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![[New Music Monday] ProbCause Drops Dope Remix of Louis the Child’s “It’s Strange” ft. K.Flay](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
ProbCause just dropped a new remix of electronic duo Louis The Child’s “It’s Strange” featuring boss lady K.Flay and Kat V on the violin, produced by himself and Drew Mantia, a Chicago-based music producer and audio engineer. All we can say is that this track is freshly ignited FIRE! ProbCause a.k.a Colin Grimm has a […]
![[Artist Interview] Alt Rock band Starline debut ‘CJM’ on February 25th, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12524190_608739042617224_577743462133781246_n-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Interviews
It’s said that some of the best collaborations conspire under the most unlikeliest of situations, and in the case of Starline, the duo’s roots couldn’t be any further apart if they tried. Comprised of former band leader of Pale, Calvin Stanley, and former NBA point guard Matt Maloney, these two had never anticipated creating music […]
![[Artist Interview] Chicago Rapper ProbCause fills us in on upcoming projects, dream collaborations and artistic endeavors, including a children’s book](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/probcause1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
When we found out ProbCause was opening up for Lettuce’s West Coast “CRUSH” tour, we couldn’t help the huge grins that emerged on our faces. Colin Grimm, also known as ProbCause, is a socially and politically conscious hip hop artist out of Chicago who has been winning over crowds with his aptitude for elevated, fresh […]
![[Electro-Funk] SoDown releases ‘The Journey’ ahead of headlining show at Cervantes Other Side on 2/12 | February 9th, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sodown.png?resize=494%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The latest release from Colorado producer SoDown, titled ‘The Journey’ is truly that – sweet, layered soundscapes of sexy grooves take you swooning through SoDown’s personal gangsta funk paradise. Each track is sonically true to the producer’s glitchy style while still stepping out of bounds and keeping it fresh. Released just a week ahead of […]
![[TunesDay] Templo premieres new EP, ‘Life Cycles’, out Jan 19, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lifecycles.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
With an upbeat and organic collection of sounds, Templo has pleased our eardrums once again with his melodic glitch-hop style, this time in the form of Life Cycles, his first and latest EP of 2016. With some spliced up vocal samples bringing in somewhat of a hip hop feel, the first track ‘Abduction’ births us […]
![[TunesDay] SoDown brings some crunchy funk on his remix of ‘Neck Check’](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mhsm.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It’s always a treat when you hear a new take on one of your favorite producer’s tracks, but it’s even better when it’s done by an artist you admire just as much! That’s precisely the case with SoDown’s remix of ‘Neck Check’ by Unlimited Gravity – Kicking up the track’s speed, the bass rips open […]
![[Music Crush Monday] Too Many Zooz Busk Their Way Into Our Hearts](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/toomanyzooz1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Referring to themselves as an ‘NYC brasshouse trio’, Too Many Zooz implies just that – a fresh instrumental sound that transcends you to an exotic location, partying amongst your favorite animal and human friends alike. Consisting of trumpeter Matt Doe, baritone saxophonist Leo P, and drummer David ‘King of Sludge’ Parks, the three talented forces met at […]
![[Artist Interview] Denver Producer kLL sMTH Talks Latest EP, Early Beginnings And More | December 12th, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/11224674_1062913640393983_8251072341733314021_n.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
With so much incredible music happening across the states, we’ve made it our mission to get the inside scoop, and in these cold months there are even more great shows to look forward to every night of the week. But having the chance to interview Denver producer kLL sMTH ahead of his performance at Winter […]
![[Artist Interview] 8-Piece Electro-Funk Band Tnertle Talk ‘MataMata’, New Lineup and Plans for 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tnertle1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Marking their very first release under Super Best Records, the group that makes up Tnertle have continued to blaze their trail of success with MataMata, the latest and greatest from the duo turned 8-piece electro-funk group. The 11 track LP spans every bit of the bands’ dynamic style in detail, gleaming with original gems of […]
![[New Music Monday] Artist Interview with SoDown On New EP, Bounce Town | November 23rd, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sodownlogo.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Coming through our speakers this lovely Monday afternoon is the latest from Colorado artist SoDown, whose EP ‘Bounce Town’ has actually been playing on our SoundCloud since its’ release November 17th. Though he’s still busy making moves to bring his sound to the masses, one listen to Bounce Town will have you taken by surprise […]