Galway’s DATSKO has become a force of nature within Ireland’s thriving club culture, a producer and DJ whose name now holds serious weight across the global circuit.
From his earliest days, DATSKO showed a clear knack for crafting anthemic, euphoric club tracks. Like many of Ireland’s new-wave exports, he grew up on the bold, emotional energy of the piano-house era, blending nostalgia with a modern edge. His first steps came through SoundCloud, where edits of Robert Miles – Children, KETTAMA’s 3AM, and Tory Lanez – The Colour Violet quickly gained traction. Those early uploads earned him millions of streams, a remarkable feat for a then-unknown, independent artist, and signalled the arrival of a new Irish producer with an instinct for timeless, crowd-moving sounds.
That instinct has only sharpened over time. His recent single Solitude, released through the acclaimed Stress Label, captures both the depth and drive that define his sound. It’s a soaring, emotionally charged track that found immediate success across major editorial playlists, landing on Apple’s Breaking Dance and New in Dance, Amazon’s Fresh EDM, and Spotify’s Let’s Have It. These placements reflect not just a breakout moment but the arrival of an artist whose reach is now global.
DATSKO’s rise, while fast, was far from accidental. His foundation was built in his bedroom, obsessively refining every detail, preparing tracks for small local venues before those same tracks began to echo through packed clubs across Ireland and the UK. From Galway to Glasgow, from Manchester to Berlin, his name has become synonymous with spaces where ecstasy and emotion collide.
His breakout year saw him sell out headline shows across Europe and Australia, completing two sold-out Australian tours within twelve months — a rare accomplishment for any emerging act. With a third tour already confirmed for early 2026, DATSKO’s international demand continues to soar. Festival slots at Electric Picnic, Longitude, and EMERGE have drawn thousands, while a set at NRG Festival Tenerife caused such an overwhelming crowd response that the stage had to be briefly closed.
Even as his audience and reputation expand, DATSKO remains grounded in the DIY spirit that shaped him. SoundCloud is still his playground, a place where he drops unexpected, gutsy edits that remind fans of where it all began. That authenticity runs through everything he does , whether performing in a dark Berlin warehouse or under the sun at Ibiza’s Eden, he approaches each set with the same intensity and honesty that defined his early days in Galway.
The affiliation with Ireland’s powerhouse collective Reboot has also played a key role in his evolution. Sharing the stage and ethos with homegrown heavyweights like blk., Fionn Curran, and MELTX, DATSKO has helped carry Ireland’s underground energy onto the international stage. Reboot’s recent residency at Eden in Ibiza underscored their collective rise, with DATSKO emerging as one of the standout names of the summer.
Industry recognition soon followed. DATSKO signed with powerhouse publisher Minds On Fire, cementing his place among dance music’s next generation of heavy hitters. Alongside that, he joined Reboot Agency and MGT under Michael Duffy’s management, and partnered with global booking giant CAA, represented by Evan Greenberg and Ferry Rais-Shanghai, for North and South American bookings. These milestones mark a defining moment in his trajectory — a bedroom-born artist now firmly positioned on the world stage.
Musically, DATSKO thrives in the space between ecstasy and introspection. His sound merges the intensity of modern club music with the euphoric emotion of early 2000s EDM, always searching for that hands-in-the-air moment of connection. Where others chase harder and faster sounds, DATSKO’s sets are about feeling — unity, harmony, suspense, and release.
With nearly half a million monthly listeners on Spotify and tracks like JAGERBOMB surpassing five million streams, Wait For Me topping four million, and My Type closing in on three, his momentum shows no signs of slowing. Each release feels bigger, more refined, yet still deeply personal, the product of an artist who hasn’t lost sight of why he started making music in the first place.
He reads the crowd instinctively, balancing chaos with control, nostalgia with newness. In an era where the club world often feels like a race to go harder, faster, and louder, DATSKO stands apart, reminding everyone why they fell in love with dance music to begin with.
