8 Tracks: Across a Lifetime with Dj Slugo

Thomas Kendricks is a legend. We don't say this lightly.
There are few whom have held a career as fruitful and prolific as the Chicago based dj and producer who has acted as an international ambassador for a sound first built amidst the mean backstreets of the city. Since the mid nineties he has acted as a pioneer for ghettotech and across the years has released on the likes of Other People, Thug Records and Dizzy Tunes. However, it is perhaps his various outings on the infamous longstanding Dance Mania record label which still hold the most respect.
The tail end of last month marked the release of "The Archive" – a compilation of rarities and tracks previously hard to find and treasured. Dj Slugo talks about a lifetime in music and picks eight…
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This track is meaningful to me because it’s one of the first collaborations I did with a female artist that I was always interested in working with. The dance moves, vibe, and creation all came together so perfectly that it sealed our relationship to work on future projects.
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