Commissioned and premiered by The 4 Hornsmen of the Apocalypse

Live Performance at The University of Illinois 9/11/14
Horns: Gerry Wood (1), Paul Blackstone (2), Tony Licata (3), Audrey Good (4)

Program Note

     4 Translations was composed during the summer of 2012 as a commission by The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse.  This talented, virtuosic and, at times, comedic quartet is known for treating their audiences to entertaining, solid performances which made it easy to accept a commission. Each of the four movements of 4 Translations is loosely based on a specific composer and his compositional language of that era, similar in concept to Prokofiev's, Classical Symphony.  These four composers: Machaut, Rossini, Meyerbeer and Hindemith were chosen specifically because, though they each had substantial musical output, they are not commonly referred to as "top-tier" composers (Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, etc.)  The movements are in chronological order by composer birth dates, each containing elements used by that composer.  

4 Translations for Horn Quartet (Live)

3 Vignettes for Solo Piano 
Composed on 9/17/14, 9/18/14 and 10/10/14

Brett Kroening, piano

3 Piano Vignettes

Set cell 0268 (Fr+6) for solo piano
composed 7/13/15


Frag 6

Buried Alive - Logic Vs Flawed Logic

Don't Think - No Bird Sing feat. Sage Francis Vs Flawed Logic

London, UK-based producer AUPHEUS is in the unique position of being both a vested Strange Famous veteran and an SFdigi rookie, boasting a history of collaborations with the SFR crew and on the eve of dropping his first official project with the label. His latest offering, "Megalith", drops September 21, 2018 on SFdigi, the digital division of Strange Famous Records. Limited edition 7-inch Square Picture Disc Lathe Cut Records, CDs, and Cassettes (all including Instant MP3 downloads of the full album) are available for pre-order at http://tinyurl.com/AupheusSFR.

"Megalith" is a compelling collision of disparate influences and technologies melded to form an unconventional sonic tapestry: "The album was heavily inspired by my favourite science fiction films of the 1980s and early 1990s and their soundtracks, along with the hip hop that I grew up listening to, and the writing of Philip K. Dick," says Aupheus. It's an ambitious mix of ambient sounds and doom-bap grit. "I used a range of digital and analog gear to achieve the sound I wanted, including vintage samplers, running things onto tape, using the turntables and various musical instruments in conventional and unconventional ways." "Megalith" exists in the exciting overlap between the worlds of beat-making, composing, and sound design; a fusion of Electronic Sci-Fi and golden-era Hip Hop.
 
"Megalith" arrives preceded by the first single, "The Human Remains", featuring Strange Famous label boss and independent hip hop legend Sage Francis. The track is accompanied by an ambitious 360/VR video, produced and directed by Aupheus himself, that stars Francis (or, at least, his disembodied head) spiraling through a head trip of negative space and juxtaposed imagery that compels the viewer to interact with the screen, ensuring that no two experiences will be identical for those who accept the invitation. 
Aupheus began his career in the late '90s, initially as a turntablist, but soon after finding his calling as a producer. He self-released a pair of instrumental EPs (his last opus, Excavated, has been a mainstay of the SFR webstore for years) and produced tracks for emcees including Buck 65 and Scroobius Pip. He is also an accomplished animator, having created the acclaimed videos for Sage Francis' "ID Thieves" and Prolyphic & Buddy Peace's "Go Green", and has worked on large-scale movie industry products including Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs" feature film. 

With his SFR membership card firmly in hand, Aupheus was able to secure features from his labelmates B. Dolan (Epic Beard Men), Prolyphic, and Seez Mics, who pepper the boundary-stretching backdrops with the gritty and grounded raps that Strange Famous is, well, famous for. 

Aupheus is hard at work on a series of videos that will continue to expand the tale begun in the songs of "Megalith". The creative process is something close to his heart, and something that never stops: "Making music is something that I've always done, using any equipment I could get my hands on. It's more like a compulsion than anything else, just something that I need to do."
 
"Megalith" drops September 21, 2018 on Strange Famous Digital / SFdigi, and is available on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and at digital retailers everywhere. Limited edition 7-inch Square Picture Disc Lathe Cut Records, CDs, and Cassettes (all including Instant MP3 downloads of the full album) are available for pre-order at http://www.StrangeFamous.com.

Megalith

Buy 7-Inch/Cassette

"THE HUMAN REMAINS" - AUPHEUS feat. Sage Francis

GHOST is taken from my debut album MEGALITH, out now on Strange Famous Digital. The album features appearances from Sage Francis, B. Dolan, Prolyphic and Seez Mics.
https://www.strangefamousrecords.com/news/aupheus-megalith/

Also available on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music and at digital retailers everywhere.

Physical copies of MEGALITH are available from Strange Famous Records.
Limited edition 7-inch Square Picture Discs (30 copies)
CD Digipaks (250 copies)
Cassette Tapes (50 copies)
https://store.strangefamousrecords.com/collections/new-items/aupheus

CDs and tapes are also available from Banquet Records in the UK
https://www.banquetrecords.com/aupheus/megalith/aupheusmegalith

MEGALITH

GHOST

MEGALITH is the title track from my debut album, out now on Strange Famous Digital. The album features appearances from Sage Francis, B. Dolan, Prolyphic and Seez Mics.
https://www.strangefamousrecords.com/news/aupheus-megalith/

Also available on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music and at digital retailers everywhere.

Physical copies of MEGALITH are available from Strange Famous Records.
Limited edition 7-inch Square Picture Discs (30 copies)
CD Digipaks (250 copies)
Cassette Tapes (50 copies)
http://tinyurl.com/AupheusSFR

CDs and tapes are also available from Banquet Records in the UK
https://www.banquetrecords.com/aupheus/megalith/aupheusmegalith

THOUSAND ARMED KANNON is taken from the album MEGALITH, out now on Strange Famous Digital. The album features appearances from Sage Francis, B. Dolan, Prolyphic and Seez Mics.
https://www.strangefamousrecords.com/news/aupheus-megalith/

Also available on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music and at digital retailers everywhere.

Physical copies of MEGALITH are available from Strange Famous Records.
Limited edition 7-inch Square Picture Discs (30 copies)
CD Digipaks (250 copies)
Cassette Tapes (50 copies)
http://tinyurl.com/AupheusSFR

CDs and tapes are also available from Banquet Records in the UK
https://www.banquetrecords.com/aupheus/megalith/aupheusmegalith

THOUSAND ARMED KANNON

A little track I made using a copyright free beat. It's about those moments when you question all the things you'll never truly know the answer to. 

Artist: LATASHA | Track: Charangos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1jKnA7m_a8

eXistential Crisis

Here's my submission to the B. Dolan Kitchen Sink remix contest.