DJ Slugo - GHETTO (Produced by Nicolas Jaar)

In the wake of recent events, New York-based producer Nicolas Jaar teams up with Chicago house/juke

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In the wake of recent events, New York-based producer Nicolas Jaar teams up with Chicago house/juke veteran DJ Slugo for this uplifting electronic track, titled “GHETTO.” Slugo delivers very socio-politically conscious, metaphorical content describing what exactly the term “ghetto” entails on top of this synth-heavy production by Jaar, in hopes for listeners to gain compassion and empathy for those who reside in such environmental conditions. Take a listen below and learn something about it.

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