The name Haxan Cloak derives from the Swedish "häxan", meaning "the witch". "Excavation" was rated a 9 out of 10 by "Spin", and an 8.7 out of 10 by Pitchfork, who also named it the 29th-best album of 2013. "Rolling Stone" named it the 16th-best dance album of 2013. Krlic moved from London to Los Angeles in 2015. As of 2016, he resides in the Silver Lake area.