Excavated is the second solo release from London-based veteran DJ/Producer Aupheus, who honed his skills with London-based hip hop crew Dedfires until 2006, when he released his critically acclaimed self-released solo EP Descent: "As a producer of heavyweight instrumentals he can't be beaten" HHC. 8 track 7inch EP comes with free download voucher. Limited to 250 copies! He has strong connections with the Sage Francis helmed Strange Famous Records, winning the heavily contested Buck 65 Shutterbuggin' remix competition in 2007 and continuing to produce tracks for Buck 65 (for the 'Dirtbike' album trilogy) and Sage Francis ('Sea Legs') last year. Over Excavated's 8 tracks Aupheus unearths found sounds, obscure vinyl breaks and field recordings which he then manipulates through sampling and turntable techniques, adding live instrumentation. The result is an immersive, multi-layered merging of traditional world and ethnic influences with heavy electronic drones and tones, ambient textures and crunchy hip hop beats. Favourable comparisons can be drawn with other independent heavy instrumental hip-hop artists such as Sixtoo and DJ Signify as well as more ambient releases by labels such as Type Records. The Excavated EP will continue 2600 Recordings' limited 7" (250 copies) and full EP download series, with hand-numbered and hand-stamped bespoke papyrus packaging. All artwork will be created by Aupheus himself, reflecting the intricate aesthetics found on his website and previous releases. The 7" will feature edited versions of the tracks 'Insectoid' and 'Frozen Surface', with a download code available to obtain the full EP. "Aupheus has a talent for capturing melancholy ambience while creating eerie moods. Thankfully, the drums are really good so it knocks the listener out of a potential depressive state" - Sage Francis Tracklisting: Excavated Insectoid Exoskeleton Fourth Dimension Sons Of Horus Frozen Surface Afterlife Empire Three Thousand Years Of Sleep Frozen Surface (dave Graham Remix) Exoskeleton (buddy Peace Remix)