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![On the Road to What The Fest 2016 | June 17-20th, 2016 [Festival Playlist]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12402047_1031611423562439_7497035392243821541_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Its almost that time of the year again, that beautiful time during the Summer when we can all rejoice in looking forward to the one and only WHAT THE FEST, happening in Durfur, Oregon. If you’re wondering what makes WTF so epic and sets it apart from other festivals happening this year, allow me to […]
![Tom Enzy Releases ‘Take Me’ via Panda Funk Records [Track Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TakeMe.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Classic house fans take notice – Tom Enzy is the next big producer on the rise, and he’s set to take the world by storm. Choosing the innovative label Panda Funk Records to release his latest endeavor on May 6th, Enzy is making strides to bring his big room tropical house sound to the states. […]
Jamband
Portland’s Fruition just melted our hearts, minds and souls with their new album released today on Randm Records, ‘Labor of Love.’ The quintet has taken their American core sound, along with those signature bluegrass, jam and folk vibes and fully blossomed their sound to cultivate an enrapturing, fearless and sophisticated self-produced album. Everything from the flawless, genuine lyrics and collaborative vocals, […]
Electronic
CYM favorites, Break Science, kicked things into the highest gears this past week. Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee started things off with a weekend on the left coast, with shows in Arcata, San Francisco and wrapping up in Portland, OR for the end of the Soul’d Out Festival. These guys truly have a one of a […]
![Skydyed: Diving into ‘A Quantum Dream,’ Touring Life and What’s Next [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/skydyed-3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Funk
Hailing from Fort Collins, Colorado, Skydyed is a progressive livetronica trio that is surely on the rise to success. Formed almost two years ago, Andrew Slattery (bass synths/bass guitar), Max Doucette (guitar/keys) and Shane Eagen (drums), have established a diverse, encapturing sound of their own by fusing their individual musical talents with top of the […]
![Dreamers Delight on Coachella performance, musical aspirations, and…. chocolate chip cookie transmutation? [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12916241_1146102208757460_971809210893255224_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Upcoming producer Dreamers Delight blew us away last month when he hit Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, and has been riding that wave of success high ever since. The LA transplant showed his hometown massive love with an explosive performance that won us over through his mix of melodic electro and sultry hip-hop productions. Since the start […]
![David Starfire Creates a PsyDub Masterpiece for Collaborative Burmese Benefit Album [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Karuna.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
California based burner, David Starfire has put together a magnificent collaboration of musicians in a new release that is geared toward raising funds for a Burmese educational non-profit called Thai Freedom House. The new album, “Karuna,” is a Sanskrit word for compassion and features special guests Govinda on violin, Jamie Janover on dulcimer, Alex Grey, and a number […]
![[Album Review] Gramatik Transcends Barriers With Brand New EP ‘Epigram,’ Full Stream Here](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/unnamed-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
After almost two years, Slovenia’s beloved Denis Jašarević a.k.a. Gramatik has extirpated and transcended all creative beat making barriers to embark his listeners on a thought-provoking, soul searching odyssey into uncharted audial spheres of the utmost pleasure with his brand new E.P., Epigram. Released today on his homegrown label, Lowtemp Music, Gramatik has just served his fans, old and new alike, […]
![[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 […]
![[Album Review] Sonic Geometry Sets Sail on a Cosmic Voyage with New EP “Islands of the Blessed” | Out March 15th, 2016 via Street Ritual](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/10314744_10154656117099676_7534811333347404339_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Islands of the Blessed by Sonic Geometry Denver based producer Sonic Geometry has unveiled his official debut EP, “Islands of the Blessed” on Street Ritual. The west-coast based label specializes in “conscious bass music” that aims to inspire and enlighten listeners. Sonic Geometry’s initial Street Ritual release could not speak to these ideas more vividly […]