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Interviews
Denver Kush Club and Compose Yourself Magazine are proud to present our first official Artist of the Month, ProJect Aspect! Once a month, we’ll be inviting a talented local artist to take a tour of the DKC grow and sit down for an interview to talk about their past, present, and future in the music […]
![Maintaining Velocity with Telemetry: New Music, Upcoming Shows, Dream Festivals and More [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/d4ed55c8-dsc_4282.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Nothing makes a rainy day better than the promise of new music, and live electronic trio Telemetry are making good on their promise. The Colorado based band are nearly ready to release a vault of fresh music just in time for festival season, and we’re just as excited as you are to funk up our […]
![FunkStatik Releases 5th Album, ‘Duality’ via Mile High Sound Movement | April 19th, 2019 [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6a019280-duality.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Dropping his first single of the year ‘Texture of My Soul’ just a few weeks ago, FunkStatik has proudly released ‘Duality’ in its entirety today. Unveiling more production stylings than we’ve seen from him before, Matthew Rygol diligently explores a variety of genres in each track. His 5th album in 5 years, ‘Duality’ showcases the […]
Electronic
Newly formed Colorado supergroup Animated Earth is an all-star team of seasoned artists from Denver’s musical realm. The project is the brainchild of Cervantes Re:Search Wednesday resident and Whiskey Blanket member Jordan Polovina. The group is composed of Polovina on cello/vocals, Sam Goodman on the violin/live sampling, Sarah Mount on the saxophone, Emma Badman on […]
Jamband
Empath Eyes’ debut EP, East to West, is a breath of fresh air on the planet of alt rock jamtronica. With subtle influences of electronic music, heaping helpings of funk and thoughtful lyrics, this project gives listeners a taste of what’s been cooking in the Empath Eyes Studio. Empath Eyes is the brainchild of guitarist […]
![The Billie Eilish Experience: An immersive album release art exhibition [March 31, 2019]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/973155866e8369eaf7e1304dc0337450.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
It had been less than 24 hours in LA and I was already kicking off the day’s activities by signing a waiver. In order to join the Billie Eilish Experience, I’d need to complete a waiver with Spotify to reserve my attendance. The waiver asked commonplace things, like if I had any sensitivity to lights […]
![On the Come Up: Getting to Know New Artist Retta’Reye from Portland, Oregon [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/85c0a6d8-lauretta.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
As Spring season approaches and warm days draw near, the unleashing of new music is also on the horizon for us at Compose Yourself Magazine. With some of the largest music conferences occurring in March (SXSW in Austin, Texas and Winter Music Conference in Miami, FL) there always seems to be a surplus of fresh […]
![Beirut’s sixth album is an experimental and ethereal ocean of wonder [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/610ba056-beirut.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Indie
In some way or another, we all want to create an expression of our lived experience. We all desire to translate those feelings into something bigger than the thoughts in our heads. Zach Condon is a person who has that ability to create a musical experience that is at once sweepingly emotional and transportative. His […]
![Cobrayama and Fawna release first full length collaborative album, ‘Clear’ [Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/8f1dd238-cobrayama-fawna-bw-1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
After teasing previous singles ‘Lungs’ and ‘Symbolism’, Cobrayama has officially dropped his highly anticipated R&B infused album, Clear. The Brooklyn based purveyor of sound has been working swiftly behind the scenes to bring Clear to the people, and the day has come. Intrinsically crafted melodies are a signature of his, and this collaboration shows us […]
![Kyral X Banko Rinse FiYah’s ‘Fragments’ with Massive Sound Design [Track Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/47acbdcd-kyral.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
FiYah’s ‘Fragments’ was given a wash by duo Kyral X Banko last week, and it’s the sleazy banger experimental bass heads have been waiting for. Crafting uptempo rhythms with speed, a firing of arpeggiator synths let us know right away to expect some massive sound design. The newly Denver based duo have built a solid […]