Category: Spotlights

Interviews

Talking Musical Background, B2Bs, and Pokemon Squads with Twin Producers MZG | Compose Yourself Artist Spotlight

Brothers Charles and Zach Weinert share more than same DNA; the Monozygotic twins, better known as MZG, have shared the stage with some of the biggest names in electronic music across the country. Since relocating to Colorado from the Jacksonville area, the duo has been using their sonic abilities to move bodies throughout Denver and beyond. […]

Jan 31, 2019 Read →

Interviews

Staring Deep into ‘Empath Eyes’ with Founder Jeff Warnock [Interview]

Pursuing a passion in music and digital media, Empath Eyes founder Jeff Warnock has proved his commitment to learning his trade over years of practice. Elevating his homemade studio into a full-service digital marketing agency, Warnock has found that adapting to change is the key to success. Not only has Warnock created a comfortable life […]

Jan 4, 2019 Read →

Art

Art Basel 2018: Top Parties NOT to Miss in Miami This Year

Miami has long been a party destination for music and art lovers so of course Art Basel is no different. The week long event has grown larger than life, spawning several unofficial parties for weeks before and after the actual event. Becoming akin to the large networking music, tech and film giant South By South […]

Dec 4, 2018 Read →

Hip-Hop

Redbull’s Goodness Block Party Showcases Denver’s Hip-Hop Spirit | 9/01

Now in its 7th year, it’s clear to see why Goodness Block Party is such a prominent staple in Denver’s music scene. As the longtime host of the event, Meadowlark has kept the city’s jazz and hip-hop realm happily fed for years, creating a beautifully tight knit community of music lovers intent on empowering one […]

Sep 11, 2018 Read →

Spotlights

Woman Crush Wednesday | Visionary Artist Morgan Mandala

Well known and loved within the visionary art realm, Morgan Mandala emanates an otherworldly talent through her unique squiggles on various mediums. During the on-site collaboration of a yet-to-be-named piece at Electric Forest last summer with Randal Roberts, Sweet Melis and Krystleyez, we experienced her charismatic energy in the moment. This work illustrates a story […]

Mar 29, 2018 Read →

Festival Coverage

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT – Tour Talk: “Hard on the Body, Easy on the Eyes” with Zach Deputy and a New Live Acoustic Video!

We are very excited to present to you EXCLUSIVE Zach Deputy video content brought to you by Compose Yourself Magazine as well as some tour talk with Zach Deputy! The video below, shot by talented contributor Nick Bogannam from the time that he was on tour with Zach Deputy in Wooster, MA the day before Thanksgiving to his […]

Oct 18, 2017 Read →

Festival Coverage

Highlights and more from the third installment of Austin Music Video Festival | September 12th-16th, 2017 [Festival Review]

The Austin Music Video Festival was back at it again this week for its third installment. For five days the hard work and dedication of artists and directors alike was on full display all across the city. These masterfully crafted productions played on studio walls, movie theatre screens, the inside of bars, and hotel rooftops. […]

Sep 23, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Getting familiar with Big Slide Records, the freshest music and visual collective out of Seattle, WA [New Release + Stream]

Big Slide Records is a new, full circle label and collective based out of Seattle, WA. Their fresh compilation, RECESS VOL 1, which will be the first of many, is sweet enough to have our ears craving more. Pairing each release with visual art, every installment drives an aesthetic of euphoria and uplifting sounds – RECESS bestows […]

Sep 14, 2017 Read →

Guest Posts

Seu Jorge performs The Life Aquatic Sessions as tribute to David Bowie in Boulder, CO | September 8th, 2017 [Show Review]

The other day, I saw a show that genuinely made me feel  –  all the feels – as one could say. It was a tribute to David Bowie by Brazilian artist Seu Jorge at the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. For all my love for the music of that era, I got into Bowie very […]

Sep 11, 2017 Read →

Electronic

Sound on Sound Fest 2017: The creative minds behind the most brilliant lineup of the year [Interview + Preview]

After taking in such a monstrous lineup, you’d be surprised to learn that 2017 will mark only the second year of Sound on Sound Fest. Who says newcomers can’t knock the big boys from the top? Their inaugural year was executed effortlessly, even when the fest was met with mother nature’s rainy wrath. Walker Margin, the A […]

Jul 31, 2017 Read →