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![Electric Forest 2016 in Rothbury, Michigan | June 23rd – 26th, 2016 [Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/d9o1TXrebrX0HbCbafHlD10YxfDm72Cz7EzIbHUPE2w.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
No amount of words can truly do justice for the magic that takes place every year at Electric Forest in Rothbury, Michigan. This is not just a music festival, it’s an experience to which everyone can contribute in their own creative way and a place where you can fully express yourself. There is a sense […]
![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 […]
![Australian duo Kllo premiere new track ‘Bolide’ [Music Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12957453_439142146282538_6529572120511401475_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Beware: This track will have you hooked from the very first beat with its poppy hooks and choppy electronic arrangements. Cousins Chloe Kaul and Simon Lam join forces to make intricately produced soundscapes that are uplifting, fresh and addictive. ‘Bolide’ is Kllo‘s hazy yet heartwarming pop masterpiece that has us scouring the duo’s catalogue for […]
![cln Marks Long-Awaited Return with the Release of ‘Owls’ [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/13161960_1319061558108221_7372164703225694774_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
After a long hiatus the producer known as cln has finally made his way back into our Soundclouds and hearts, with a brand new track that gives us that clean bass fix we’ve been craving. ‘Owls’ is an minimalist production that shows exactly why we dig cln in the first place – pensive vocals, twinkling […]
![Making Moves With The Motet at Euphoria Music Festival [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Motet-3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
The Motet have been grooving and pumping their eclectic, funky tunes across the world for the last ten years and have definitely made their claim as a must-see progressive funk band in a sea of acts these days. Known for their seasoned musical members, their amazingly fun, themed Halloween shows and their vibrant, infectious energy […]
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 […]
![[Artist Spotlight] New Thousand are the reason I missed Pretty Lights at BUKU Music + Art Project 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NewThousand.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It’s safe to say the Pretty Lights Fam was in full force at BUKU this year as Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights was set to not only headline the second night of the fest, accompanied by his full live band, but was also performing a very special and unique analog live set at the […]
![[Live Review + Photo Gallery] Beck gives riveting performance at this year’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BECK.jpg?resize=512%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Article and photos courtesy of guest contributor/photographer Michael Stein. On Friday night it was American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Beck who was chosen to close out the night on round one of the three-night McDowell Mountain Music Festival held in Margaret T. Hance Park located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. Beck’s touring band sounded really […]
![[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 […]
Funk
As a band that have been playing music together as friends and professionals for over 20 years, it’s easy to see why Lettuce has been shining in the game so long. With the release of their latest album, Crush, still making the rounds on our playlists, it’s unanimous to say that the band’s mad genius […]