Denney on Back To Basics, Hot Creations & Ibiza's Underground Scene

In this episode of The Dexter Jones Podcast, I sit down with DJ and producer Denney (James Denney) to explore the journey behind a career that has taken him from the early days of UK club culture to some of the most respected underground dance floors in the world. From his beginnings playing at Sugar Shack, through the legendary Back To Basics nights in Leeds, to releasing music on Jamie Jones’ Hot Creations, Denney shares the story of how he built a life in dance music. This is a brilliant conversation about the evolution of the underground scene, the reality of becoming a DJ, and what it really takes to sustain a career in dance music. In this episode, we talk about • Denney’s early days discovering dance music • Playing at Sugar Shack and learning to DJ • Working at the legendary Back To Basics in Leeds • How underground club culture shaped his career • The journey to releasing music on Hot Creations • Touring internationally and playing in Ibiza • The realities of building a long-term DJ career • How the dance music scene has evolved over the years • Advice for DJs trying to break into the industry Timestamps  00:00 Introduction 02:14 Discovering dance music 07:40 The Sugar Shack years 15:10 Back To Basics and the Leeds scene 25:32 Learning the craft of DJing 38:20 The underground club culture 49:05 Releasing music on Hot Creations 58:41 Playing Ibiza and touring internationally 1:09:30 How the dance music scene has evolved 1:18:05 Advice for new DJs 1:23:40 Final thoughts --- Follow Denney: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denneymusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DenneyMusic Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/denney Subscribe If you enjoy real stories from the dance music world, make sure you subscribe to The Dexter Jones Podcast for new episodes every week featuring DJs, producers and key figures from the global club scene.