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![Catch Protextor at this year’s Sound on Sound Festival + Peep these top three tracks [SoS Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/protextor.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
A backbone provides the structure necessary for a body to grow, a pillar the support that a building needs to stand. Calling a white emcee from Iowa the backbone of the scene is perhaps too bold a statement but Adam Protextor has undoubtedly made himself a pillar of the Austin hip hop community. With his […]
![Artist Spotlight from Sound on Sound 2016: Our Top Three Tracks From Hip-Hop artist Anya [SoS Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/anya.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
I first saw Anya opening up for Aesop Rock two years ago, and I can still remember how her performance filled my bones and soul. She engaged the crowd in a genuine way, in one memorable moment she teased us over our shared bitterness due to failed love, and the bass in her beats drove […]
Electronic
With the season growing colder more and more each day, we decided to compose a list of ten Summer Sizzlers who ignited this summer with stealthy beats and overall killer talent. Handpicked by our contributors from different regions of the States, this list is comprised of musical artists that had an unstoppable summer. Whether it be festival […]
Festival Coverage
Tickets | Event page Sonic Bloom is just around the corner, and they’re bringing talent from all over the world for their 11th anniversary. Artists we’ve been patiently waiting to witness will finally reveal what they’ve got in store for us Sonic Bloomers, and the wait is nearly over! Sonic Bloom’s unique curation of art, blissful live painters, musicians […]
![Five Sets We’re Dying to See in the Redwoods at Northern Nights Music Festival 2016 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/11402591_10152873372781714_2390587288285376659_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
We’re getting P-U-M-P-E-D. The epic festival known as Northern Nights will be making its triumphant return to the beautiful Redwoods on July 15th through the 17th. Marking our third year of coverage, it’s no wonder we’re itching to get back to Cook’s Valley, and it isn’t just because of the serene environment we get to […]
![[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 […]
![[Artist Spotlight] Our New Favorite Shade of Gold – Goldfish at Euphoria Music Festival 2016](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/goldfish1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Goldfish is one unique LIVE electronic dance duo that we cannot wait to catch again at Euphoria Music Festival in Austin, Texas come April. The team, consisting of members Dominic Peters (Double Bass, Keyboards, Production) and David Poole (Saxophones, Flute, Production) met as music students surfing and playing music […]
![[Artist Spotlight] Space Jesus Live Band at Farm Fest 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/11696026_10206412712344177_8244077868079301273_n-2.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
As we’re coming down to the final few days before New Jersey’s F.A.R.M. Fest, I can barely contain my excitement as I begin to make preparations. In less than a week I will be with friends from across the country on a wooded lake being treated to one of the finest lineups of music on […]
![[Artist Spotlight] Dragondeer at ARISE Music Festival 2015 in Loveland, Colorado](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dragondeer1.jpg?resize=550%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Summer of 2015 is officially here, and with it comes Colorado’s own Arise Festival. Located at Sunrise Ranch in Loveland, CO, Arise is host to a plethora of fantastic musical acts; one of which is the Denver based quartet Dragondeer. Dragondeer is a psyche-blues band whose “inspired improvisation” have them gaining momentum across Colorado and […]
![[Festie Friday Spotlight] SNBRN at Lightning in a Bottle 2015 | Bradley, CA | May 21-25th](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/10624985_345435718963114_9069576166157786611_n.jpg?resize=555%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Fast rising indie dance producer SNBRN is making waves across the west coast. Some may catch similarities in sounds with fellow LiB artist Thomas Jack, but don’t be fooled. SNBRN is blazing his own path with what he likes to call “Sunset House” – a blend of deep house, indie dance and nu disco. With catchy remixes […]