DarkateK started collecting records and making electronic music in the mid nineties. After doing a degree in Music Technology he started finishing some tracks and worked a few years (99 - 02) at a Portuguese music distribution company (Music Power) where he spent all of his wages and heard thousands of records. After being in Lisbon's scene for a while, he moved to Brighton where he lived and played many house parties, every club in town and a few festivals like Glastonbury, Sunrise, Waveform, Numb Numbs (Brazil) to name a few, until 2013.

Between 2013 and 2016 he moved between South America, Ibiza and Gran Canaria, and in 2016 he went back to his hometown (Lisbon) where he built his home studio and has been making music since.


DarkateK released his first EP in 2011 in collaboration with Tony Montana which came out on Naked Lunch Records. Since then he has released two solo EPs with T1 Music contributed to compilations on Ovelha Trax and Elberec.

DarkateK released his first vinyl in February 2025 on Ancient Technologies (distributed by Clone) and in May 2025 released an EP on the mighty Bass Agenda Recordings that you can check here:

https://bassagendarecordings.bandcamp.com/album/life-slaps/

Tracklist:

DarkateK -Red Or Blue (Unreleased)
DarkateK -All You Need Is Trust (Ancient Technologies)
DarkateK -Start Again (T1 Music)
DarkateK -Paradise Wknd (Bass Agenda)
DarkateK -Windy Days (Unreleased)
DarkateK -X40 (Ancient Technologies)
DarkateK -Magic Happens (Ovelha Trax)
DarkateK -Mass Control (Unreleased)
DarkateK -Evil Machines (Unreleased)
DarkateK -Geo-Engineering (Unreleased)
DarkateK -Hibernation (Unreleased)

Follow: @darkatek
Instagram - www.instagram.com/darkatek_/
Facebook - www.facebook.com/DarkateK/
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/darkatek/
Bandcamp - https://darkatek.bandcamp.com/

Strange But Dance Music #208: DarkateK

Headset with Skillis - 23 June 2025

Sounds from the grass roots of jungle and drum & bass with London scene heroes Rupture - featuring selections from residents Mantra & Double O. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/rupture/episodes/rupture-24th-june-2025

Rupture w/ Double O 240625

Vern & Milla - 06 July 2025

Room Service with Gallegos & Sherø - 07 July 2025

Dusted off a few old records for this one, enjoy!

Matt Whitehead - Birdland - Super Rhythm Trax
Ben Pest - Chord Divide - I Love Acid
Posthuman - Breaker - Chiwax
The Hacker - 1111 - Solar One
Snuff Crew - In The Morning - Dizzy Tunes
Gerome Sportelli - Mister Krax - Sporty
Etcher - Omnibus Acid - Abstract Acid
Romans - Oeviodenum - The Bunker NY
Hardfloor - The Life We Choose - ERP Remix - HRDFLR
Martin De Brig - Agent Osman - Nez Remix - Titanic City
Basic Soul Unit - Breaking In The Night - Midnight Shift
Dona - Stillin - More About Music
Paranoid London - Give Me The - Paranoid London
LA4A - I Feel Lit - Alden Tyrell Remix - Unknown To The Unknown
Mark Forshaw - Further - Midnight Shift
Boneless One - Acid Chops - Computer Controlled
Fractious & JC Williams - Chase Tomorrow - Snuff Trax
Mori Ra - Acid Indonesia Dari Psychedlia - Macadam Mambo
DJ Pierre - Box Energy - Trax
Armando - 151 - Warehouse
Andreas Gehm - Track1 - Involve
Matt Whitehead - Seeing Red - Super Rhythm Trax
Superstructure - Acid Thunder Revisited - Weme
Umwelt - Reflections On A Strange Existence - Acid Avengers
Chris Moss Acid - Cenobite - Solar One
Phantom Planet Outlaws - Muscles From Outer Space - Boss Tracks
Tikkle - Outer Limits - The Cosmic Mix - House Jam

Computer Controlled Mix 48

A 1 hour set of industrial hardcore from 2007

Bleaching Agent 02/08/25

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5 Decades of Dub - 10/08/2025

L-VIS 1990 12.8.25

I was a bit shy about sharing this side of me🫣😶‍🌫️ , but finally did it. I tried to blend some of my favorite sounds: footwork, halftime, dubstep, DnB, and deeper vibes. It's not perfect, but it's 100% from my heart❤️ Massive thanks to my close friends for all the support, and a special shout out to DJ Strawberry for the lessons and for pushing me to record 🙏🏻🔨🎛️

Thanks to everyone who listens, and to all the artists who keep inspiring me every day!


Tracklist : 

- Estate- Bruno Martini
- DJ Earl - Open Up
- Jana Rush-SpAcE
- No Return RP Boo
- F.U.I.T.H DJ Paypal
- Battle Zone-Dj Elmoe
- Koichi Ishibashi - Bad Data (Dezaemon) KODE9 RMX
- Dj Rashad I don’t give a fuck
- Gully Halves- Alix Perez
- Hyroglifics-No Drama
- dBridge,Skeptical - Poor Poverty
- The Raven- Alix Perez
- Let it Slide- Kasra,Slay
- Taped-SLIKBACK
- Shame-2K88
- Trippy Mane-Cartridge
- En:vy-Damaio
- Shades-Flame Unbroken
- Carre’- Faded Form
- Be With you- Chad Dubz
- Lost in Eternity- Geode
- Un Vingt- Throwing Snow
- Sun People- Herbie’s Delay
- Chewlie- Slow Love DJ Strawberry remix
- Kelela - Far Away

Mix 001 – Estate-

2200 - 0000 FRIDAY -> http://futuremusic.fm

Featuring a special guest mix from Tom_M

Mallory:

XAN - Sostoyanie [777]
Jensen Interceptor - Midnite [ZONE]
The Hacker - Time X (Feat. Miss Kitten) [Dark Entries].
Maelstrom - PRAXIS [CPU]
Rebolledo - WANT (Danny Daze & Shokh's Fears Come Dub) [Hippie Dance]
Second Storey - Barrel Roll (DeFeKT Remix) [Houndstooth]
Sigma ALgebra - Ayin [Digital Distortions]
Poima - Alf Propal [Progressive Future]
Norwell - Conversation Patterns [New Flesh]
Stenny - Corrupt 506 [Ilian Tape]
Kaelan - Claw (Farron Remix) [Shaw Cuts]
ALONZO - Bernie Knows [W.T Records]
Bass Junkie - Surrender Or Be Destroyed! [Bass Agenda]

TOM_M:

Craig Richards - Trying To Sleep (Remix) [Nothing Special]
Volruptus – Time Travel [Trip]
Sync 24 - ??? [Cultivated Electronics]
Stimulant - Access Future Audio [Tresor]
Cignol - Plant 43 [Anti-Social Network]
Silicon Scally - ??? [Innerspace]
Fleck ESC - What R We Waiting 4 [Electrix]
Junq - Monq [Cultivated Electronics] 
Second Storey - ??? [TRUST]
Xan - Hotbed [Private Persons]
UAS - World Gets Crazy [Dolly Deluxe]
Xan - C [Private Persons]
Point B - ??? [Orson]
Objekt - Balloons [Power Play]
Radioactive man - Sonic Portal (Ben Pest mix)
Can’t remember - White Cones [Anti-Social Network]
Lanark Artefax - ??? [Whites]
Skee Mask - Routine [Illian tape]

futuremusic FM

Mallory - IDENTIFY - 23.02.2018 + TOM_M

System Overview:
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An audio entity nestling at the intersection of bleeding-edge dancefloor subroutines and technical filth. This sonic mainframe transcends conventional genre boundaries. Welcome to the evolution of dancefloor electronics.

Core Modules:
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1. Digital Distortions: A proprietary fusion of rhythmically charged modules, meticulously designed to synchronize neural oscillations and evoke spontaneous kinetic responses.

2. BRAWLcast: A sophisticated dissonance engine crafting audial anomalies that challenge conventional norms. This module introduces intricate layers of glitch, distortion, and sonic artifacts, creating an immersive auditory environment ensuring a dynamic and unpredictable listening experience.

3. @KitchenSpasm: The epitome of controlled chaos, this module pioneers uncharted territories, seamlessly blending the organic with the synthetic.

Signal Flow Architecture:
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- Input Stage: Raw creativity ingested from the creative minds, dissected and analyzed for maximum sonic potential.

- Processing Layer: State-of-the-art algorithms meticulously fine-tune each element, optimizing for dancefloor resonance and sonic innovation.

- Output Matrix: The final product, a meticulously engineered sonic entity ready for dissemination into the auditory network.

Error Handling Mechanisms:
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Digital Distortions operates on a zero-tolerance policy for sonic conformity. Any deviation from the established norms is considered a feature, not a bug. Embrace the irregularity, become the data.

Future Upgrades:
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Digital Distortions envisions continual upgrades and expansions. Stay tuned for firmware updates that will push the boundaries of dancefloor electronics further towards the pinnacle of algorithmic harmony.

Mallory - IDENTIFY - 23.02.2018 + TOM_M

DIGI/SPASM