsettling. Also knowing what rhythms are groovy and what polyrhythms stay groovy when combined. All of this is so cool!

[@muxpux]

I discovered Lofi when I was having a panic attack one day. The simple, slow beats, and lack of lyrics were exactly what I needed. I usually turn to music when I’m anxious, but that can be stressful in itself, finding the right song for the mood… then singing along, trying to remember lyrics… all that… Lofi just gave me some background music, and the lack of lyrics let my mind do it’s own thing. All while calming me down. It’s like modern elevator/grocery store music. 😂

[@alpujugo]

Sabrina's first foray into the noise music genre is due to his amazing code and I love that.

[@lovelikeasunset1]

“It took another two days and just endless emotional turmoil” isn’t this anything involving machine learning? 😫 I’m studying it this semester and I’m so unmotivated. This video was very cool and refreshing to watch. I think I have an idea on how you did this and although I probably won’t study to these beats (😂) they definitely inspired and motivated me. Thank you! Would you consider doing a video in the future explaining how you did it?

[@rankincreates9500]

Lofi and Nature saved me in my worst moments of work this year and your breakdown was incredible. Hoping to hear your song one day! Thank you so much!

[@gigin8405]

check out here

[@theonlyenekoeneko]

As a person with ADHD it’s impossible to do anything on its own unless accidentally engaging hyperfocus or huge amounts of effort. At uni the only successful studying I got done was with the low-fi study girl open and playing. Probably would have done better if I’d been on stimulants but lo-fi definitely helped 😂