A weekly 2 hour show of Music For Swimming Pools @rovrlive
6pm Saturdays worldwide. 
Here's the first show aired 6th March 2024.
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Kaouding Cissoko - Senegal Mauritanie
Soft Fit - Lifelike
Jason Kolàr - Corners
Willie Graff & Darren Eboli - Night Tiger
Jura Soundsystem - King of Aldinga
Pete Herbert - Legzira Sunrise
Fabulous Lover - Notes to Self
Fernando - Venus Banfield
Satoshi & Makoto - Crepuscule Leger
Barulinho - Kalima Nara
Sidirum - Ex-Plane
Yishak Banjaw - Libey Ma'aduley
Fernando - Stations - Pete Herbert Remix
Willie Graff & Darren Eboli - Candela
Paul Horn - Latin Tala
Wrekin Havoc - Moon Dance
North Satellite - Love Is On The One - Darshan Jesrani Response
Zeynep Erbay - Healer Whale -Marshall Watson Remix
John Beltran - Suenos Soleados
Max Essa - Sacaton Skylines
Izzy Wise - Night Swim
Dussh - African Queen
John Beltran - Vienna
Zakir Hussain - You And Me
The Lain Langley Group - Amazon Trail
Pete Herbert - South Seas

ROVRLIVE - Pete Herbert presents Music for Swimming Pools 001



Max Essa (@max-essa) has been active as a producer and DJ since the early 90s, initially releasing music on labels including Warp Records and Paper Recordings and DJing alongside the infamous D.i.Y Sound System.

His later work, for labels like Is It Balearic? Recordings, went on to be play-listed by legends such as Andrew Weatherall and David Mancuso, gaining him a devoted following and DJ bookings around the world.

Albums for the Japanese major label, Victor Entertainment ('Vacations Never Taken' 2015) and Music For Dreams ('Lanterns' 2018), plus EPs for labels including Hell Yeah! Recordings and Razor N Tape (with Eddie C), and a constant stream of remixes for labels like Compost, Ubiquity, Faze Action and Leng have shown him to be a prolific and deeply imaginative producer.

Since 2008 he has been based in Japan where he plays regularly at clubs and events around the country, from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
From 2010 - 2023 he was a resident DJ at the Lone Star parties, and later the Zim Zam Zu! events at the legendary, Bar Bonobo and for over a decade has been a resident at the ever popular, Aoyama Tunnel in Tokyo.

VHS Podcast #076 - Max Essa

BILL BREWSTER, GORDON M & MILES HOLLWAY | Live at Up In Arms, Marple Bridge, April 25th, 2025

Fun filled selections ahead of Campo Sancho 2025 where Dicky Trisco will be joined by Luke Una. 

Read the full interview on site now. 

Dicky Trisco: The Campo Sancho Mix

Open Circuit w/ Craig Moog - Radio Buena Vida 09.07.25

After 2 months of pre-records Peter Croce returns to LWSTD for his live Rocksteady Disco radio show. This is classic Mr. PC— Balearic, Disco, Deep House, Afrobeat, and more— tons of drums, funk, and basslines to turn that frown upside down. See you on the next 2nd Friday of the month from 18-20 GMT (1-3 PM Detroit time).

Tracklist:
Voice Of Africa - Hoomba Hoomba
Natural Selection - Do Anything (Justin Strauss Just Right Mix)
The Unknown Cases - Masimbabele
Siracusa - Streap-Tease In The Stars
Grace Jones - Williams Blood (Cosmic Jam)
Tiger & Woods - Gin Nation
Alice Smith - Love Endeavor (Maurice Fulton Mix)
Freddie’s Room (Rune Lindbaek Edit)
Flying Mojito Bros feat. Scott Hirsch - Wild Mountain Honey
Daddy Squad feat. Corinne - Love On The Rocks
Sal Panzera - No Stasera No (Mascio & Cosmo Re-Clap Edit)
JKriv - Adaptation [forthcoming Rocksteady Disco]
Plaza Major (Rune Lindbaek Edit)
James Simonson x Blair French - Realities (Projector Remix) [MotorCity Wine]
Allen Dennard - Hastings Street [MotorCity Wine]
Harold Matthews Jr. & Sean McCabe - This Place (Glenn Underground Remix)
Doug Gomez - Get Down
Aroop Roy - Club Transmissions feat. Finn Rees
Melome Clement & L’International Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Zo Tche Kpo Do Te (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
Dogo Du Togo - Enouwo Lagnon (Captain Planet Remix)
Oreku - Y.O.G.A. (Edit)
Partner Music - Patu
Electronic - Getting Away With It (Greg Wilson Edit)

Peter Croce's Rocksteady Disco Radio Show on LWSTD 025 2025/7/11

London-born and Tokyo-based, Max Essa has spent over two decades crafting lush, melodic soundscapes that blur the lines between balearic, cosmic disco, and ambient pop. Emerging in the '90s on Warp and Paper Recordings, he found his true artistic stride after relocating to Japan in 2008. Since then, Essa has become a central figure in Tokyo’s underground scene, curating events like Zim Zam Zu! at Bar Bonobo and releasing music on labels such as Music For Dreams, Hell Yeah!, and Is It Balearic?

Essa’s style is warm, escapist, and deeply cinematic-often inspired by specific places: Okinawan beaches, Mediterranean ferries, or late-night Tokyo rooftops. His releases, like Lanterns, When I'm Homeward Bound, and The Clean Trip (with David Harks), radiate nostalgia and serenity, wrapped in silky synths and timeless grooves.

Beyond producing, Essa curates, mentors, and connects cultures-compiling Japanese ambient gems on Oto No Wa, together with Ken Hidaka and Dr Rob, and spotlighting local artists through interviews and collaborations. Whether on record or behind the decks, Max Essa invites listeners into a world where emotion, space, and memory guide the rhythm.

More at https://soundcloud.com/max-essa

Max Essa - SOULMEEX DECKS 162

Coyote & Secret Soul Society IIb? Party Bodega Secret Garden

@mikkelsen - Cowbell Concerto

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PREMIERE - Michael son of Michael - Cowbell Concerto (Self Release)

Celestial Highlands

This captivating track features a pulsating rhythm and an atmospheric soundscape, driven by a consistent beat and lush, evolving synth pads. A soulful vocal sample adds an emotional depth, creating a truly immersive listening experience. Its dynamic progression builds effortlessly, making it perfect for both club nights and reflective moments. 

Can You Feel It V1

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Open Circuit w/ Craig Moog - Radio Buena Vida 09.07.25

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