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![[Festival Review] Contour Music Festival 2015: A Beacon Of Hope For Jackson](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jacksonholecontour.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The magic behind a first year festival is something that cannot be explained – like festie founding fathers, there’s an urge to explore and embrace the musical wilderness. When we first caught wind of Contour Music Festival taking place at one of the greatest skiing resorts in North America, we knew we had to be […]
![[Festival Review] Top 10 Memorable Moments Of Wakarusa 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/FB_IMG_1434306164076-e1438278593549.jpg?resize=534%2C370&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are many things that come to mind when thinking of the sweet moments of life, but it’s always the little things that end up meaning the most; sunshine, camp outs, and the overall ability to have a damn good time. Give me all three in an epic weekend and I’m stumbling over myself with […]
![[Show Review] Opiuo + Russ Liquid + Project Aspect Bring Surprise Appearance to Knew Conscious Art Gallery | May 9th, 2015 in Denver, CO](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/KnewCMay40.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last Saturday thousands of Gramatik fans headed to Red Rocks for a night of funky beats and groovin’ melodies, but were met instead with high winds, icy chills, and delayed time slots. Due to a sudden snowfall, openers Opiuo and Cherub were only able to perform about 20 minutes each, while Russ Liquid was squeezed […]
![[Show Review] Sonic Bloom Pre-Parties in Denver, CO: Unifying the Field at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom | April 24th + 25th 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11193341_10203417122103465_606580943755970410_n.jpg?resize=540%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The vibes were ebbing and flowing in full effect as hundreds of heady Coloradoans filed into the massive venue at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom last weekend. Sonic Bloom, one of, if not THE most loved CO festival of them all, will soon be upon us, and there was nothing more fitting to get you hyped for […]
![[Artist Interview] Liquid Stranger Talks Musical Beginnings, His New Record Label, And More](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/10409080_751509934890052_8653149265686584835_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Compose Yourself Mag: Your initial interest in music started when you were very young, right? I’ve read that your parents taught you piano as a child. Liquid Stranger: My mom had a piano that I played on from a very early age. I took piano lessons for years until the synthesizers took over my interest. […]
Festival Coverage
For the past eleven years, thousands of music lovers have flocked to the Ozarks in Arkansas to explore ancestral land, experience life-changing music, and forge life-lasting friendships. Wakarusa is the birthplace and home grounds of young, free spirited individuals, and on June 4th, we are going home once again. Used to describe the “ass-deep” depth of […]
![[Festival Review] BUKU Music + Art Project 2015 in New Orleans, LA](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/11078052_1569885189919089_8394869286184541191_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
There’s something special about New Orleans. While it’s indisputable reputation as a cultural melting pot definitely aids in its magical pull, there’s a reason herds of people come through NOLA for a taste of the Cajun lifestyle, and on this particular weekend, BUKU Music + Art Project was ours. We started out our first day […]
Electronic
If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend one of Thievery Corporation‘s live shows, then you know just how enormous of an experience it can be. Comprised of the group’s founders, Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, the duo is flanked by several musicians and songstresses, making their live performance one of a kind. The energy […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] Thomas Jack at Euphoria Music + Camping Festival April 10th-12th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mIewxT3u.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Instantly bringing to mind tropical trees and sipping fruity drinks beachside, the fizzy productions that Thomas Jack creates are sweeping the electronic music scene by storm. Dubbed appropriately as ‘tropical house’, his tracks are upbeat, groovy and have dance heavy synths that ignite the dancefloor. Thomas Jack has a divine use of instrumentals in his tracks, […]
![[Photo Gallery] Kaytranada at 1Up March 12th, 2015 | Denver, CO](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kaytranada_21.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
KAYTRANADA, yes all capitals, is one of the most talked about names on the electronic bass scene right now. The Montreal beat maker, whose real name is Kevin Celestin, first blew up when he put his own spin to Janet Jackson’s ‘If’, creating an upbeat and irresistibly grooving track. Like the flames of a wild […]