Natek
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Natek is a Toronto multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter who makes every part of his music himself — and in 2026, that singular vision broke through.
He taught himself the craft: building beats on GarageBand on his phone around 2017, moving to FL Studio, and learning instrument after instrument until the sound in his head matched what came out of the speakers. The result is a warm, hook-driven blend of indie-pop and alternative R&B, tuned to his own frequency and sequenced like one unbroken thought.
That vision reached full bloom on his album “in search of ocean” (October 30, 2026). All eleven tracks were written, produced and played by Natek, with features from rising Canadian artists Kolzi Tunes, Seba, Makindé and Keanu Richal.
Its release confirmed what the streams had signalled. Natek was named Spotify Canada’s lead Editor’s Pick for October, landed the covers of Spotify’s Best Canadian Songs of October and Amazon’s Apologies, and looked out over Yonge-Dundas from a New Music Friday billboard. “San Antonio” earned UK airplay on BBC 1Xtra.
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Natek “In search of ocean” album artwork (Oct. 30, 2026).
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Spotify New Music Friday billboard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Oct. 30, 2026).
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Spotify Canada Instagram feature (Nov. 5, 2026).
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Spotify “Editors’ Picks: Best Canadian Songs of October” playlist cover (Nov. 2nd, 2026).
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Amazon Music “Apologies” playlist cover (Oct. 30, 2026).