DØGMA's concept came from desperation to break into a musical path with no restrictions or boundaries. The DØGMA name signifies our ability to do absolutely anything - whenever we want to. Creating art with the main goal of being something that we're excited about, not caring about fitting into specifications.

Through the process of rebranding into DØGMA, we wanted to design something that reflects our lifestyles and personalities - rough around the edges and always being up for pushing limits (and our luck). Both of our upbringings, lifestyles and environments has had a huge impact on who we are and we think DØGMA encapsulates us perfectly. We wanted to build something that wasn't just about the music, but a expansive project that you can immerse yourself in and most importantly, relate to.

Once you break free from the mainstream sounds it becomes quite easy to curate a set, rather than just playing good tunes. We play on four decks when we can which helps us unlock that potential. We have always listened to a multitude of different genres, not just because we like it , but it opens up new ideas. We never focus on one sound. We spend every weekend experiencing all styles of events and shows that the UK has to offer which has widened our horizons and helps us prepare fresh and interesting set lists. This doesn't just stop at electronic music either. An example of this is sampling Tempa T's vocal from one of his prominent tunes 'Next Hype' and pairing that with Amazingblaze's 'Clube mate' , fusing grime MCing into Techno. Another is blending Joy orbisons 'Flight FM' with Astroid boys 'Rinsa', we also do this in the studio with our newest unreleased project 'Attention seeker', which samples an old hardcore band called 'Warhound'. It brings a fresh energy into our techno.

In all honesty, it hasn't really. We have huge respect for these artists and would love continuous support from them. But DØGMA is an evolution - we don't plan on always keeping the same sound, so with this being said, they might hate our next tracks but that isn't to say someone else wouldn't love it.

From the first event we experienced, we both fell in love with the idea of being part of the techno scene up here. Although we both now live in separate cities, the passion of wanting to move from the dancefloor to behind the decks remains the same. We both still put in work on our own accord to build connections and network separately, which benefits us in that we can cover both Newcastle +
Manchester to get our sound heard. The techno scene in Newcastle did take a dive coming out the back of the covid lockdowns, but in recent months has had a new lease of life with brands like Second Speed, Raw Cuts, Full Force & loads more putting Newcastle back in the spotlight where it deserves to be. Manchester on the other hand continues to flourish with events of all genres - the main brands here being Teletech and HOL who have monopolised the scene and create an experience like no other. We're always surrounded by excellent DJs, producers and brands on both sides. They drive us to thrive in such a talented and culturally rich environment.

We have had a lot of unbelievable nights under our old alias, but since the creation of DOGMA we would have to say our debut set at The Cause in London was so memorable. The crowd was absolutely exceptional and we felt amazing being able to play our new music for the first time and having a great response from it. Hostile Takeover really share our vision of not sticking to a genre or label. They fit with our style perfectly and we couldn't be more grateful.

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Without giving too much away, we have a book of ideas and projects that were really excited to showcase. Everything from new music to big scale shows and huge artistic visions being brought to life // It's the year of the dog.