DIOXIDE | 8TH BIRTHDAY
A Night Behind the Lens
Some events you plan weeks ahead for. Others land in your inbox and you just know you’ve got to be there. Dioxide’s 8th Birthday at Doncaster Warehouse was one of those nights. A stacked lineup, multiple styles across the night, and a proper old-school energy running through the whole place from doors open until lights up.
This one was different for me because instead of trying to cover absolutely everything, I focused in and recorded three sets in full — capturing each one properly and giving them the attention they deserved.
First up was Lozza & MC Stompin. From the minute they stepped up, the atmosphere changed. Big makina energy, fast pace, and one of those sets where the crowd barely had time to reset between tracks. Stompin knows exactly how to control a room without overdoing it and Lozza kept things moving with constant momentum. As someone filming it, these are the sets that make you work — lights changing every second, hands in the air, reactions everywhere — but that’s exactly what makes the footage worth getting.
Next was Seduction & MC Storm and this felt like one of those moments where the room locked in. Proper UK hardcore energy mixed with classics that instantly got reactions across the dancefloor. You could feel people connecting with tracks they already knew while still getting hit with something fresh. It had that balance that makes recording live music enjoyable because the crowd starts becoming part of the performance itself. There were loads of moments throughout this set that translated perfectly on camera — big crowd shots, build-ups and those split-second reactions that make aftermovies feel alive.
To finish the night, I recorded Domer & E-LL. By this point the venue had settled into that late-night atmosphere where everyone left still had energy to give. The set felt raw, direct and exactly what you want towards the back end of an event. It closed out my filming in the best way possible and gave me some of my favourite shots of the night.
Events like this are always a reminder of why I started RTV in the first place. It’s not just about recording DJs — it’s documenting moments that disappear if nobody captures them. Eight years in for Dioxide and the energy still speaks for itself.
Massive thanks to everyone involved for having me down and to everyone who ended up in front of the lens.
RTV was there. Cameras rolling. More to come soon. 🎥⚡
