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Electronic
The trends in the world of electronic music are in constant flux; that being said, Megan Hamilton has consistently stayed true to her sound and pushed the boundaries with her genre defying bass music. Creating an end product that sounds just as good on Funktion Ones as it does in your headphones is no easy […]
Festival Coverage
As we approach this year’s gathering at Hummingbird Ranch, the Compose Yourself team has put together a list of 10 sets not to miss at Sonic Bloom 2019. Bloomers don’t need to be told to catch headliners like Gramatik, Opiuo and Emancipator, and the stacked lineup has some of our favorites such as Daily Bread, The […]
![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 […]
![Sonic Bloom: Feel free to take off your space suits! + A Transformative Tale [Festival Review + Personal Piece] | Sonic Bloom 2017](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sonicbloom2.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Article by Brandon Lopez and John Miller Sonic Bloom is a festival we plan on going back to year after year, regardless of the lineup. We were thrilled to see that it featured a taste of many artists both familiar and new. However, this festival is much more than the music. What really sets it […]
Electronic
If you’ve yet to be hooked by the jazzy bass beat producer named Maddy O’Neal, allow us to help you from under that rock. If her charismatic smile and bubbly personality don’t automatically win you over, your soul will tingle after seeing her live. This is an artist who has been working her entire life […]
Electronic
Article by Brandon Lopez and John Miller. Gather together a group of friends for a weekend of sustainable music at Sonic Bloom. Located at the Hummingbird Ranch in Spanish Peaks, Colorado this event offers beautiful mountain views. Don’t miss this amazing weekend of self-development, musical appreciation, artistic expression, and a chance to share this […]
![Blooming Brighter Than We Ever Have: The 11th Annual Sonic Bloom in Rye, Colorado [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/13433094_10153714643662253_4978510564185505997_o.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
This year’s 11th Annual Sonic Bloom was an atmosphere of pure intimacy, and having attended the last four years of SB, I can confidently say it was the best yet. Founder Jamie Janover quoted the festival as having formed ‘…into a unified field, bringing everything into one unified structure – what makes it great is […]
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 […]
![[Artist Interview] Sitting down with rapper Chali 2na at Sonic Bloom: his first book ‘Against the Current, meeting the Funk Hunters and more | July 2015](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chali2nafunk.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with one of hip-hop’s most prolific MCs, Chali 2na during our time at Sonic Bloom this year. In addition to being one of the most humble and unique souls we’ve had the pleasure of talking to, his passion and work ethic to consistently create are powerfully […]
![Blooming with the beat: Sonic Bloom finds the perfect new home for 2015 in Rye, Colorado [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SB18.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Festival Coverage
Fulfilling a festival’s potential is never an easy process. Obstacles will line the way, and it may take more than a few tries to get all of the nuts and bolts in place. No festival knows that reality more so than Sonic Bloom, who seems to have finally found their home base this past June […]