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Underground electronic music is pioneering a new era as it breaks down boundaries between the musician and the performer. In a genre fueled by DJs and song selection, having a good taste in music and being able to make recommendations and recognize talent in others is what it takes to make an artist stand out. No one embodies this idea better than Denver DJ, Synchronicity, an artist who enjoys writing about dubstep as much as she enjoys playing it, and who embraces the concept that “everyone’s a DJ” as a friendly positive. This month, CULTURE caught up with Synchronicity, AKA Amye Koziel, to talk about records, writing and the Denver dubstep scene.

“I was surrounded by my friends who were doing it and all these people who I look up to a lot and was hanging out with, and I just wanted to play tunes with them, more or less,” explained Synchronicity when asked about how she got started as a DJ. “I just think DJing is tight and underappreciated, and I like tunes and I have a lot of good ones to play.”

“I think that [cannabis is] a really positive thing for now. I hope it doesn’t get corrupted by the pharmaceutical industry and f*cked up. I appreciate the consciousness behind it and the fact that it’s not just a step for Colorado to make money but to address real social issues that are way more prevalent.”

In addition to playing music, Synchronicity runs her own blog, Limination, and contributes music writing to the well-known dubstep blog FatKidOnFire. Since she started playing out in the Denver area, she won the local DJ contest put on by Sub.mission, and has continued to gain notoriety and appreciation from the local scene. An appreciator of great tunes as well as a good DJ, Koziel enjoys the fact that the shows she goes to are a chance to share talents and taste and bond with friends.

“It’s amazing,” she says of the local dubstep scene in Denver. “I know that you go on the internet and people are all controversial about [dubstep], but one reason I am so involved in this scene is because I met so many amazing people and for the first time I felt I was surrounded by people like me. It’s really cool; I like how everybody just has fun and everybody really is a DJ and that’s part of the fun of it, and you’re able to play tunes with your friends and have a good time.”

In terms of cannabis use, Synchronicity feels that the plant can help bring calm and piece to the musical community and recreational users of all kinds.

“When I was living in Chicago, I went to a show and some kid thought it was a good idea to empty a fire extinguisher over a sold-out crowd for shits and giggles,” she explained. “That doesn’t happen when you smoke weed. I think that it’s a really positive thing for now. I hope it doesn’t get corrupted by the pharmaceutical industry and f*cked up. I appreciate the consciousness behind it and the fact that it’s not just a step for Colorado to make money but to address real social issues that are way more prevalent.”

Look for Synchronicity playing locally at dubstep venue The Black Box, or follow her writing online at Limination and FatKidOnFire to learn more about the music she loves and supports.

soundcloud.com/liminationunderground

medium.com/all-things-fatkidonfire

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