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![Lost and Found: Our Top 3 Sets from Elements Lakewood 2018 [Festival Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/30fb8204-elements-music-festival-2018-shawn-russell-johnson-photography-for-the-wook-of-wall-street-001.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Where oh where did I lose my mind? At the earth stage with its epic sound system? With a projection mapped stage and unreal gyrating psychedelic visuals? Or did I leave it up in the canopy at the forest stage; looking down on an ocean of funky party people, relishing the vibe of uplifting house […]
![A Waxy Surprise at Elements Lakewood: Wax Future Hosts Pop-Up Performance on Friday Night of Festival [Video Recap]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/983f8758-33902775_10156382665084784_8604893885782556672_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
When it comes to surprises, the BangOn! Crew holds no bars, however sometimes surprises occur that they didn’t even plan for! This past weekend at Elements Lakewood, Wax Future had a few tricks up their own sleeves. After gracing the main stage Friday evening for their scheduled set, we caught Wax Future in the midst of a […]
Electronic
Besides the state of the art production, installations, endless camp activities, games, and workshops, what separates Elements Lakewood from a lot of the other festivals out there this summer is their incredibly diverse lineup. Full of new comers in the scene and packed with rising artists from around the world, the lineup ranges the full […]
![Comes back from Israel, Elements Lakewood lineup sets computer on fire | May 25th – 27th, 2018 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/50034792-lakewood2018_mainflyer_approved.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Returned to the states from another country only to discover that our favorite new festival, Elements Lakewood, put out a absolute scorcher of a lineup. Yes. BangOn! is bringing the party back to Lakewood, PA with a flaming hot lineup of house and underground bass music. With tech masters by the likes of Claude Vonstroke, Fisher, and The […]
![THE SUMMER CAMP OF DREAMS RETURNS: Elements Lakewood 2018 [#DroolMode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/saucy1.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
From May 25th – 27th 2018 the BangOn! crew will be bringing back their Elements Festival to Northeast Pennsylvania for some Memorial Day Weekend festivities. This was one of our top fests of 2017 and we’re beyond stoked for its return. As we anxiously await the lineup, we do have knowledge on some confirmed aspects […]
East Coast
I got the opportunity to check out Tea Time and Dub Day on Oct 24th for a back-to-back Tuesday night party. Tea Time is run by The Saucy Monster (a.k.a Kyle Miller/IndoBeats) while Dice Man (Wade Appleton) puts together Dub Day. They are a short walk from each other in Queens, and are worth the weekday […]
![Brooklyn Comes Alive delivers an epic weekend of jams | September 23rd & 24th, 2017 [Festival Review + Photo Gallery]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_1582.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
Brooklyn Comes Alive refueled the soul last weekend with two full days of epic jams. Hosted by venues The Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bowl and Schimanski, an additional day of music this year filled the weekend with rare levels of collaboration and improvisation. Seeing musical legends John Scofield, George Porter Jr., and Bernard Purdie so […]
![How many Secrets can one Stash have? The Secret Stash Brooklyn Ticket Giveaway; 6.23.17 [Event Preview]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/unnamed-1.png?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
EVEN MORE SECRETS?? All we know is that Thazdope Records & The Saucy Monster have been brewing something big for Brooklyn’s Secret Stash event… With a lineup featuring some of the label’s freshest talent, by the likes of Digital Ethos, Ives, Smokestax, Beardthug, Mindset, and Brainrack, comes two stages of Funktion-One sound, live artists, visuals, […]
![BangOn! is taking over the Northeast ::: Elements NYC Music & Art Festival Announced! | August 12th & 13th, 2017 [#Droolmode]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/17861707_1291498097601189_7173725585566521368_n.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
East Coast
If the announcement of Elements Lakewood was enough for you, then you need to reassess your priorities because the party is not stopping there. Returning this August for not one, but TWO full days comes BangOn!’s Elements NYC Music & Art Festival. That’s two full days of music, fun, surprises, games, and new friends to make. […]
![Relive the Visual Art of Gem and Jam 2017 Here [Festival Recap]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sunset-Crowd.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
We had the most magical time at Gem and Jam 2017 (check out full review and gallery here). Here is our official recap video courtesy of Zach Tóth / Travelbetic and Kyle Miller / The Saucy Monster featuring some of our favorite visual artists and moments from the weekend. Tribe13 Gallery and The Welch Brothers did a mind […]