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![Pushloop releases mind blowing EP, George Orwell [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/18157446_1057312847701648_287997713949997313_n.jpg?resize=435%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
There’s an almost sinister voice urgently speaking about the dangers of boredom and how boredom is all part of a plot for mind control by our government. No, that’s not my own brain spewing so-called “conspiracy” theories (because come on, aren’t we realizing so many of them are true?). No, it’s the beginning of Pushloop’s […]
![Project Aspect releases 3-track EP, ‘Cortex’, via Mile High Sound Movement | June 13th, 2017 [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/projectaspect.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Project Aspect‘s latest 3-track EP Cortex is brief yet brimming with heavy bass. Based in Denver, Project Aspect draws influences from a variety of genres and the EP is definite proof of PA’s love for hip-hop, glitch and of course, dubstep. Each track is full of dubstep’s classic syncopated rhythms and all those groovy sub […]
![Secret Recipe unveils newest EP, Sunken Treasures, via Street Ritual [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/secretrecipe-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
For his latest album Sunken Treasures, Secret Recipe serves up a tantalizing 4-track meal for our ears and minds to devour. Each track brings new flavor and a unique blending of genres to the table. With a nod to classic genres such as dubstep and house (most notably on “Freeze Flanks”), Secret Recipe does a […]
![Ryan Viser Delivers Euphonic Brass Funk With ‘Volumetric’ via Mile High Sound Movement [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/volumetric.jpg?resize=600%2C315&ssl=1)
Electronic
Louisiana’s Ryan Viser has once again pleased fans with his latest EP, ‘Volumetric’. It’s been a year since the release of ‘Louder and Louder’, and his musical progression and fresh influences are evident on all four tracks. With ‘Volumetric’ coming from the heated Mile High Sound Movement label, we’re excited to see Viser getting more […]
![Thrash metal is alive and well – stream the new debut from Sounds Like Words [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/theuglys.jpg?resize=600%2C295&ssl=1)
Midwest
A return to the ‘smart heavy’ sound indeed – with ‘MEAT’, Sounds like Words have crafted a blistering, solid collection of songs, and the end result is an intelligently polished debut. Each song is infused with aggressive guitar leads, thick percussions and pure conviction. Sounds like Words display their sharp affinity for rapid metal riffs […]
Electronic
Boasting filthy bangers from rising producers like Shlump, Esseks, Chase Manhattan, Selby, VNDMG and more, West Coast Bass Vol 2 just became our new favorite mix. Each of these sixteen tracks have been curated by Stylust Beats himself, a complete master at song selection, so you already know this will be a heater. Filled with […]
![Dirtwire return with Showdown, a delectable swamptronic album for your ears [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dirtwire1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Beats Antique’s Dave Satori is back with a new wave of nu-gypsy with his project Dirtwire; comprised of himself, Evan Fraser of Dogon Lights, and Mark Revely of Jed and Lucia. Their latest album is titled Showdown, and with it they will be hosting a string of tour dates to accompany the release, which you […]
![TAUKing about ‘Sir Nebula’: An Exploratory Journey in the Sound-Space Continuum, Among Other Things [Artist Interview + Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nebbbby.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
TAUK has easily become one of my choice bands since first stumbling upon their entrancing set at Wakarusa back in 2015. The quartet hailing from Oyster Bay, New York, is breaking boundaries in the experimental-heavy-rock-fusion arena with their progressive instrumentals and illustrious sound. Their newest E.P. Sir Nebula is a true testament to their musicianship […]
![Bryan Deister’s ‘Spines of the Heart’ Brings Dark and Compelling Journey to Listeners [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/spines.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Live Music Coverage
Bryan Deister is a California native and current student of Berklee’s famed College of Music. His two years of dedicated discipline is displayed brightly in his latest two disc album “Spines of the Heart.” The album was digitally released on December 22, 2015, and won a silver medal at the 2016 Global Music Awards. Trained in […]
![Templo delivers 7th EP of the last three months: Icarus | October 13th, 2016 [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/templo1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Templo, one of the hardest working musicians in the industry just dropped his seventh EP within the last three months titled Icarus. In the spirit of the Greek myth from which the album derives its name Templo immerses you deeply into a labyrinth of meaning and mythology. Somehow, having put out as many songs as […]