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Festival Coverage
Summer Camp is no newbie in the festival circuit and the entire team goes above and beyond to fabricate a top notch and well-rounded experience for both the seasoned festie goer and the fresh faced festie virgin. Without even jumping into the UNBEATABLE 2016 lineup, we wanted to dive into an integral part of other epicness […]
Electronic
Upon arriving to the sold out box office at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, everyone could feel it’d be a massive night of gifted beat makers coming together for Denver. Openers Homemade Spaceship and Kinetik Groove kicked off the night to the already densely packed crowd, locking in the vibes early on with their individual future funk […]
Electronic
Dreamer’s Delight makes dreams come true with magical line up featuring FKJ, Masego, Kinetik Groove and Homemade Spaceship It’s no surprise that Denver is a hotbed for upcoming and delectable talent, but March 25th is a special night of brilliance in particular. Los Angeles artist Dreamer’s Delight will be gracing an already stellar lineup of […]
![[Show Review] Andy C gives Denver a lesson in Drum n Bass | Beta Nightclub March 11th, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/AndyC_5912.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
March 11th marked my first experience at Beta Nightclub, one of Denver’s more trendy venue spaces, and it was all in the name of Drum n Bass’s most prolific producer in the world: Andy C. Opening up the night were Sureshot, an up and coming producer from Denver who demonstrated a keen preference on breakbeats, and DJ […]
![[Show Review] Rise of Wakaan tour gives Colorado two doses of ridiculous bass | February 19th + February 20th](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/4F1F7EA5-D361-100E-40007354DD331D93.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Feature by Shelby Mehdinia and Tai Carpenter Martin Staaf, one of bass music’s most prolific producers known as Liquid Stranger melted hundreds of faces after selling out two nights here in Colorado this past weekend. The Bluebird and Fox Theater were blessed to experience the amorphous sounds that were heard from artists Liquid Stranger, Space […]
![[Show Review] Yaima, Wildlight and David Block of the Human Experience Serenade Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom | February 20th, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/DavidBlock.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
This past Saturday on February 20th, the Jumpsuit Crew returned to Denver with no shortage of love to bring Cervantes. Live artists lined the ballroom with a silent disco taking place on the back patio. With dual venue access from ballroom, the back patio was packed and vibin’ all night with people socializing and DJs […]
![[Show Review] The Main Squeeze at Fox Theater in Boulder, CO | February 19, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12443925_983917368362789_1284362485_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
The Main Squeeze is comprised of frontman Corey Frye, Max Newman on guitar, Reuben Gingrich on drums, Ben “Smiley” Silverstein on keys, and their newest member, Bassist Rob Walker. The Squeeze men are busy at work promoting their new full-length album “Mind Your Head”, which is ripe with fresh and original material. After meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, the creation of […]
Electronic
As one of Denver’s favorite producers, The Polish Ambassador brings his love driven duo with Ayla Nereo, Wildlight, to headline Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom this Saturday. Accompanied by fellow Jumpsuit Records artists The Human Experience and Yaima, the night is sure to be a dance party full of positivity. With David Block (the Human Experience) having […]
![[Electro-Funk] SoDown releases ‘The Journey’ ahead of headlining show at Cervantes Other Side on 2/12 | February 9th, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sodown.png?resize=494%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The latest release from Colorado producer SoDown, titled ‘The Journey’ is truly that – sweet, layered soundscapes of sexy grooves take you swooning through SoDown’s personal gangsta funk paradise. Each track is sonically true to the producer’s glitchy style while still stepping out of bounds and keeping it fresh. Released just a week ahead of […]
![Talib Kweli Denver, CO | January 31, 2016 at Ogden Theater [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/TK.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
Hailing from the borough of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, Talib Kweli’s vigorous artistic vision began to blossom at an early age, and the quality of that expression has appreciated immensely over time. The Brooklyn native began developing his craft during his elementary years, but it wasn’t until he reached high school that he turned to […]