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![Collidoscope Just Dropped The Funkiest Remix Of ‘Shakedown Street’ We’ve Ever Heard [Song Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/collid.jpg?resize=600%2C310&ssl=1)
Electronic
Collidoscope is a funky fresh group hailing from Austin,Texas. Composed of James Hatch on the keys/synth, Hank Brigham providing the rhythm, bass and sax, and Vince Seidl on guitar and production, Collidoscope fuses electro-funk bass and improvised jamtronica to create a full spectrum sound that just makes you want to move yo body and get […]
![Epic Epigram: Win Tickets to Gramatik, The Geek x Vrv, Hippie Sabotage and ProbCause at Red Rocks Amphitheater | June 17th, 2016 [Ticket Giveaway]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/12523944_10156766853670341_1846371203022199891_n.png?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
TICKET GIVEAWAY TIME! Who wants to see Gramatik, The Geek x Vrv, Hippie Sabotage and ProbCause at Red Rocks Amphitheater this Friday? Let’s get creative guys! Here’s all you need to do: Head to Gramatik’s site to create your own Epigram Follow the prompts to share on your Facebook, and make sure to tag Compose […]
![5 Reasons Why Mamby on the Beach is Chicago’s Premier Summer Festival July 2nd-3rd, 2016 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Mamby2.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
As the year starts to heat up there might be no better place to be than Chicago. With a food or street festival on every block and a music festival every other weekend, there is no shortage of summer time fun in the Windy City. While it may seem overwhelming, there is one event where […]
![The Polish Ambassador, Ayla Nereo & Friends Kick Off VBC 2016 in Portland, OR: A Weekend of Music, Community & Giving Back [Show Review + Photo Gallery]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
Electronic
Whether you have been to Portland, Oregon, before or not, you have definitely heard of the progressive ways that one of the greenest cities in America is making strides to reclaim the “neighborhood” and more sustainable and earth-conscious ways to live. The City Repair Project is an organization doing just this. Their mission fosters thriving, […]
![Top 5 Artists to NOT Miss at BangOn! Elements Music + Arts Festival | New York City, New York [August 13th, 2016]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/elements.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
We already touched base on what to expect at this years Elements here, but we wanted to hit you with another installment of our ‘Top 5’ series. This year’s Elements lineup is jam packed with diverse talent ranging from deep house, to dub, to funk, back to future bass and music for aliens. With headliners by […]
![Four Tet, Jamie XX and Chromeo bring the FUNK to Red Rocks | June 2nd 2016 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chromeo.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The sold-out spectacle of What So Not, Four Tet, Jamie XX and Chromeo was every bit of the party on the Rocks we’d anticipated, and we’ve already got our eyes set on next year’s! The lively diversity of 2016’s Funk On the Rocks brought a new energy to this installment, and having such a variety […]
![Lightning in a Bottle 2016 | May 25th – 30th 2016 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_8488.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Lightning in a Bottle 2016 was one for the books – there is truly no place like LiB, and we hope you can feel the magic for yourself one day! Thank you to Sage Thomas for contributing his beautiful photos! We’re already counting down the months until we’re at Lightning in a Bottle once again. […]
![Natural Beauty & A Massive Lineup: Four Days Squatchin’ at Sasquatch! 2016 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/000_savages.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Beloved and high-demand Memorial Day festival Sasquatch! came to an end today. Now a staple in the Pacific Northwest festival scene, Sasquatch! boasted an impressive lineup spanning all genres and musical backgrounds. There was something for just about everyone at legendary Gorge Amphitheater this past weekend. Now operated by music industry giants Live Nation, Sasquatch! […]
![Enter to Win a Boutique Camping Extravaganza Experience + Much More at Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016 in NorCal [Ticket Giveaway]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/unnamed-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Enter to Win a Boutique Camping Extravaganza Experience + much more at Enchanted Forest Gathering 2016 (over $2000 worth of prizes)! HURRY THOUGH, because the giveaway ends JUNE 8th at 11:59 P.M.! NorCal’s premiere music, movement and conscious living festival, Enchanted Forest Gathering, is offering an awesome opportunity to win an incredible Boutique Camping Package […]
![Vertex Festival Announces Schedule, Day Passes & Their Philanthropic Vision [Festival Update]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/unnamed.png?resize=600%2C327&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Vertex Festival’s inaugural year in the beautiful Cottonwood Meadows of Buena Vista, Colorado is already shaping up to be a weekend adventure you do not want to miss out on. The festival just released their day by day schedule, the sale of 2 day passes for either Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday (CAMPING […]