

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

When things get a little sunnier here in the UK we automatically reach for some seriously chilled music and that doesn't get much better than Hamburg based instrumental cinematic soul producer The Offline.
We reached out to him during the last early heat wave we had and he pulled this mixtape together for us to enjoy the next time the sun showed its hot face. Kick back with a cold one and enjoy!

Make sure you check out their latest In Session recording for more of the good stuff: https://theoffline.bandcamp.com/album/the-offline-in-session

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SlothBoogie Guestmix #459 - The Offline

June 14 - 10 Years Of Monologues @ 17 Little Portland St., London w/ X-Press 2 | June 22 - The Standard, Ibiza

Music from Running Back, REKIDS, Plastic City, Bedrock, Permanent Vacation….

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Tracklist:
The Timewriter feat. Theo Phil - Dans La Rue [Plastic City]
The Timewriter - Like Two Birds In A Tree [Plastic City]
Cabin Luv Affair - Óyeme [Boyanza Records]
Science Dept. - Repercussion [Bedrock]
Manuel Darquart - Sunshine Coast [Permanent Vacation]
Tuccillo - New World [Tuccillo]
Tuccillo - Never Stop [Tuccillo] 
Crazy P - Stop Space Return (Unabombers Remix) [2020 Vision] 
Severed Heads – We Have Come To Bless The House (Marcel Dettmann Edit) [Running Back]
Huerta x Midnight Fantasy - Legwork vs Is It Me Or Is It Her? [Bandcamp]
Future Classic: Radio Slave ft. Kameelah Waheed - All Rize [REKIDS] 


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Turned On 561: Radio Slave, Marcel Dettman, Manuel Darquart, The Timewriter, Tuccillo

Mix of the Week #588 is "Campo Sancho 2025 Mix" by Pete Herbert
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Pete Herbert will be playing CAMPO SANCHO 2025 Friday 25th July 2025
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Interview w/ Pete Herbert https://www.dreamchimney.com/interviews/pete-herbert/

** Tracklist Pete Herbert Campo MIx **
Totem Projects - Rhythm (Pete Herbert sneaky Mix) (Unreleased)
Palavas - Illusion (Pete Herbert Remix) (Ravanelli Disco Club)
James Bright - Vidorra (Pete Herbert Remix) (MFSP)
Ramboiage - I Need U (Pete Herbert Instrumental Mix) (Citizens OF Vice)
Martin Brodin/Dumb Dan - Gamma Ray (Pete Herbert Remix) (MB Disco)
Even & Rich - Going to The Sun (Pete Herbert Remix) (MFSP)
Fran Deeper - Sexo (Pete Herbert Remix) (Spa In Disco)
Andy & Sasa - Sex Fiend (Pete Herbert Dub) (MFSP)
Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel - Sex Machina (Pete Herbert Remix) (MFSP)
Fabulous Lover - Elevate (Pete Herbert Remix) (MFSP)
Funkatarium - Jump (Pete Herbert Remix) 


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Mix of the Week #588: Pete Herbert - Campo Sancho 2025 Mix

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It’s time for more global grooves from around the world with Dicky Trisco’s International Sounds radio show here on OpenLab. This month’s guest mix is by the marvellous `Bernardo Pinheiro from Brazil. Expect forward-looking dance music from just about everywhere and only good vibes. Let’s vamos!

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International Sounds 19 - Dicky Trisco [with Bernardo Pinheiro]

A very good friend was having a tough time and going through some heavy stuff. She was going to do a mushroom trip to help navigate things and I offered to provide a soundtrack. Warm, comforting and positive was what I aimed for; here’s how it came out.

Flash Atkins Mushroom Mixtape

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

Ever since his first exposure to House music in the 90s, Salin has thrown himself into
producing, DJing and all facets of hardware discovery. His initial work on white labels and
edits blossomed into the formation of Salin Records, which he has used as an outlet for his
recent creative expressions. His sound is firmly established in house traditions, with expert
groove lines and melodic sequences being utilized to full effect, but it is his love of
equipment which has continued to fuel his desire to explore his sound to the fullest. His
tunes are fun, fresh and emotive, bringing together the very best of the genre, with his own
personal twist on things riding front and centre throughout his enriching discography.

"Thank you so much for inviting me to take part in your guest mix series. It means a lot to me to be here, so I created two edits for this mix. I have also included some unreleased tracks and demos and "Let’s Go Deep" and "Keep It Up" from my latest EP "Raw Stuff" which came out Friday this week (June 27th). I recorded the whole mix live in my studio using two XDJs, two SL1210 MK2s and a Radius 4 rotary mixer and FX unit. I haven't edited anything afterwards, as I wanted to preserve the energy of a live set (mistakes and all). I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it!" - @christophesalin

SlothBoogie Guestmix #462 - Christophe Salin

Locomia   Rumba Samba Mambo FOUR TO THE FLOOR REMIX

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