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Hip-Hop
With the release of his new project, Facetious, Boulder artist Quinn Lynch better known as 5ve is helping pave the way for lyrical MCs in the Colorado rap scene. With a plethora of talented features on Facetious, 5ve is shining light on plenty of Colorado talent while simultaneously telling his story over instrumentals with influences ranging from jazz, […]
![NoName’s ‘Room 25’ is a space for raw, unwavering honesty [Album Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/63481f96-room25.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Hip-Hop
I always have high expectations for an artist’s second album. After the success of Telefone and all the times I have listened to that album on repeat, I was almost nervous to press play on Room 25. But as soon as the title track “Self” began, the first sounds soothed my soul with their whimsy-tinged […]
![Mobley launches ‘Fresh Lies, Vol. I’ as first in series of conceptual releases [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fd31aa11-mobley.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Called ‘the swiss army knife of musical talent’, Austin’s one-man band, Mobley, is just a few days into releasing his new song cycle, Fresh Lies, Vol I. Newly released on April 27th, Fresh Lies is an ambitious, conceptual piece and the first volume of an anticipated series. This smooth-sailing, pop infused work falls gracefully on […]
![Jantsen releases long-awaited mix, Gutter Music Vol. 2, and it’s pure h e a t [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/42bff37c-img_3724.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Boulder producer Jantsen has been rocking the bass scene for over a decade now, and though it’s been a while since he’s unleashed a proper mix, that all changed last week when he bestowed Gutter Music Vol.2. From start to finish, Gutter Music Vol.2 is a near hour packed with relentless beats set to rock […]
![Rob Garza releases deep tech house single, ‘Dobruja’ ahead of new Dissolve EP [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/e517ab9f-img_3570.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Marking his first release of 2018 out on Armada, Rob Garza has slipped a new single from out of the archives to prepare fans for his upcoming EP, Dissolve. ‘Dobruja’ is sultry, dark, and immediately addicting. Distant chanting adds an air of mystique to the track, and the moody bassline drives it all home. A […]
![ESTA bestows latest EP, ‘Imagine: Beauty’, via Soulection [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/94325609-img_3451.jpeg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Soulection is one of our favorite music collectives, and if you’ve yet to consider yourself a fan we hope that changes today. Esta., one of the labels’ chief producers, bestowed ‘Imagine: Beauty‘ this Friday and we’re stoked to share it for New Music Monday. This 6 track EP has been feverishly anticipated by fans of […]
![Chicago drummer Cofresi delivers masterful 5 track EP, Faces [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/352a5866-facesep.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
There are a lot of artists putting in work to be heard in the music scene, and it’s difficult to stand out amongst the rest. For Cofresi, a Chicago drummer and producer, he’s found a perfect spotlight when he began recording his live drumming remixes. With some of these videos gaining millions of views, it’s […]
![Lucid Vision drops 4 track release, Against the Odds, featuring Toy Box, Knowledge Thyself | March 19th, 2018 [New Music Monday]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/6ead5e5a-lucidvision.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Kicking off the grooves this week is Lucid Vision, a multi-instrumentalist and producer out of Denver. With a new release, “Against The Odds”, dropping today, we thought it’d be a perfect time to showcase the EP. With a solid fan base here in Colorado, listeners will be pleased and intrigued while taking in the new […]
Electronic
New music from Garden City Movement has us floating through this workday, and you will be too. The Israeli dance trio initially found major success with their breakout single ‘Move On’, but have since gained an extensive international following. Solely releasing previous EPs through BLDG5 Records, March 16th will mark the very first major release […]
![Goopsteppa graciously ends 2017 with the release of album Wonders [Album Review + Artist Interview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/wonders1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Goopsteppa graciously ends 2017 with the release of album Wonders Album Review by Marissa Luna The music of Goopsteppa has always made me feel like I’ve traveled through the twists and turns of a narrow tunnel, only to emerge into a vastly beautiful cave. As deep bass mingles with the delicate vibrancies of otherworldly sounds, […]