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Author: Marissa Luna

When I was five, I told my dad that “music was in my soul”. Indeed, it seems to be. When I’m not writing for Compose Yourself, I’m scribbling poetry and attempting to make music or gettin’ down so hard on the dance floor people ask me if I’m OK. I enjoy being really, really weird.

Indie

Washed Out’s latest album, Mister Mellow, is a brief and beautiful masterpiece [Album Review]

Mister Mellow is Ernest Greene’s first album in seven years. Though Greene has kept his moniker Washed Out, a break from his previous label Sub Pop marks a momentous change in musical direction as Greene has signed on to the hip-hop label Stones Throw Records. The label, once only signing hip-hop acts, boasts a diverse […]

Aug 7, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Soulacybin takes it to the next level with new album Slug Cuddles via Street Ritual | July 25th, 2017

Ever cuddled a slug? Yeah, neither have I. However, listening to the latest album from Soulacybin, Slug Cuddles, brings you pretty darn close. And while every song is not without sweet and squishy beats, Slug Cuddles isn’t just about the squish. This album encompasses many different moods to create a funky, psy-bass complex that is […]

Jul 26, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Pushloop releases mind blowing EP, George Orwell [Album Review]

There’s an almost sinister voice urgently speaking about the dangers of boredom and how boredom is all part of a plot for mind control by our government. No, that’s not my own brain spewing so-called “conspiracy” theories (because come on, aren’t we realizing so many of them are true?). No, it’s the beginning of Pushloop’s […]

Jul 4, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Project Aspect releases 3-track EP, ‘Cortex’, via Mile High Sound Movement | June 13th, 2017 [Album Review]

Project Aspect‘s latest 3-track EP Cortex is brief yet brimming with heavy bass. Based in Denver, Project Aspect draws influences from a variety of genres and the EP is definite proof of PA’s love for hip-hop, glitch and of course, dubstep. Each track is full of dubstep’s classic syncopated rhythms and all those groovy sub […]

Jun 14, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Secret Recipe unveils newest EP, Sunken Treasures, via Street Ritual [Album Review]

For his latest album Sunken Treasures, Secret Recipe serves up a tantalizing 4-track meal for our ears and minds to devour. Each track brings new flavor and a unique blending of genres to the table. With a nod to classic genres such as dubstep and house (most notably on “Freeze Flanks”), Secret Recipe does a […]

Jun 6, 2017 Read →