Ranked at number 34 in the world in the 2006 DJ Mag Top 100 Poll and tipped by Paul van Dyk as his artist to break through in 2007, Miami IDMA 2007 nominee for "Best Podcast" alongside Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez and John Digweed, producer of such anthems as "GTR- Mistral" and "Another you, Another me" ( with Lange ) Gareth Emery is one DJ and producer whose meteoric rise in dance music has just hit the next level.
Boring DJs be very afraid: Gareth Emery is about to kick your arse. So said Mixmag, when in 2002 they took the bold step of predicting that a virtually unknown 22 year-old from Southampton would rise to become one of the scenes most prominent stars.
Fast-forward five years, and its likely that his rapid ascendancy into dance musics top tier has surpassed even their expectations. His 2006 DJ Mag Top 100 ranking of 34 is reflected by his gig diary, which reads like the departure board at Londons Heathrow Airport. Desert island raves in Indonesia, snow-drenched mountains in Vancouver, Bondi Beach in Sydney: theyre all in a days work for someone whos every inch the modern international DJ. Of course, despite racking up hundreds of thousands of airmiles taking his uniquely credible brand of trance to every continent on the globe, Gareth hasnt neglected his native UK, and still regularly rocks packed venues at all the major UK super clubs: Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, The Gallery, Slinky, and Passion.
Equally at home in the studio, hes also well-known for his genre-defying productions, right from 2003s classic Mistral (under his GTR guise), to current releases that find support right across the dance scene. Tiesto, Ferry Corsten and Judge Jules are all big fans, plus hes recently featured on the personal record labels of both Paul van Dyk (Vandit) and Armin van Buuren (Armind). However, the majority of his music is still released on his Five AM imprint, (described by DJ Mag as the most consistent trance label in the world), where hes a co-owner and A&R. Whatever the label, one thing thats clear is that when Gareth Emery stamps his hallmark of quality on a record, people listen.
Always ahead of the game and keen to push new technologies, Gareth was the one of the first leading DJs to embrace podcasting when he started his fortnightly on-demand radio show through the iTunes music store. The Gareth Emery Podcast was launched in early 2006 and was soon ranked in the iTunes Top 20 chart of all worldwide music podcasts, making it one of the most popular dance music shows on the internet, and an essential download for the savvy music lover.
It seems that dance music fans across the globe cant get enough of Gareth Emery right now, and who can blame them? With a brand new mix CD, further solo singles, a long-awaited debut artist album, and plans to take the Podcast on tour, you can be sure of one thing in 2007: those boring DJs need to be even more afraid than ever!
"Emery keeps things trance focused yet still blends sweeping breaks, thumping electro basslines and warping tech-tribal grooves. Its trance yes, just not as many know it - a blend of all the spine-tingling melody that first illuminated the genre back in 99 with all the rich texture and percussive groove that its so often lacked since. Leaving Jaarbeurs, we cant help thinking that even if 95% of it is generic cheesy tosh, the forward-looking 5% is worth giving trance another chance. If you do, look no further than Emery for a view into the genres brighter future."
// DJ Mag, April 2007
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