Empire of Light

猫 シ Corp.

May 15, 2026

Electronic / Drone / Vaporwave

Exploring deep space, intergalactic civilizations, and time-bending prophecies. Inspired by the book series "The Hyperion Cantos" by Dan Simmons. Empire of Light, with its monotone drones, deals with the ending of an dying species; only to be reborn - or reuploaded - someplace else. --- After finishing the collab with t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者 (Building a Better World), I felt it was time to move away from utopian ambient and into something new. Empire of Light is inspired by classic and modern sci-fi with a (pseudo) religious undertone, asking questions about immortality, belief, and humanity’s future in deep space. If you want to know more about these topics I suggest reading all four books in the Hyperion Cantos written by Dan Simmons, they had a major influence on the album’s concept. However, the creation of this album has not been without any problems. Unfortunately, somehow along the way half of the project files got corrupted and therefore those tracks were never editable again. It may have taken some time to finally officially release Empire of Light - as it was already completed in 2021, but I am very happy and proud it is out there! Special thanks to my friends, collaborators, and my girlfriend for their support throughout this journey. And last but not least, thanks to all of you who keep supporting me, either by buying and sharing albums online or just posting comments on Reddit - thanks for all those emails, tags and messages on social media and watching the liveshows. Your love and support are much appreciated!