The full Lo-Fi genre
Every Lo-Fi track, sortable by tempo.
Open Lo-Fi / Chill →1,377Lo-Fi tracks
58–172BPM range (median 80)
95%instrumental
2:12typical track length
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The Sound of Hammering Nails Ⅱ
The Sound of Hammering Nails
Time to Lay Out the Tools Ⅱ
Time to Lay Out the Tools
Time to Choose Yarn Ⅱ
Time to Choose Yarn
Time to Assemble the Shelf Ⅱ
Time to Assemble the Shelf
Time to Choose Materials Ⅱ
Time to Choose Materials
A Morning Shopping for Materials Ⅱ
A Morning Shopping for Materials
Time to Sand the Wood Ⅱ
Time to Sand the Wood
Time to Cut the Fabric Ⅱ
Time to Cut the Fabric
Lining Up the Finished Pieces Ⅱ
Lining Up the Finished Pieces
Admiring the Finished Piece Ⅱ
Admiring the Finished Piece
Finishing the Paint Ⅱ
Finishing the Paint
Tracing the Pattern
Tracing the Pattern Ⅱ
The Fine Work of Embroidery Ⅱ
The Fine Work of Embroidery
Tidying the Workroom Ⅱ
Tidying the Workroom
Tidying the Workbench Ⅱ
Tidying the Workbench
Waiting for the Resin to Cure Ⅱ
Waiting for the Resin to Cure
An Afternoon at the Sewing Machine Ⅱ
An Afternoon at the Sewing Machine
An Afternoon of Painting Ⅱ
An Afternoon of Painting
Commute Time on the Train Ⅱ
Commute Time on the Train
By the Window on a Rainy Day Ⅱ
By the Window on a Rainy Day
While Tidying the Room Ⅱ
While Tidying the Room
The Late Night Study Desk Ⅱ
The Late Night Study Desk
A Slow Morning Routine Ⅱ
A Slow Morning Routine
Listening While Taking a Walk Ⅱ
Listening While Taking a Walk
A Companion for Staying Up Late Ⅱ
A Companion for Staying Up Late
When the Work Gets Going Ⅱ
When the Work Gets Going
An Afternoon of Thinking Ⅱ
An Afternoon of Thinking
Coffee Break Ⅱ
Coffee Break
Waiting at the Laundromat Ⅱ
Waiting at the Laundromat
A Quiet Companion to Your Work Ⅱ
A Quiet Companion to Your Work
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What makes a Lo-Fi track work in the background
The most useful Lo-Fi is predictable. A steady beat, a restrained melody and no sudden loud sections let you read, write or edit without the music pulling your attention. The Lo-Fi genre has a median tempo around 80 BPM, which sits in the relaxed, head-nodding range, though the full range runs from 58 to 172.
Choose by the kind of work
- Reading and writing: lean toward the slower end of the range and tracks without a prominent lead melody.
- Coding, design and editing: a steady mid-tempo groove helps keep a rhythm without competing with thinking.
- Stream waiting screens and just-chatting scenes: a consistent, low-key bed makes the stream feel lived-in; keep the volume well under your voice.
- YouTube videos and podcasts: choose tracks with a clean start and a natural ending so you can trim them easily.
Mostly instrumental, with a few exceptions
About 95% of the Lo-Fi tracks are instrumental. The rest include voice, so if you want a pure study playlist, check each track before adding it. Voices tend to draw the ear, even when the words are not in your language.
Build a playlist that lasts an hour or more
- Start with one slow track to settle in.
- Add six to eight mid-tempo tracks with similar loudness.
- Place a slightly brighter track every fifth or sixth song to avoid monotony.
- End with a slow track.
- Because the typical track is about 2:12, twenty tracks cover roughly 45 minutes or more.
For creators: making Lo-Fi sit under a voice
If you are putting Lo-Fi under narration, set it clearly below the voice. Many editors start around 15–20 dB under dialogue peaks and adjust by ear. Check the mix on a phone speaker: warm, bass-heavy tracks can swallow a voice on small speakers.
When Lo-Fi is not the right fit
If the project needs real dynamics, such as a trailer or a boss battle, Lo-Fi will feel flat. Try the Ambient genre for a calmer, less rhythmic bed, or the Jazz genre for a warmer, more acoustic feel.
Where to start
Ambient, no beat
For deep focus or very quiet scenes.
Open Ambient →Warm and acoustic
Jazz for cafés, interviews and food videos.
Open Jazz & Bossa Nova →Search for study
A broader search for study- and work-friendly tracks.
Search “study” →Frequently asked questions
Is this Lo-Fi music free for commercial use?
Yes. The tracks are free to download without registration and can be used in commercial projects. You may not resell or redistribute the audio. See the license summary.
Do I need to credit the music?
No. A credit is optional: Music: Nihonichi Free BGM.
Are all the tracks instrumental?
About 95% are instrumental. A smaller share include voice, so check before adding a track to a study or podcast playlist.
Can I use it on a 24/7 stream?
Using tracks in livestreams is covered by the license summary. Review the Terms of Use in the library for a specific setup, and keep your own track list so you can show where each piece came from.
Could my video get a Content ID claim?
All tracks are AI-generated, and there is no promise that an automated system will never flag a track. If a platform flags a video, follow its review or dispute process.
Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.
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