It was released as a free download on 17 October 2014 through Madeon's website, and was later available for purchase.

The song serves as the lead single from his debut studio album, Adventure (2015).

[1] "Imperium" was accessed via a puzzle, which the user had to complete before receiving the free download.

The song was added to BBC Radio 1's playlist in October 2014.

[3] In a statement, Leclercq said the song is intended to be the transition between two stages and that the song is intended to capture the feeling of "confidently walking into adversity".