Bio
Hidden Empire divide the stage like a compact electronic band. In the German duo’s live setup, Niklas handles drums, effects and the mix while Branko plays melodies, samples and live percussion—a division that leaves their own tracks open to change in performance. The pair met Oliver Koletzki after a 2015 gig near their hometown and simply asked whether they could send demos; the resulting track became their first Hidden Empire release on Stil vor Talent. Their 2018 debut album Mind Palace took a year to write and deliberately moved beyond an EP’s club constraints, stretching from downtempo passages to techno. Lost Spirits later deepened that album-scale approach with vocal collaborators including Lazarusman, Bebetta and Artche.
Germany
