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Electronic
Upon first glance, the flier for The Pirate Party is so staggering you can’t help but snicker. Names are stacked so high that by the 5th or 6th line, you’re squinting to read. But this epic weekend is no joke – this is the heaviest hitting lineup Pirate Party has ever had, and we’re beyond […]
![Emissions Festival is the West Coasts best kept secret | Belden Town, California [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/emissions.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are a lot of things to say about the special gathering known as Emissions West Coast Bass Culture, and that’s the reason it’s taken me nearly a month to gather my thoughts and reflect on the sweetness of that weekend. I went to Emissions kind of on a whim – I already had plans […]
Electronic
After hosting the best bass gathering on the west coast for nearly a decade, it’s no surprise that Emissions West Coast Bass Festival have become masters of curation. 2017’s lineup will boast legends of past and future to give us one of the best rosters of the year, including The Pharcyde, X&G, Sober Rob, Craze, Thriftworks, […]
![Jantsen delivers bass heavy and versatile set at The Black Box | May 5th, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/jantsen.jpg?resize=500%2C333&ssl=1)
Electronic
When you have a crowd of Cinco de Mayo revelers on the dance floor, it’s bound to be a shitshow – and last Friday at The Black Box was the best kind of shitshow you could ask for. With Jantsen as our headliner of the night, there was still plenty of time to down tequila […]
![Fresh Collaboration brings Pacific Patterns, Wolfkin + Indra to The Black Box in Denver, CO | April 27th, 2017 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Pacific-Patterns-Poster3.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The Mile High is a hotbed for artistic talent, and as Spring arrives in full force the city will be treated to an array of musical delicacies in the coming months. Coming up next on our plate will be a Fresh Collaboration show featuring Northwest heavyweights Pacific Patterns, Wolkfin, and local Boulder producer Indra next […]
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 […]
![Getting Thrifty at the Boulder House: Thriftworks, Mux Mool, Kyral X Banko in Boulder, CO | March 24, 2017 [Show Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_0982.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
The city of Boulder, Colorado was treated to a stack of extraterrestrial performances headlined by glitched-out bass wizard Thriftworks last Friday night, and it was a dope kickoff to Boulder’s Spring Break crowd. Hosting the show was the Boulder House, an art gallery turned music venue that is intimate, spacious and pretty laid back. As usual, […]
Electronic
If the kick ass shenanigans that ensued at last year’s BUKU Music + Arts Project are any indication of what’s to come, we can only imagine what’s set to go down in Nawlin’s this March! The stages, the pop-up street performances, the after parties that never ended – ready yourselves for the BUKU experience of […]
![[Review] Slow Magic Releases New Album, How To Run Away](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Capture9-636x395.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Bringing to mind tangled limbs and adolescent kisses with wine-stained lips, Slow Magic unveils an absolute masterpiece with ‘How to Run Away’, an conceptual gem full of nostalgic ambiance and intelligently polished production. Each song is meant to leave you trembling, making it the perfect soundtrack to those exceptional summer nights, reminiscent of naive love and furiously ignited […]
![[Artist Interview] Odesza Sits Down With CYM After Closing Out Northern Nights Music Festival | July 18th-20th, 2014](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/taaai.jpg?resize=600%2C180&ssl=1)
Electronic
The duo that make up ODESZA, Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, have been killing the electronic music scene consistently over the last 2 years. With their unique style of melodic bass music, they have been increasingly playing more festivals and sold out shows all around the globe. Their innovative sound and energetic live shows keep fans […]