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![Lafa Taylor Releases New Collab with Aabo + Music Video ‘Turn My Music Up’ [New Release + Music Video]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/lafa.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The latest from joker Lafa Taylor has us stepping into the world of his never ending shenanigans, this time involving his incessant desire to make everyone dance. As we jump between jail house scenes to hospital rooms to an airplane flying 30,000 feet in the air, there’s no way to resist the groove when Lafa’s […]
![Pretty Lights at Red Rocks Ft. Maddy O’Neal, Marvel Years, SuperVision & Chris Karns Aug. 12+13 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4K9A5842-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last weekend at Red Rocks was one for the history books. A two night run with Colorado’s own Derek Vincent Smith a.k.a. Pretty Lights Music and band donned the rocks for two mind-blowing nights filled with some of the biggest and baddest electronic producers in the game. Joined on August 12th by Colorado stunner Maddy O’Neal and […]
![BangOnNYC’s Elements Music Festival Delivers the Best Party of the Summer Once Again | August 13th, 2016 in Brooklyn, NY [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
All photos by Kyle Miller of Saucy Monster for Compose Yourself Mag A scorching 96 degree blistering summer day wasn’t stopping anyone from getting down at BangOnNYC’s Elements Music Festival, which once again proved itself to be the hottest party of the summer. Water droplets streamed down the faces of those anxiously waiting to get […]
![Splash House Just Became Our New Favorite End of Summer Party | August 12th-14th, 2016 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AV6-IMG_6363.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
.The sixth year of California’s Splash House took place this last weekend, and we’re still dreaming of our epic poolside getaway. Taking on new festival producers Goldenvoice, Splash House’s August edition of day shows and afterparties sold out to a crowd of 5,000 each day. The celebratory vibes were in full swing from morning […]
![All Aboard the Squabtrain! SunSquabi Announces Fall Odyssey Tour, Kicks off in Texas [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-18-at-4.09.17-PM.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The Squabtrain is in full force and it is your turn to hop aboard. With the announcement of their fall Odyssey tour dates, we have even more reasons to be stoked for this coming season. This time around, the SunSquabi boys are coming out with a full production crew tour and lots of new funkalicious […]
![Vertex Festival Raises Bar for Festival Scene With Stellar First Year In Buena Vista, Colorado [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4K9A2242-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Last weekend in the breathtaking mountain town of Buena Vista, Colorado, Madison House Presents and AEG Live brought into fruition an inaugural festival unlike any other. Vertex Festival has now set the bar even higher for the festival scene and given music, art and fun lovers all over a new ‘must-do’ weekend every year. Check […]
![Euphoria Music Fest Announces 2017 Dates + Releases Official Recap Video [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/15.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
If you were one of the lucky fans to attend Euphoria Music Festival in Austin, Texas earlier this year, you know how damn epic it was (read our full review here). If you were not able to make it, then do not fret, because 2017 dates have been announced, so you have more than ample time to plan. Euphoria […]
![ARISE Music Festival Proves Its Staying Power As a Staple in Colorado’s Live Music Culture | August 5th – 7th, 2016 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ARISEdavidnovin.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Colorado grown ARISE Music Festival celebrated its’ fourth anniversary last weekend. A beautiful community of families and friends came together at Loveland’s Sunrise Ranch for three days of healing, laughing, learning, and straight gettin’ down to a supreme lineup. Incredible art installations and interactive theme camps turned the ranch into a giant interactive playground. Seven stages hosted […]
![Get to know your new favorite Beat Makers, Jaw Gems + Free Downloads from ‘HEATWEAVER’ [Download + Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/13497997_1016047308463637_196561121166708997_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Jaw Gems, a young collective of exploratory producers from Portland, Maine, have taken the traditional production of beats and transformed it into an enchanting live setting complete with vintage dueling synths, drums and bass. In a world where producers are plentiful and live electronica is flourishing, you may be asking yourself, what makes this tetrad stand so […]
![Bass Center 2016 Brings The Bass To Unlimited New Heights [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bc1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Colorado hosted the first Bass Center in fall 2010 and last weekend, Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar returned the festival to its’ Rocky Mountain roots. The ninth Bass Center was held July 29 and July 30 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Bassheads went wild when the announcement for festival plans were made last […]