The Going Out Podcast by Skiddle

#41 - Eddie Halliwell (Cream Ibiza)

The Weekends Matter Podcast 41 is here and it’s helmed by a man who knows a thing or two about setting the world on fire, the one and only Eddie Halliwell. The man behind Fire it Up has held some of the most reputable residencies in dance music in his time, from Goodgreef to Gatecrasher, to the club for which this podcast centres on, Cream Ibiza. Eddie’s signature style of trance, techno, house and electro has been a winning combination for the club at their various events across the planet, with him a permanent component of Creamfields and a frequent player at their events in Liverpool, where this set was taken from in March. Eddie will be playing for Cream Ibiza for the first time tomorrow evening, with six more dates across the summer. We also look at the some other events this weekend, including Freeze presents Luciano and Friends, with mentions also to our Wickerman Warm Up, Ruckus in Middlesbrough, Sunset to Sunrise in Blackpool, The Hacienda reunion at the Coronet Theatre and Fantazia Superhereos in Bristol.

#40 - Pete Herbert (Electric Elephant)

The podcast this time round comes from the sun drenched beaches and azure skies of the Adriatic coast, as ahead of the Electric Elephant in July Pete Herbert delivers a mix. Herbert’s quirkiness as both a producer and selector has seen him develop a reputation as a leftfield institution, blurring the lines between house, disco, italo dub and funk. This mix sees him elevate that lofty status further. The Electric Elephant runs from 11^th to the 15^th July, taking place in the gorgeous confines of the Garden site in Tisno. Spread across two locations, the Beach Bar and the Main Stage, there’s also a late night club Barbarellas that provides an inspirational al fresco clubbing experience. And that’s not to mention the sea of boat parties aboard the infamous Argonaughty vessel that accompany the programme. The podcast also rounds up the top five events this weekend as well, with nods to the huge Rockness festival, the Playground soiree in London, The Trance Together Second anniversary, Face’s One Records showcase and last but by no means least, Back to Basics bringing Chicago resident Derrick Carter back to Leeds.

#39 - Lewis Boardman (Circus)

This fortnight’s podcast comes from one of the fastest rising talents in the UK, Circus resident Lewis Boardman. As well resident at the club for almost the entirety of their decade stint, Boardman has released records on imprints like NRK, Monique and Souvenir, the record label of Tiefschwarz, and taken his DJing talents to Global Gathering, Warehouse Project and Space in Ibiza.

This mix epitomises his deep and groove led house sound at its best, and is the perfect appetiser for Circus this weekend where Lewis will be playing alongside fellow resident Yousef, and guests Marco Carola, Deetron, Butch and Gorgon City. The podcast also rounds up some of the best events this weekend, including the opening parties in Ibiza at Space and Sankeys, club picks at Gatecrasher and and the Love Saves Sunday and Dot to Dot festivals.

#38 - Goodgreef with Gareth Emery

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.

#37 - Space Ibiza with Jonathan Ulysses

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

#36 - Defected in the House with Sante

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

#35 - Sankeys with Jozef K

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

#34 - Delphic

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

#33 - Supperclub with Audiowhores

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.

#32 - Venus with John Dahlback

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