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![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 […]
![Pretty Lights Live Brings Staggering Weekend of Talent to Northerly Island, Chicago [Event Review]](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/pl11.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
Pretty Lights Live: An Episodic Festival lit up the First Merit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago this past weekend for two unforgettable nights in the windy city. After a successful run at the Bank of New Hampshire followed by four dates in his home state of Colorado, we couldn’t wait to see what he […]
![[Festival Review + Photo Gallery] A Whole Lotta Gem and A Festful of Jam: Gem and Jam’s 10th anniversary sets the 2016 festival bar to exceptional heights](https://i0.wp.com/composeyourselfmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gemandjam.jpg?resize=600%2C375&ssl=1)
Electronic
A Whole Lotta Gem and A Festful of Jam When I landed in Tucson last Thursday morning, my whole being writhed with anticipation. After being on a week long high from seeing two nights of Lettuce + ProbCause in Portland and Eugene the previous weekend, I was more than ready to hit the desert and leave the Pacific Northwest dreariness for a few days of festival […]