---
title: "@darkfrets"
url: "https://ricardodantas.me/darkfrets/"
markdown_url: "https://ricardodantas.me/darkfrets/index.md"
author: "Ricardo Dantas"
description: "Dark Frets is the music of Ricardo Dantas: original guitar-driven compositions. Listen to Edge Protocol on Spotify, Apple Music and more."
---

# @darkfrets

Home for my music. Original compositions, plus a look at the gear, songwriting, and production behind them.

## Latest release: Edge Protocol

A cinematic cyberpunk EP exploring a dystopian world of rogue AIs and conflict. Written, recorded, mixed and released on my own.

Released 2025-10-15. Listen: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/edge-protocol/1843580770

![Edge Protocol album cover by darkfrets](https://ricardodantas.me/images/darkfrets/edge-protocol.jpg)

## Listen

Every release, on every major service.

- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1bzbWQYzswgt7LlirZA2hi): Dark Frets
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/se/artist/dark-frets/1840078980): Dark Frets
- [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC8YQUQZkqjbqKzcut8UOJKw): Dark Frets
- [Tidal](https://tidal.com/artist/66978467): Dark Frets
- [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/346380111): Dark Frets
- [Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0FR7DZ23W/dark-frets): Dark Frets

## Support

Buying music or a coffee helps me make more of it.

- [Bandcamp](https://darkfrets.bandcamp.com/): darkfrets.bandcamp.com
- [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/darkfrets): ko-fi.com/darkfrets

## Follow

Short clips, gear and works in progress.

- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/darkfrets): @darkfrets
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@darkfrets): @darkfrets
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@dark_frets): @dark_frets
- [Threads](https://www.threads.com/@darkfrets): @darkfrets

## From the blog

Posts about gear, production and the creative process.

- [Music Production](https://ricardodantas.me/categories/music-production.md): Posts about gear, production techniques, and creative process.