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![Road to Enchanted Forest Gathering Mixtape and 5 Can’t Miss Artists [Festival Playlist]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/EFG-Line-Up-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Enchanted Forest Gathering, July 22 through 24 in Laytonville, CA, is less than a month away and CYM cannot wait to take part in this conscious and collective celebration. There are so many reasons to be stoked for EFG but the bass laden, booty shakin’, glitch graced musical lineup has us counting down the days until we can […]
![Sweater Beats, ProbCause, Hippie Sabotage and Gramatik Live at Red Rocks Amphitheater | June 17th, 2016 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/4K9A8682.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Electronic soul pioneer Gramatik blew us all away this past weekend with an explosive and versatile performance that truly rocked the crowd all night. Openers ProbCause, Hippie Sabotage and Sweater Beats brought the heat as well, and it’s safe to say that these artists just won over Colorado in a single night at Red Rocks! […]
![Collidoscope Just Dropped The Funkiest Remix Of ‘Shakedown Street’ We’ve Ever Heard [Song Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/collid.jpg?resize=600%2C310&ssl=1)
Electronic
Collidoscope is a funky fresh group hailing from Austin,Texas. Composed of James Hatch on the keys/synth, Hank Brigham providing the rhythm, bass and sax, and Vince Seidl on guitar and production, Collidoscope fuses electro-funk bass and improvised jamtronica to create a full spectrum sound that just makes you want to move yo body and get […]
![Epic Epigram: Win Tickets to Gramatik, The Geek x Vrv, Hippie Sabotage and ProbCause at Red Rocks Amphitheater | June 17th, 2016 [Ticket Giveaway]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/12523944_10156766853670341_1846371203022199891_n.png?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
TICKET GIVEAWAY TIME! Who wants to see Gramatik, The Geek x Vrv, Hippie Sabotage and ProbCause at Red Rocks Amphitheater this Friday? Let’s get creative guys! Here’s all you need to do: Head to Gramatik’s site to create your own Epigram Follow the prompts to share on your Facebook, and make sure to tag Compose […]
![5 Reasons Why Mamby on the Beach is Chicago’s Premier Summer Festival July 2nd-3rd, 2016 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Mamby2.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
As the year starts to heat up there might be no better place to be than Chicago. With a food or street festival on every block and a music festival every other weekend, there is no shortage of summer time fun in the Windy City. While it may seem overwhelming, there is one event where […]
![The Polish Ambassador, Ayla Nereo & Friends Kick Off VBC 2016 in Portland, OR: A Weekend of Music, Community & Giving Back [Show Review + Photo Gallery]](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514525253161-7a46d19cd819?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80)
Electronic
Whether you have been to Portland, Oregon, before or not, you have definitely heard of the progressive ways that one of the greenest cities in America is making strides to reclaim the “neighborhood” and more sustainable and earth-conscious ways to live. The City Repair Project is an organization doing just this. Their mission fosters thriving, […]
![Top 5 Artists to NOT Miss at BangOn! Elements Music + Arts Festival | New York City, New York [August 13th, 2016]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/elements.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
We already touched base on what to expect at this years Elements here, but we wanted to hit you with another installment of our ‘Top 5’ series. This year’s Elements lineup is jam packed with diverse talent ranging from deep house, to dub, to funk, back to future bass and music for aliens. With headliners by […]
![Four Tet, Jamie XX and Chromeo bring the FUNK to Red Rocks | June 2nd 2016 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chromeo.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The sold-out spectacle of What So Not, Four Tet, Jamie XX and Chromeo was every bit of the party on the Rocks we’d anticipated, and we’ve already got our eyes set on next year’s! The lively diversity of 2016’s Funk On the Rocks brought a new energy to this installment, and having such a variety […]
Electronic
It’s no news that The Polish Ambassador, a.k.a. David Sugalski, and Wildlight (made up of Sugalski and the marvelous Ayla Nereo) are making sonic waves with TPA‘s intergalactic beats and electronic music production, Nereo‘s beautiful instrumentation coupled with her singing/songwriting as well doing their part to give back to the earth and community, but did you know just how […]
![Five Sets We’re Dying to See in the Redwoods at Northern Nights Music Festival 2016 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/11402591_10152873372781714_2390587288285376659_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
We’re getting P-U-M-P-E-D. The epic festival known as Northern Nights will be making its triumphant return to the beautiful Redwoods on July 15th through the 17th. Marking our third year of coverage, it’s no wonder we’re itching to get back to Cook’s Valley, and it isn’t just because of the serene environment we get to […]