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 million views.
In this episode of The Dexter Jones Podcast, Dale shares the incredible story behind those lockdown livestreams, growing up in Halifax, his journey from drummer to DJ, the evolution of Kevin & Perry Ibiza, HomeRave, the challenges of Facebook livestreaming, and why community has become more important than ever in dance music.
If you've ever wondered how one of the toughest periods in clubbing history created unexpected opportunities, this is a story you won't want to miss.
In this episode:
• How COVID changed Dale Castell's career forever
• Every gig cancelled overnight
• Building a viral Facebook livestream audience
• 5,500 people watching live
• Over half a million views from one show
• HomeRave and surviving Facebook takedowns
• Kevin & Perry Ibiza behind the scenes
• Why dance music communities matter more than ever
• The future of clubbing and festivals
• Dale Castell's One More Tune
Chapters
00:00 COVID Changed Everything
01:00 Meet DJ Dale Castell
02:15 Why One More Time Ibiza Is So Special
05:20 How Dale Castell Got Into Dance Music
08:30 My First Nightclub Experience
12:00 Why I Quit My Band To Become A DJ
16:00 Every DJ Lost Their Gigs Overnight
19:00 Too Scared To Press LIVE
23:30 How My Livestream Went Viral
27:00 5,500 People Watching Live
30:30 Half A Million Views In One Night
34:00 Facebook Kept Taking My Streams Down
39:00 How HomeRave Changed Everything
44:30 Behind The Kevin & Perry Ibiza Terrace
49:30 How We Fixed The Kevin & Perry Terrace
54:00 Why Dance Music Festivals Have Changed
57:00 Dale Castell's One More Tune
