“I am not bound to any musical conventions,” the Dutch-Turkish producer Ummet Ozcan told DJ Mag last year. “I just produce whatever I like. People tend to put things in boxes. I personally don’t do that.” As visionary, as radical, as grand as that sounds, it’s difficult to look past the fact that Ozcan is, at the moment at least, not exactly channeling the revolutionary vibes of John Lennon or Brian Wilson in ’66. He’s not creating these weird, idiosyncratic sounds that we’ve never heard before. He’s a very good EDM producer making the kind of swaggering electro that is dominating dancefloors across Europe and North America, and he’s sticking quite solidly to the musical conventions of trance and big room electronica. But that doesn’t sound quite as good in an interview, does it?

Not that it matters, particularly. Unlike some outspoken Liverpudlian midfielders, Ozcan lets his output do the talking, and he is the star of arguably the biggest party that Glasgow has to offer this weekend. He’ll be providing the brash, techno-influenced trance as a thousand or so raucous ravers descend upon SWG3’s sprawling warehouse complex in Finnieston tomorrow night. “The magic appears only with the right parts that fit the puzzle,” says Ozcan. “It helps to have a festival mindset.” In Glasgow, he will find that in spades. He’s in for a big one.

On Sunday, the same venue hosts the celebrated German house act Booka Shade, who are fresh off the back of their first gig in Morocco. Energised by appearing on the same bill as the likes of Derrick May and Leon Vynehall, the duo of Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger won’t be worried that their North African exertions will have an effect on their performance here. “We had crazy rock and roll years, but nowadays we carefully look after our health,” they said earlier this summer. “A live show the way we do it is exercise, and we always want to present the best possible live experience.” Round off the weekend by getting physical with them as fill the TV Studio with their deep, vocal house vibes.

* Ummet Ozcan, tomorrow, SWG3, 9pm – 2am, £24.50

* Booka Shade, Sunday, SWG3, 10pm – late, £15

DJ EZ

Stamina is not something that DJ EZ lacks. In February, the seminal UK garage DJ played for over 24 hours solid in aid of Cancer Research UK: a feat of endurance that he pulled off with all the carefree insouciance of Mike Ashley explaining away his business practices.

After his storming set at SWG3 in April, EZ (it’s pronounced ee-zed, don’t get that one wrong) returns to Glasgow tomorrow night for another authoritative lesson in classic garage and bass-heavy modern house. EZ is one of the country’s most sought-after DJs, so be advised not to miss this true legend of modern British music at one of the city’s most iconic venues.

* DJ EZ, tomorrow, The Art School, 11pm – 3am, £15

4thirtytwo

Richy Ahmed is having quite the year. The Newcastle producer returned to the ever-popular label Hot Creations in April and struck gold with So Good – an appropriately-titled choice house cut that quickly became an Ibiza favourite. Anyone who came within 200 meters of the White Isle this summer will have danced their socks off to it, and now we have the chance to relive those memories when he brings his 4thirtytwo party to the Subbie on Sunday. It’s the first of a run of three gigs, also taking in Leeds and Ahmed’s hometown, where the deep house icon will be playing all night long. And with a 4am finish to look forward to (thanks, bank holiday planners), thank goodness there’s no work in the morning. This is going to get considerably messy.

* 4thirtytwo with Richy Ahmed, Sunday, Sub Club, 11pm – 4am, £15

Platform 18

Literally anywhere else in the world, the words “late summer” conjures up images of warm, dusky evenings in the park, sinking glasses of wine at a street café as the sun sets, or taking a stroll by the river as the late-afternoon breeze cuts through the cardigan over your shoulders. Not in Glasgow, though. Organising an al-fresco rave at the peak of summer seems foolish, never mind in September. It can’t stay dry and mild enough for Platform 18’s third birthday to be a scorcher, can it? We live in hope, as the prospect of celebrating with the London house and techno producer Archie Hamilton seems like a particularly fun one, and we’d all like to stay dry. Hamilton spins hypnotic beats with deep, rolling basslines and has released tracks on respected underground labels including Fear of Flying and his own Moscow Records. He’s backed up by longstanding Platform 18 residents Ivan Kutz and Niz, who’ll be dropping banging techno ahead of Hamilton’s set.

* Platform 18 with Archie Hamilton, Saturday, West Street, 3pm – 11pm, £20