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![Lost and Found: Our Top 3 Sets from Elements Lakewood 2018 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/30fb8204-elements-music-festival-2018-shawn-russell-johnson-photography-for-the-wook-of-wall-street-001.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Where oh where did I lose my mind? At the earth stage with its epic sound system? With a projection mapped stage and unreal gyrating psychedelic visuals? Or did I leave it up in the canopy at the forest stage; looking down on an ocean of funky party people, relishing the vibe of uplifting house […]
![A Waxy Surprise at Elements Lakewood: Wax Future Hosts Pop-Up Performance on Friday Night of Festival [Video Recap]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/983f8758-33902775_10156382665084784_8604893885782556672_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
When it comes to surprises, the BangOn! Crew holds no bars, however sometimes surprises occur that they didn’t even plan for! This past weekend at Elements Lakewood, Wax Future had a few tricks up their own sleeves. After gracing the main stage Friday evening for their scheduled set, we caught Wax Future in the midst of a […]
Electronic
Besides the state of the art production, installations, endless camp activities, games, and workshops, what separates Elements Lakewood from a lot of the other festivals out there this summer is their incredibly diverse lineup. Full of new comers in the scene and packed with rising artists from around the world, the lineup ranges the full […]
![Comes back from Israel, Elements Lakewood lineup sets computer on fire | May 25th – 27th, 2018 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/50034792-lakewood2018_mainflyer_approved.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Returned to the states from another country only to discover that our favorite new festival, Elements Lakewood, put out a absolute scorcher of a lineup. Yes. BangOn! is bringing the party back to Lakewood, PA with a flaming hot lineup of house and underground bass music. With tech masters by the likes of Claude Vonstroke, Fisher, and The […]
![THE SUMMER CAMP OF DREAMS RETURNS: Elements Lakewood 2018 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/saucy1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
From May 25th – 27th 2018 the BangOn! crew will be bringing back their Elements Festival to Northeast Pennsylvania for some Memorial Day Weekend festivities. This was one of our top fests of 2017 and we’re beyond stoked for its return. As we anxiously await the lineup, we do have knowledge on some confirmed aspects […]
East Coast
Last year looked like a tough year to top with killer supergroups gracing the stages by the likes of Breaking Biscuits, Jason Hann’s Rythmatronix, and The Nth Power as “Earth Wind & Power” doing a super funky Earth Wind & Fire tribute. Four have been announced so far for this year, and the supergroups already look promising. […]
![Brooklyn Comes Alive returns for two days of super jam greatness | September 23rd + 24th, 2017 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/brooklyn1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Brooklyn Comes Alive 2017 Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24 the funk and jams will be returning to Brooklyn for another round of one-of-a-kind collaborations. This year’s artist roster is far more stacked than last year’s, ringing in a whole new spectrum of talent, while still bringing back fan favorites such as members from […]
![How many Secrets can one Stash have? The Secret Stash Brooklyn Ticket Giveaway; 6.23.17 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/unnamed-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
EVEN MORE SECRETS?? All we know is that Thazdope Records & The Saucy Monster have been brewing something big for Brooklyn’s Secret Stash event… With a lineup featuring some of the label’s freshest talent, by the likes of Digital Ethos, Ives, Smokestax, Beardthug, Mindset, and Brainrack, comes two stages of Funktion-One sound, live artists, visuals, […]
![Top 5 Sets at Elements Lakewood :: A Supersonic Bass Camp [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Wax-Future-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Elements Lakewood just set the bar for the whole summer. Everything about the inaugural fest was on point. The venue, music, stage production, art, games, workshops, fireworks, even the roller disco rink and pirate ship, and still so much more managed to mesh together into a perfect weekend of fun filled vibes from each early […]
![BangOn! is taking over the Northeast ::: Elements NYC Music & Art Festival Announced! | August 12th & 13th, 2017 [#Droolmode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17861707_1291498097601189_7173725585566521368_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
If the announcement of Elements Lakewood was enough for you, then you need to reassess your priorities because the party is not stopping there. Returning this August for not one, but TWO full days comes BangOn!’s Elements NYC Music & Art Festival. That’s two full days of music, fun, surprises, games, and new friends to make. […]