This week’s episode allows the spotlight to fall on one of the modern superstars of trance, Gareth Emery.

Since breaking into the electronic music consensus with his huge ‘Mistral’ track in 2002 under his GTR pseudonym, Emery has been one of the doyens of his scene. A fixture in DJMag’s Top 100 since 2006, peaking at number seven, he and his record label have at the forefront of establishing a patented template where the focus rests squarely on melody. Whilst his and the label’s sound will always be grounded in trance, his keen ear for a hook has seen that translate into progressive, electro and house textures, perfectly demonstrated on this mix.

Garuda is set to release their third compilation next week, mixed by rising star Ben Gold, and both Emery and the imprint have been in the midst of a huge UK wide tour. That included an emotional farewell to Sankeys on Friday (the Garuda office is based in the same building), and culminates this weekend at two huge parties, Goodgreef on Friday and Godskitchen in Birmingham on Saturday. Tickets for both are on sale at Skiddle now.

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Episode 37 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we focus on Space in Ibiza with an exclusive mix from their resident DJ, Jonathan Ulysses.

Space in Ibiza has won more awards than any other club in the world and is probably the most recognised brand in clubland. Space started in its current form in 1989 and soon after Brandon Block and Alex P got involved and invented the original 'Space Terrace'. Since then UK DJ's and promoters have had a heavy presence with 'We Love' holding the Sunday day and night party since 1999. The list of DJ's that have played is endless and the Skiddle team have enjoyed many a day and night there! Tickets are on sale on Skiddle for their opening fiesta on the 26th May and for all Space events throughout the season

Jonathan Ulysses has been a resident DJ at We Love at Space for 15 years. His sets on the terrace are legendary and have led to him travelling the world spinning week in, week out at the world’s leading nightclubs. He has compiled numerous compilations for labels around the world and also has his own clothing label, Ulybug. Check out his full profile on Skiddle and on Facebook

This podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening in Ibiza. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 36 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we focus on Defected Records with an exclusive mix from Santé

Defected Records began life in 1999 with their first release Soulsearcher 'I Can't Get Enough' which went to number 5 in the UK charts. They have never looked back since then and chances are you would have heard a Defected track in a club or bar over the past 14 years. They can take the credit for introducing now household names such as Bob Sinclar, Junior Jack, Sandy Rivera, ATFC and Copyright to a house hungry crowd. Over half a million people attend their 'Defected In The House' events each year, now operating in more than 40 countries worldwide including the Ministry of Sound in London.

Santé is a Berlin resident and is relatively new on the scene but has made a big impact in such a short time, Last year he had success with his track ‘Homegirl and has previously had releases on Desolat, Strictly Rhythm and 8Bit. He has launched his own record label and clothing brand, Avotre, and has already signed up Re.You and Sidney Charles. He will be joining Dennis Ferrer, Copyright and Noir on the decks at Defected in the House in London.

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 35 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we focus on Sankeys in Manchester and one of its resident DJs, Jozef K.

Sankeys first opened its doors in 1994 as Sankeys Soap, named after the building it is housed in that used to manufacture soap. Over the past 19 years it has hosted nights featuring household names such as Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers and Moby but has also helped to break underground DJs into the mainstream. In 2010 it was named number one club in the world by DJ Mag and this spurred owner Dave Vincent into creating '7 Sankeys of the World. The first two are Manchester and Ibiza.

One of the current resident DJ's is Jozef K and he has provided this weeks podcast mix. He has begun to build a glowing profile in such a short time which includes his own productions, remixes and a string of DJ dates. Aged just 23, Jozef K has quietly been crafting a name for himself, as one of Sankeys' lynchpins as well as playing at Croatia's Dimensions festival, Ibiza, Berlin and Moscow this year. Following on from his early well-received releases on Kaluki Musik,  Jozef has been signed to Adam Shelton's revered One Records and has a forthcoming EP on Sasha's label Last Night on Earth.

Read an interview with Jozef K here. You can buy tickets for all events at Sankeys in Manchester and Ibiza from Skiddle

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 34 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we feature an exclusive mix from mancunian band, Delphic

Delphic formed in 2009 and are a three piece band hailing from a leafy suburb of Stockport, Manchester. Their debut album, Acolyte, was released in 2010 to critical acclaim and resulted in them playing at all the major festivals including Creamfields, T in the Park and Glastonbury as well as a number of uk and european tours. Tracks from that album have been featured on major TV shows as well as mixes of the tracks being supported by the cream of dance DJ's. Their new album, Collections, was released in January this year with one of the tracks, Good Life, selected as an official track for the London Olympics. The new album took a new turn musically and was produced by DFA's Tim Goldsworth and Ben Allen, they are currently on a european tour promoting the album.

This exclusive podcast mix gives a taste of what makes the band tick and is certainly dance floor friendly. They will be playing at various festivals across the summer including Liverpool Sound City and Leefest and you can get tickets for both of them now on Skiddle

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 33 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we feature an exclusive mix from Audiowhores who are playing at Supperclub, London on Fri 8th March

Audiowhores are the acclaimed Manchester-based DJ, remix and production duo of Graham Lord and Adam Unsworth. Their high-quality production and remix work for labels including Defected, Soulfuric and their own Tempogroove imprint has positioned them at the forefront of the UK's house scene. They have travelled the world playing at festivals and clubs and forthcoming gigs include History of House in Manchester, Pacha in London, Nightflower in Berlin and Sunday people in Berlin.

Supperclub started life in Amsterdam and now is located all across the world including Los Angeles, Istanbul and London. It is no ordinary restaurant, they specialise in mixing food, music, art and performance and every night is different. The Playhouse masked ball takes over this Notting Hill restaurant for one night only with Grant Nelson, Martin Ikin and Audiowhores.

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Episode 32 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we feature an exclusive mix from John Dahlback who will be playing at Venus in Manchester on the 1st March

Venus started life as Manchester’s best loved night out, fulfilling the promoter’s mantra that it’s all about quality, rather than quantity. After a decade in Manchester, the team behind Venus took the brave step to open their very own nightclub. Venus opened at the beginning of 2010 with a fanfare of funk and quickly found a home in the very heart of Manchester’s club scene.

John Dahlback brings his Mutant Nights to Venus for the first time. Mutant is John's record label and in just three years it has established itself as a global force with over 20 releases from the likes of Avicii, Tommy Trash and John himself, as well as his fellow label mate who is playing on the night, Lunde Bros. He travels the world playing his trademark big room sound and has also remixed for tracks for Lady Gaga, Nicole Featuring 50 Cent, Skylar Gray, David Morales and Sneaky Soundsystem.

Tickets for Mutant Nights with John Dahlback are on sale from Skiddle

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 31 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

In this episode we feature an exclusive mix from Zedd who is playing at Fire It Up in Newcastle this weekend

Head honcho of Fire it Up, Eddie Halliwell is finally back at Digital after the sellout out show in October 2011. 2012 has been another huge year for Eddie, with the release of the spectacular Toolroom Knights album, his own Fire it Up arena at Creamfields and 5 week residency at Croatian super club Papaya to name just a few of the highlights.

Joining Eddie and making his North East debut is musical prodigy Zedd. After signing for Interscope his latest albums first release "Spectrum," featuring Matthew Koma, has garnered massive global attention, climbing into the Top 10 of iTunes dance charts, holding the number one spot on Beatport Worldwide for almost three weeks and was ultimately named their Dance Club Song of the year. Zedd has performed at major festivals, including Ultra, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Nocturnal and in 2012, he performed at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Hard Summer in Los Angeles, and Electric Zoo in New York. Zedd was also chosen to be the only opening act for the Asian leg of Lady Gaga's world stadium-tour "The Born This Was Ball”, and will rejoin her for the American leg in the spring this year.

Tickets for Fire It Up with Eddie Halliwell and Zedd are still on sale from Skiddle

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 30 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure.

In this episode we feature a mix from DJ Paulette who brings her 'Bang' night to 2022NQ in Manchester this weekend

DJ Paulette has established her 'Bang' club night as a key ingredient in the social scenes of Paris and Ibiza. She describes it as an open minded musical showcase of "deep house baby makers and funked up future disco grooves", collected from both Paulette's considerable 20 year DJ career and the varied record bags of the new and established talent that she carefully selects to join her. She is making a return to her homeland of Manchester and 2022NQ for a bi monthly party with the first one being free entry!

2022nq opened in spring 2012 and has quickly established itself in the underground art, cultural and music scene. A basement space in the Northern Quarter of Manchester it's a hybrid gallery and music venue that has already hosted DJ sets from Disclosure, Horse Meat Disco, Justin Robertson as well as a sell out New Year's Eve party with Greg Wilson. Supporting DJ Paulette on the night will be Richie Ferg with visuals by Doodlebug. Paulette Goes Bang comes to Manchester on Saturday 19th January, entry is free with a ticket - available from Skiddle.

The podcast also features our guide to the top ten New Year's Eve events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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Episode 29 of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure. It's our last of 2012 so we've got 10, yes 10, huge events for New Year's Eve to tickle your taste buds.

In this episode we feature a mix from Mr G who is playing at a huge party in London which runs from New Year's Eve through to New Year's Day afternoon.

Mr G is a scene veteran and was one half of techno duo, The Advents and part of house collective KCC sound system back in the 90's. His most recent album, State of Flux, was released on the Rekids label and showcases his tech funk sound that he is now known for. The man himself says his sound is all about a bassline, the music takes the formula of a ballad and the movement of reggae. He appears on NYE & NYD at LWE & Jaded alongside label mate, Nina Kraviz.

London Warehouse Events (LWE) began life in 2010 by putting on a huge sold out event with Eric Prydz in Great Suffolk St warehouse. Since then they have hosted parties all over London with premier DJ's such as Skrillex, Carl Cox, Pendulum and Sven Vath. For their NYE/NYD party they have hooked up with underground after hours party organisers Jaded. This party runs from 8pm on NYE through to 2pm on NYD with Nina Kraviz, Mr G and Raymundo Rodriguez. Tickets are still available from Skiddle

The podcast also features our guide to the top ten New Year's Eve events happening across the UK. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

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