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![On the Come Up: Getting to Know New Artist Retta’Reye from Portland, Oregon [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/85c0a6d8-lauretta.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
As Spring season approaches and warm days draw near, the unleashing of new music is also on the horizon for us at Compose Yourself Magazine. With some of the largest music conferences occurring in March (SXSW in Austin, Texas and Winter Music Conference in Miami, FL) there always seems to be a surplus of fresh […]
Hip-Hop
Last Saturday at Cervantes, Denver welcomed Queens’ legendary rapper/chef Action Bronson for a hype, but short-lived set of live music. Joined by his right-hand man Meyhem Lauren and the tenured Roc Marciano, New York was represented fully by some of the state’s most loved hip-hop artists. With plenty of jams next door at Cervantes’ Other […]
Electronic
Slangin that electro-soul flavor, The Fox Theatre was blessed last Friday with divine sounds from Daily Bread and Break Science. The night was filled with new tracks, heavy hitting favorites, and an unlikely collab that felt like a truly special gift to Colorado music fans. I arrived to the Fox to a synthy mix of […]
![Phoenix Lights Festival Invades Arizona for Fifth Anniversary [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/600d8b40-phx.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Calling all Earthlings: Reports have been confirmed that an alien mothership is touching down this Spring in the Arizona desert. This alien aircraft has been identified as the vessel carrying the lights and sounds of one of the region’s largest and wildest parties. Phoenix Lights will be making landfall at Wild Horse Pass in […]
Electronic
Color Red’s monthly remixes are back again with Artifakts’ layered remix of Echo System’s “Love Tree”. We gave the remix a one-listen spin; check out our thoughts below! The intro leading into the initial beat drop is super smooth. Nice melody with an interesting bass line being teased. A flute shows up to the party to […]
![Compose Yourself Artist Spotlight: Brisco Jones [Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/f8af8b15-fb_img_1546817660585.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
Denver artist Brisco Jones’ performance and production style is the result of crafty turntablism fused with elements of deep bass music and hip-hop. Originally from NYC, Jones moved along the east coast before his permanent relocation to Denver. From playing weddings and house parties to throwing down at some of the most popular venues in […]
Hip-Hop
With the release of his new project, Facetious, Boulder artist Quinn Lynch better known as 5ve is helping pave the way for lyrical MCs in the Colorado rap scene. With a plethora of talented features on Facetious, 5ve is shining light on plenty of Colorado talent while simultaneously telling his story over instrumentals with influences ranging from jazz, […]
![Anderson .Paak shows us a different side of his world with the highly-anticipated Oxnard [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/a9e8a1b9-oxnard.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
Anderson .Paak is one of those phenomenal characters that has managed to distinguish himself purely by the rasp in his voice…he doesn’t even have to say “YES LAWD” (but we really hope he will) for someone to know who is about to croon soulfully or spit a thought-provoking verse. The latter expression is something that […]
![Project Aspect releases sixth studio album, Sync About It [Album Review] | October 31st, 2018](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/e6ad3fcc-projectaspect-syncaboutit-instagram.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It’s been a good year for Project Aspect: while celebrating 10 years of creating original music, the Denver-based producer has officially released his 6th studio album, Sync About It on October 31st – an album that features his own vocals and guitar instrumentation for the first time. That’s a vulnerable and exciting leap. On top […]
Hip-Hop
2018 has seen its share of artists gone too soon, but that doesn’t keep people from around the world coming together to celebrate and reminisce on legacies left behind. One of music’s latest losses was rapper Mac Miller, who died just last month from a tragic drug overdose. Though he led a successful life and […]