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Y829 - 01 - inTo the

Y829 - 02 - aRab spring

Y829 - 03 - reAlign power geometries

Y829 - 04 - traCkology

Y829 - 05 unKnown subject

Y829 - 06 - grOwing unrest

Y829 - 07 - beLow&above zero

Y829 - 08 - nwO_hindsight

Y829 - 09 - viGil coma

Y829 - 10 - sYnus

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.

shortly after he began to do remixes for other artists and won the 2004 congress of media award in the audio category. the award was for his remix of 'no protection' (originally by utr).

four years later (2008) he turned the tables by releasing the 'second earth remix project' which included remixes of his work by ab ovo, def, fractional, heimstatt yipotash, sunao inami and others (more info...).

at the same time working as a media engineer and tutor, mike was able to acquire advanced technical skills in video technology too. his live shows are always combined with a video performance which is strictly balanced to the audio tracks (good examples are consider:noize and elektroanschlag or maschinenfest). under the brand name 'subroom medialab' he is bookable as VJ (he did many video shows for xabec, heimstatt yipotash, kiew, 13th monkey, morbus m., underwater pilots, tzolk'in...)

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. 

Mike Erkau

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