Hardtechno DJ & Producer from Germany

Booking: contact@darknessagency.de

Resident @darkness-kassel

With years of dedication and experience Illuming has developed an unique signature sound that is increasingly intense, rough and dark, reflecting his evolution as an artist. 

Known for his dynamic performances, he captivates audiences and consistently pushes the limits of his art. 

Booking contact@darknessagency.com or via SC / IG Direct Message 
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Upcoming Gigs: 

28.06.2025 - Darkness w/ Amrtum @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

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Past Gigs:

26.04.2025 - Darkness w/ Franky B & Kacy Roseanne @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

15.02.2025 - Darkness w/ Nikolina, Edna & Arah @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

04.01.2025 - Darkness New Years Event @ Grauzone, Kassel

31.12.2024 - Silvester w/ Pri & Weissweinpapi @ Grauzone, Kassel 

14.12.2024 - Darkness w/ Amstra & Tanja Miju @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

08.11.2024 - Club Grauzone w/ Antidote & Klangkunde 

26.10.2024 - Darkness 5 Year Anniversary w/ NYCO & N00M1 @ Graf Karl, Kassel

11.10.2024 - Graf Karl x Obscene pres. Somewhen & Future666

28.09.2024 - HEAT Local Session @ Grauzone, Kassel

03.08.2024 - Darkness Local Edition @ Graf Karl, Kassel

27.07.2024 - Rough Techno (360 Degree Cage Rave) @ Grauzone, Kassel

08.06.2024 - Summer Session w/ Alex Stein & Township Rebellion @ Graf Karl, Kassel

01.06.2024 - Exzess @ Grauzone, Kassel 

08.05.2024 - Ballnacht w/ Ave & Konfusia @ Graf Karl, Kassel

13.04.2024 - Darkness w/ Nina Bender @ Graf Karl, Kassel

06.04.2024 - Spring Session @ Grauzone, Kassel 

17.02.2024 - Darkness w/ Zoe Zett & Emma S. @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

16.12.2023 - Darkness w/ WNDRLST & Tanja Miju @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

21.10.2023 - Darkness 4 Year Anniversary w/ Rorganic & 753 @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

15.07.2023 - Darkness x Origin Summer Edition @ Graf Karl, Kassel

15.04.2023 - Darkness w/ Aisha @ Graf Karl, Kassel

04.02.2023 - Darkness w/ Aphotic @ Graf Karl, Kassel 

10.09.2022 - Darkness w/ Ayako Mori @ Graf Karl, Kassel

08.07.2022 - Darkness Showcase @ Graf Karl, Kassel

06.08.2021 - Darkness Resident Rave Vol. 2 @ Panoptikum, Kassel 

05.09.2020 - Darkness Resident Rave @ Panoptikum, Kassel 

08.02.2020 - Darkness w/ Callush @ Kleiner Onkel, Kassel

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@Stuartc17
Name Stuart Coates  Nickname Coatesy Age 47 Hometown Belfast, Northern Ireland Fav DJ/Artist Jacko Fav Choon Le Voie Le Soleil by Subliminal Cuts Fav Station A.W.O.L FM (A Way Of Life) Phil West

My Love for House and Electronic Music stems back to around 1986 when i started to really enjoy sounds produced by the great Jean-Michel Jarre when i stumbled upon the magnificent Oxygène. This album opened my mind to sounds that where not mainstream chart, and from then on i was hooked. The KLF previously The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu (The Jams) Doctoring the Tardis, What Time Is Love grew my love even more, their album What The Fuck Is Going On 1987 changed me as a young school boy often portrayed as a weirdo due to my music choice being a lot different to everyone else in my year.  Technotronic Pump Up The Jam and EMF They're Here solidified my love even more, Funny enough years later seeing these people out enjoying themselves to the music i grew up with and them saying hey Coatesy remember you listened to this music in School, im just like yeah ano what a moment in time. Then the Legend Chris Hurley RIP started to ramp up early House nights in the Mighty Kelly's, this was the start of my journey into the rabbit hole of House Music. Club's like Heggartys, The Network and even The Crescent became my weekend home throughout my teens and twenties but one club stood out above all, Circus Circus a club so great they named it twice. To me this was the greatest show on earth, a place where I've met the finest people whom I'm privileged to still have as friends all these years later, people who just know Oldskool the way it was meant to be and still is. These beautiful humans are friends for life and when the reunions come about we are almost always there enjoying the choons from the greatest era. You would have found me on the decks at parties around Belfast every weekend, my treasured 1210's still in immaculate shape through sheer luck still serve me to this day although quite a lot of records have went missing. Special thanks to DJ's Jacko, Gleave, Marty C, Molloy, Jay Kay, Dale Hooks, Stevie Mac, X Ray, Chris Hurley RIP, Robbie Nelson, Craig Dalzell, Milky, Sci, The Sequel and Phil West

Peace be with you all 😊

"You must smile through your tears and move on and keep on moving"

I like to create mixes of atmospheric progressive house, with the occasional bit of techno thrown in too. I always strive to make every mix a proper journey, hopefully ebbing and flowing whilst balancing dark and light, throughout. 

All my mixes contain a blend of propulsive, driving tracks, coupled with deeper, more emotional productions. There is so much amazing music out there, and I always aim to do it justice, and put any track in a context that will give it maximum impact - whilst still fitting perfectly with the mix as a whole. 

I know when the time is right to record a mix, as I feel an absolute compulsion to do so. Everything uploaded to this page has come about as a result of that. I hope they all convey the overall feeling, and warmth, that I was striving for.

I am immensely proud of all of the mixes I have uploaded to my page, and the many others that are hosted elsewhere on this site - all of which can be found my playlists. I very much hope that any of you kind enough to take the time to listen, enjoy them.

I was a resident for Progressive House UK from 2020-21, and all the mixes that I recorded for that excellent site, and many others not on here, can be found at: 

https://www.mixcloud.com/steviereid/

In addition, I was a winner in a mix competition judged by Quivver in 2017, a hugely proud moment. I have also done guest mixes for Gai Barone's Patterns show, Il Modo, PFG, Saturo Sounds, 21C Progressive House and Melodic Distraction.

A bit about me: I am Edinburgh born and bred, I feel incredibly lucky to call this beautiful city home. Growing up, the house was always full of music thanks to my parents. I was also lucky enough to be exposed to some fantastic music thanks to my older brother's exemplary taste.

When branching out on my own, of a wide variety of genres, Depeche Mode were the band that spoke to me the most - with honourable mentions to New Order and The Smiths. 

Even as a young child, the dark atmosphere of their tracks resonated with me, and that has been the biggest influence on the kind of progressive house that I play in my sets.

It was early 90s rave music that first got me into dance music, but it was hearing the bassline on Orbital's 'Halcyon' for the first time in 1995 that made me realise that such music could move you in many, many more ways. 

Seeing Leftfield live in 1996 at the Barrowlands in Glasgow remains the most incredible music experience I've ever had. I was a regular at some seminal Edinburgh clubs in the late 90s and early 2000s, but it was at the legendary Taste where I truly found my clubbing utopia. 

In 2006, thanks to the generosity of Mark and Brian at a Taste afterparty, I had a shot of CDJs for the first time. Later that year, thanks to the advent of virtual DJing, I began recording mixes. I've never really stopped since.

In terms of influences from the world of progressive house, there are too many to mention - but Quivver is my all time favourite producer. As such, when my December 2017 mix was picked out by him for a mix competition he was running, it was among the proudest moments of my life.

I would always consider myself to be a bedroom (or living room!) DJ first and foremost, but I have been lucky enough to play at some fantastic clubs and venues.

I made several appearances at Karnival in Edinburgh, the undoubted highlight of which was appearing on the same bill as Inner City. I was also lucky enough to play at (the sadly now defunct) Kinfolk in Brooklyn NYC, with two of my closest friends.

If DJing was something I never thought I'd end up doing, making music most certainly wasn't - but thanks to Edinburgh legend Kev Wright, I have co-produced numerous tracks that have been released since 2011.

Through Kev I was also lucky enough to tag along with he, Gary and the Beat Laundry crew - and playing live streams during lockdown, with that amazing community, managed to put so many special times into an era that was so challenging for everyone.

My true happy place has always been playing at parties in my living room, or at a friend's house, with a great group of people. 

Those opportunities are few and far between now since my amazing daughter Anya was born in 2023 - but I'm at a different stage of life now, and I am blessed to have this amazing addition to an already phenomenal family.

Making mixes will never leave me though, and I very much hope to still continue to do so, as much as I can, going forward. As much as it's amazing playing in front of a crowd that you're in sync with, I love the permanence of a recorded mix.

There is no better feeling than receiving messages from someone you haven't met, on the other side of the world, letting you know that they are enjoying something that you have created.

As long as I feel compelled to keep putting them together, I will most definitely do so. 

(Very well done if you read this far!)

DJ Wheels appeared on the scene professionally in the lockdown of March 2020, when everything came to a standstill due to the pandemic. He started by applying for online radio stations through a popular social media platform. Thinking he would give hosting his own weekly show  a try and the rest is history as they say!!!!

 After starting a weekly show on grooveLondon radio on Mondays, 12-2pm.. gaining a reputation for being a versatile, DJ playing anything from old skool all the way through to House and trance

He then started to gain an attractive online following as a result of that since departing from GrooveLondon his career has gone from strength to strength, still blasting out bangers on radio stations, such as House Music Radio and Code South FM  to name a few.

As well as a huge online presence. He has also played in some pretty well-known clubs and bars up and down the country such as the iconic Brixton Jam representing last night a DJ, saved my life… And also playing at the Volks Nightclub in Brighton


Lastly, his recent explosion has seen him be signed by none other than Paul Van Dyk, trance, legend and label owner with his debut release, met you securing a place in the top 100 Beatport charts 2022
This then catapulted him and landed him his dream opportunity in October 2023, playing his debut in Ibiza representing a well-known charity Pure Sea

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