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![Getting To Know Trout Steak Revival At Vertex Festival [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4K9A3678-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
It was a brisk Saturday morning at Vertex and as I sat down to talk with Colorado based bluegrass group, Trout Steak Revival, Bevin Foley, the fiddler of Trout Steak, asked me if I wanted a homemade blueberry muffin. ‘Um, does she know the key to my heart?’ I asked myself. Already this interview was […]
![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 […]
Electronic
Don’t that sound real funky, y’all? All Good Records funk master GRiZ has declared his next massive move, folks, and we could not be more saxxed up about it. Donning it the Good Will Prevail Tour, GRiZ will hit up most major U.S. cities this fall for what is sure to be his funkiest and dopest tour yet. Joining the funk party on various […]
![Suwannee Hulaween Just Gave Us Even More Reasons To Make The Journey: Phase 2 Drop + Thursday Pre-Party [Festival Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13724094_508384189354532_5640488448445179432_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
As if we needed anything else to get ourselves to the prized Suwannee Hulaween gathering in Live Oak, Florida, this October, Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions just announced the phase two artists, the lineup for the most epic Thursday Pre-Party, and a new stage addition to boot. Lineup additions to Suwannee Hulaween’s 4th annual fest include Dirtybird Records’ founder and techno extraordinaire Claude […]
![The Motet Present Latest Album, ‘Totem’ Ahead of Headlining Red Rocks Show [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13620798_10153711424876099_6061511130496674545_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
I vividly remember the first time seeing The Motet at Durango’s annual Skyfest in summer 2015. Funk infused bass lines and immense grooves penetrated the valley. Illuminated underneath the Blood moon at her fullest, a picturesque moment was painted by the undeniable sense of euphoria that swept through the crowd. As we danced vivaciously into […]
![For those of us who can’t get enough – Splash House returns to Palm Springs on August 12th-14th, 2016 [Event Preview + Festival Playlist]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/13173775_1345400758810670_7319508059137079495_n.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
After this summer’s earlier installment, Splash House is making its triumphant comeback as the pool party of the year. Boasting a salacious lineup and a bangin’ location, Splash House has all the makings to be the perfect end of summer celebration for those of us wanting to say ‘hurrah’ to these last precious days. What […]
![Bassnectar, Flying Lotus, Thriftworks, G Jones and More at Bass Center 2016 [Event Preview + Playlist]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/12573693_10102587429766993_3328666699499258266_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Bass Center 2016 is a much anticipated festival to be held this summer in Denver at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park this July 29th and 30th. A convenient and massively fun location, Dick Sporting Goods is located just east of Downtown Denver and the fields outside of the stadium are hosting two large campgrounds for those […]
![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 […]
![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 […]