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Electronic
Colorado is known for quite a few things, and when it comes to the world of live music, the mile high always turns things into an all out family affair. Lettuce are bringing a mixed bag of funk for our ears, and we’re getting even more pumped for the opening artists. Reggae inspired band RDGLDGRN […]
![Happy art pop meets Australian disco with Glass Animals and Rufus Du Sol at Revention Music Center in Houston, TX on October 13th, 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/glass-animals_05-22-17_7_5923648026ee3.jpg?resize=220%2C220&ssl=1)
House
It’s the month of Halloween, and the 13th just happens to land perfectly on a Friday. How’s that for a spooky treat? For Houstonites, this month’s Friday-the-Thirteenth delivers two perfect acts to balance all things superstitious and unlucky! Australian act Rufus du Sol is coming back three years after their first album with a fuller, […]
![Dynohunter release new tech-house EP ‘Rattle the Cage’ September 26th, 2017 [Stream + Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dynuhunter_ep_final_3000x3000.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Amid Colorado’s heavy obsession with live instrumentals and dance music, it’s fitting to say that Dynohunter has found a formula for producing addictive tech house bangers. Those with an affinity for warehouse grooves will be hard pressed to find anyone doing it as well as Dynohunter, and we think you’ll agree with the premiere […]
![Getting familiar with Big Slide Records, the freshest music and visual collective out of Seattle, WA [New Release + Stream]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RECESSFINAL.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
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 […]
![Smiles for Miles: Arise Music Festival celebrated their biggest year yet | August 4th-6th, 2017 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ariselogo.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Ahhh. As we near the end of summer, the only thing not winding down are the many music gatherings across the country. Luckily for us, we have one of the best in our backyard, and it’s called Arise Music Festival. There are several things that set this fest above the rest, but the communal and […]
Electronic
Weekdays are the new black: 5 Denver music residencies that are taking over the weekends Meadowlark’s Jazz Jam Where/When: Every Monday at Meadowlark What: Jazz/Blues Why it’s worth checking out: It’s nice to see instruments on a stage, right? It can be hard to switch it up living in the day and age of electronic […]
![Sound on Sound Fest 2017: The creative minds behind the most brilliant lineup of the year [Interview + Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sos9.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
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 […]
![Top 5 Sets at Elements Lakewood :: A Supersonic Bass Camp [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Wax-Future-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Elements Lakewood just set the bar for the whole summer. Everything about the inaugural fest was on point. The venue, music, stage production, art, games, workshops, fireworks, even the roller disco rink and pirate ship, and still so much more managed to mesh together into a perfect weekend of fun filled vibes from each early […]
![Look Forward to The Compass: Lightning in a Bottle 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/compass.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It is in dark and murky times that we often find our calling, our path. The waves of change often send us in the direction of our purpose. Yet the spark that lights the path often comes in the form of a blueprint, a roadmap, a sign that shines in the distance that can show […]
![Gorillaz Invade Austin City Limits 2017: Lineup drop includes Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, Vulfpeck and more [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/acl17-website-lineup-poster5417.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Austin City Limits has been a big deal for a while now, bringing out the big guns year after year for the fall concert event at Austin’s Zilker Park. But late last night, I heard some serious news: ACL announced the 2017 lineup – and Gorillaz have top billing. Having recently dropped their newest album, […]