steve darko is a tech house producer and dj from boston. by day he works as a software developer at izotope, a company that makes music production plugins.

claude vonstroke picked up his early productions for dirtybird, and darko joined the label's 2018 world tour as direct support.

his debut album, Midnight Swim, followed in 2021 on dirtybird, built around dark, bass forward tech house with a techno undercurrent.

This synth has been an absolute workhorse for me since I bought it a few years ago.

steve darko to magnetic magazine, 25 january 2021

his most recent formal release is the Abyss ep, out on dirtybird in 2022, pairing a slow, moody title track with a heavier flip side, Stay Awake.

no upcoming dates are published for steve darko. resident advisor lists only past shows running through october 2023, and the same site's dedicated tour dates page renders empty.