
Across labels like L.I.E.S, Opal Tapes, The Trilogy Tapes, Future Times, and now Anthony Naples’ newly formed Proibito imprint, it feels as if the market for vinyl-only lo-fi house music is becoming increasingly saturated. Unlike the reams of revivalist ’90s style house that is simply defined by a few tired signifiers however, the “lo-fi” element is often not what defines the majority of these records. Toronto group Aquarian Foundation is the perfect example; despite the thick, grainy VHS fuzz that coats everything, it’s the rich collection of textures and influences that permeate Silent Teaching - their debut for London’s fledgling Going Good – that are what people should be focusing on.


















