Dexter Jones

Mar I Pins. One of the messiest, wildest and most unforgettable bars in Ibiza history! 🍻🌴 If you worked or partied in San Antonio Bay during the 1990s and 2000s, there's a very good chance you've got a story about this place. Whether you can remember it is another matter! 😂 In this episode of The Dexter Jones Podcast, I'm joined by Kenny, who spent nearly two decades working at the infamous Mar...

🎧 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A DJ WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE TAKES THE GAMBLE OF PUTTING ON HIS OWN EVENT? In this episode of The Dexter Jones Podcast, Birmingham DJ and producer Rue Jay returns for another fascinating conversation about the realities of the DJ industry, overcoming self-doubt, knowing your worth and rediscovering your passion for music. Despite years of experience behind the decks, Rue Ja...

Carl Cox closed the historic opening of UNVRS Ibiza with Rue Jay's track, and Rue had absolutely no idea it was going to happen! This wasn't just another night in Ibiza. It was the very first night of UNVRS, the spectacular new superclub created following the takeover and transformation of the legendary Privilege Ibiza, once the world's largest nightclub. And as Carl Cox brought his extended openi...

What really happened the day the legendary Space Ibiza terrace came to life? And what made the great clubs of the 1990s and 2000s so extraordinary? In the third and final part of my conversation with Dave Beer, the legendary founder of Back to Basics, we explore some fascinating stories from the history of British and Ibiza clubbing. Dave shares an incredible first-hand account of being at Space I...

DAVE BEER | BACK TO BASICS | Episode 2 What happens when the party becomes bigger than anyone ever imagined? And what happens when the man behind it all finds himself facing some of life's darkest moments? In Part 2 of my conversation with legendary Back to Basics founder Dave Beer, we explore the extraordinary highs, devastating lows and unforgettable characters behind one of Britain's most influ...

Welcome to Part One of my special mini-series with Dave Beer, the legendary co-founder of Back to Basics and one of the most recognisable characters in UK club culture. In this opening episode, Dave takes us right back to the beginning. We talk about discovering house music in America, walking through those famous plastic sheets at The Haçienda, and the inspiration that eventually led to the birth...

DJ Rap is synonymous with jungle and drum & bass, but that’s only part of her story. In Part 2 of our conversation, we go beyond jungle and uncover the other side of DJ Rap’s extraordinary career. She talks openly about signing to a major label, the backlash she received for stepping outside the boundaries of jungle, and how her career suddenly exploded in America. From Coachella and performin...

In this episode of the Dexter Jones Podcast, I sit down with Jon X Crosse for a journey back into the golden age of 90s trance and electronic music. Jon’s story is absolutely fascinating. From working with some of the earliest MIDI technology and experimenting with synthesizers in the 1980s, to creating Crescendo – Are You Out There? and becoming part of The Morrighan, this episode takes us right...

DJ Rap joins the Dexter Jones Podcast for a journey back to the 1990s, when rave culture, pirate radio and a new underground sound were changing British music forever. Long before jungle and drum & bass became global movements, Rap was living and breathing the rave scene. She talks about discovering acid house, spending everything she had on records, living in squats, learning to DJ and breaki...

This week on the Dexter Jones Podcast, I sit down with one of the defining DJs of the golden era of UK and Ibiza clubbing, Lottie. From discovering acid house and finding her people at The Haçienda, to learning her craft behind a pair of Technics, becoming a resident at The Gallery at Turnmills, recording her breakthrough BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, and eventually playing some of the greatest clubs...

Ibiza in the 2000s was like nowhere else. In Part 2 of my conversation with Carrie, we go deeper into what life was really like working behind the scenes during one of Ibiza’s most unforgettable eras. From dancing in the island’s superclubs and the madness of Judgement Sundays, to worker life, nights becoming days, barely seeing the beach and the characters who made Ibiza what it was, this is the...

What was it really like to live, work and dance in Ibiza in 2001? Carrie Stevens was right in the middle of it. After arriving on the island, she became a club dancer at Es Paradis, before being poached by Eden and eventually becoming Head Dancer. This was an Ibiza of packed dancefloors, podium dancers, workers crammed into apartments, club parades through San Antonio, morning bars and after-hours...

Marcella Woods is the voice behind some of the most recognisable anthems from the golden era of dance music, including Beautiful, Liberation (Fly Like An Angel) and El Niño. In this episode of the Dexter Jones Podcast, Marcella tells the incredible stories behind those records, including how Liberation was recorded in just 20 minutes and how the vocal for Beautiful was nailed on the very first tak...

Tall Paul’s story is inseparable from one of the most legendary clubs in British dance music history. Long before Turnmills became an institution, it was his family’s business, and the place where a teenage Paul began learning his craft behind the decks. From the arrival of House music and the birth of all-night clubbing to Trade, The Gallery and the extraordinary rise of Turnmills, Paul takes us...

How many clubbers, DJs and music lovers already have permanent hearing damage without even realising it? In this week's episode, I sit down with Jono Heale, Director at ACS Custom, musician and one of the UK's leading voices on hearing health in the music industry. After developing permanent hearing damage himself, Jono made it his mission to help protect musicians, DJs and clubbers from making th...

What happens when your first-ever single becomes one of the biggest dance records of all time? In this exclusive conversation, Darude reveals the untold story behind Sandstorm, from handing out demo CDs in Finland to becoming an international superstar within weeks. He explains why having your biggest hit first was both a blessing and a burden, why he couldn't even DJ properly when success arrived...

How did a monthly Wednesday night attract 2,000 clubbers to The Haçienda? Guy Williams experienced Manchester’s acid-house explosion before becoming a regular DJ at Flesh, one of The Haçienda’s most groundbreaking club nights. From there, his journey took him through Trade, DTPM, Queer Nation, Defected Records and the golden years of Ibiza. In this episode, Guy takes us inside the clubs, record la...

Graeme Park never planned to become a DJ. A reluctant "yes" behind the counter of a Manchester record shop led to one of the most influential careers in dance music history. From discovering I Feel Love and the explosion of Chicago House to becoming one of the defining resident DJs at The Haçienda, Graeme shares the moments that shaped both his life and an entire generation of club culture. We als...

He thought he was absolutely smashing it... For 45 minutes, George Kafetzis believed he was hosting one of his best Facebook Live sessions ever. The comments were flying in, people were reacting, and everything seemed perfect... There was just one problem. There was no sound. In one of the funniest stories ever told on The Dexter Jones Podcast, George shares the unforgettable moment his wife walke...

When COVID shut down the music industry overnight, DJs across the world were left wondering what came next. For Dale Castell, what started as a simple Facebook livestream from his son's bedroom unexpectedly became one of the biggest moments of his career. Within weeks, thousands of people were tuning in live, his audience was growing every week, and one stream would go on to reach over half a mill...

Utah Saints join Dexter Jones for a candid, funny and insightful conversation about building one of the most recognisable names in dance music with absolutely no backup plan. From pressing their first white labels and navigating the unpredictable world of music promotion, to surviving industry changes, technological revolutions and three decades of dance music culture, this episode explores how Ut...

Tenacious join Dexter Jones for a nostalgic, hilarious and inspiring conversation about the rollercoaster journey from passionate clubbers and bedroom producers to hearing their own music played on the biggest stage in dance music. From losing an irreplaceable DAT tape in the post and painstakingly rebuilding tracks from memory, to the surreal moment they discovered their music had been championed...

Chris Agnelli joins Dexter Jones once again for part two of an honest, hilarious and thought-provoking conversation about the changing face of dance music, the realities of life as a DJ and producer, and the stories that never make it into the headlines. From the staggering fact that more tracks are now released on Beatport in a single week than were released in the whole of 1999, to his candid th...

Chris Agnelli joins me for a fascinating deep dive into the story of Agnelli & Nelson, the creation of El Niño and Everyday (amongst others), the golden era of trance, and the wild reality of dance music during the 1990s and 2000s. From growing up in Northern Ireland during the rave explosion to creating one of the most iconic trance records ever made, Chris shares the untold stories behind Ag...

Mark Sherry joins me for a fascinating deep dive into the untold story behind Public Domain, Operation Blade, tech-trance, rave culture, and the realities of surviving decades in dance music. From the explosive success of Operation Blade, chart success, and touring the world, to the harsh realities of the music industry and learning lessons the hard way, Mark opens up like never before. We discuss...