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the_empath, a.k.a. mike erkau, has been part of electronic music since 1993 and he started releasing his own work on cdrs in 1999.

the_empath's music ranges between ambient and electronica with organic industrial audio components. a stimulating flow of imaginative soundscapes, complex rhythmic textures, mixtures of experimental electronics, field recordings and ground loops. crystal clear tones meet thrilling low frequencies that are mastered with an impressive amount of dynamics. the result of this electronic crucible is a powerful mind infiltrating compound.


the_empath, a.k.a. mike erkau, has been part of electronic music since 1993 and he started releasing his own work on cdrs in 1999. the_empath's music ranges between ambient and electronica with organic industrial audio components. a stimulating flow of imaginative soundscapes, complex rhythmic textures, mixtures of experimental electronics, field recordings and ground loops. crystal clear tones meet thrilling low frequencies that are mastered with an impressive amount of dynamics. the result of this electronic crucible is a powerful mind infiltrating compound.

the_empath's discography (excerpt):
	black hole. cd + digital album. audiophob. 2023 <a href="https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/trackology-remixes">black hole by the_empath</a>
	trackology remixes. digital album. hymen records. 2016 <a href="https://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/trackology-remixes">trackology remixes by the_empath</a>
	trackology. cd + digital album. hymen records. 2015 <a href="http://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/trackology">trackology by the_empath</a>
	growing unrest. digital album. hymen records. 2014 <p> </p> <p><a href="http://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/growing-unrest">growing unrest by the_empath</a></p>
	meltdown w/. arx kaeli). digital album. hymen records. 2013 <a href="http://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/meltdown">meltdown by the_empath & arx kaeli</a>
	meltdown (w/. arx kaeli). lp. sealt s5. 2011
	meanwhile. cd + digital album. hymen records. 2010 <a href="http://hymen-records.bandcamp.com/album/meanwhile">meanwhile by the_empath</a>
	at the heart of it all. cd-r. noise rendition/subroom medialab. 2009 <a href="http://empath.bandcamp.com/album/a-t-h-o-i-a">a.t.h.o.i.a. by the_empath</a>
	second earth remix project. digital release. subroom medialab. 2008

the_empath on the web: www.bandcamp.com/tag/the_empath www.facebook.com/the.empath.music www.youtube.com/mikeerkau www.soundcloud.com/the_empath	contact: booking[at]subroom.com (liveact / VJ) medialab[at]subroom.com (AV production)

video examples:
let's hibernate - official video (2015)	re-quietude [tranquility mix] - official video (2014)
meanwhile [shortmix] - official video (2013)	pripyat remix - official video (2012)
meltdown - official video (2011)	Zugfahrt - official video (2005)

the_empath's remixes (excerpt):

the_empath's compilation tracks (excerpt):

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