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Also known asMike ErkauThe Empath

Releases

Albums

Black Hole

2023

Trackology

2015

Meanwhile

2010

EPs

Ergosphere Remixes

2025

Ergosphere

2025

Solaris II

2024

Solaris I

2023

Growing Unrest

2014

Tracks by the_empath

20+ tracks in our catalogue

Approach VelocitySolaris I

Arab SpringTrackology

Arab Spring [Mortaja]Trackology Remixes

At The Heart Of It AllMeanwhile

Below&Above ZeroTrackology

Below&Above Zero [Signalstoerung]Trackology Remixes

Burden Of The PastMeanwhile

Calm DownGrowing Unrest

Calm Down (Sendform & Sniplab Rework)Growing Unrest

DarkstarBlack Hole

Darkstar (Revisited)Solaris II

ErgosphereBlack Hole

Ergosphere (Alarmen Remix)Ergosphere Remixes

Ergosphere (Callisto Ghost Remix)Ergosphere Remixes

Ergosphere (Camoz Remix)Ergosphere Remixes

Ergosphere (Mortaja Remix)Ergosphere Remixes

Ergosphere (Penrose Process Mix By Spherical Disrupted)Ergosphere

Ergosphere (Revisited)Ergosphere Remixes

Ergosphere (Spatial Perimeter Mix By Spherical Disrupted)Solaris II

Escape VelocitySolaris II

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Approach VelocitySolaris I
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DarkstarBlack Hole
8:00
Darkstar (Revisited)Solaris II
12:00
ErgosphereBlack Hole
7:44
Ergosphere (Alarmen Remix)Ergosphere Remixes
6:02
Ergosphere (Callisto Ghost Remix)Ergosphere Remixes
9:20
Ergosphere (Camoz Remix)Ergosphere Remixes
6:03
Ergosphere (Mortaja Remix)Ergosphere Remixes
5:25
Ergosphere (Penrose Process Mix By Spherical Disrupted)Ergosphere
22:13
Ergosphere (Revisited)Ergosphere Remixes
5:16

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Music videos

the_empath — Trackology (Heimstatt Yipotash Remix)

Trackology (Heimstatt Yipotash Remix)

the_empath — Planetarium

Planetarium

the_empath — Nwo_Hindsight (Klima Remix)

Nwo_Hindsight (Klima Remix)

the_empath — Burden of the Past

Burden of the Past