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__Can AI Create Good Music__

My answer is an unequivocal yes- and that’s why I co-founded Flowhop AI (https://flowhop.ai), where we’re using the latest generative tech to create killer lofi hip-hop beats.

If the words “AI” and “hip-hop” in the same sentence are enough to pique your interest, feel free to check it out now. But if you like a good origin story, read on.

__The Blissful Years__
I was fortunate to grow up in a musical household and started playing music at a young age. I stayed active in bands from high school through my thirties.

Despite my love for music, I realized early on that it wasn’t an ideal way to make a living. For that, I turned to coding.

As many HN readers know, the thing about coding is it demands long stretches of uninterrupted screen time. And like many developers, I needed a soundtrack.

For years, that soundtrack could be just about anything: bebop jazz, thrash metal, gritty hip-hop, hardcore punk—even some country. The genre didn’t matter. I could listen to whatever I liked and still stay focused, productive, and incrementally happier.

__The Turning Point__

Then, a few years ago- though I’m not sure exactly when- something strange happened.

After a lifetime of voracious and wonderfully promiscuous music consumption, I found I could no longer listen to most music while working. It had become a distraction. Especially hip-hop, with its vivid imagery and clever wordplay, pulled my attention away from the work.

This was a bummer, to say the least, but it led to my discovery of lofi hip-hop.

The instrumental, often chilled-out, beats were perfect. It became my go-to music whenever I needed to lock in at the keyboard for a few hours.

__The Problem__

Chances are, some of you are also fans of lofi hip-hop. A quick search on YouTube will confirm its popularity. But after a couple of years listening to the top channels, I started to get bored.

I heard the same tracks a bit too often, and many of the beats shared a bit too much of the same sound palette.

I wanted more: more variety, more diversity, and more music that sounded like the golden era of sample-based hip-hop I grew up loving.

__AI Changes the Game__

A few months ago, I started playing around with the new wave of AI music-generation tools. I wasn’t trying to start anything- I was just curious.
The early results? Pretty incredible
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Soon I found myself wondering, "Can this thing make lofi hip-hop?"

After more focused experimentation, I got my answer. Not only could it make lofi beats- some of them were really, really good. It could even make tracks that echoed the soulful, sample-heavy vibe of golden-era hip-hop.

That’s when the lightbulb went off.

__Flowhop AI__

Once the vision became clear, I started generating songs like a madman—and recruited one of my best friends (a fellow musician and technologist) to help polish the results for release.

At Flowhop (https://flowhop.ai), we’re building the biggest and best catalog of lofi hip-hop beats on the planet- music for focus, study, creativity, and flow.

Whether you’re coding, cramming, writing, or slaying monsters in your favorite game, we want to be your soundtrack.

Enjoy!