Bobby Krlic (born 20 December 1985),[1] known by his stage name The Haxan Cloak, is a British composer, artist, music producer and musician.

As a producer, Krlic has worked with artists including Björk, Father John Misty, Khalid,[2] Troye Sivan,[3] Goldfrapp,[4] serpentwithfeet[5] and The Body.

[6] He has also composed several soundtracks, credited under his real name, including Ari Aster's films Midsommar[7] and Beau Is Afraid, and the television series Beef, Snowpiercer, Angel of Darkness[8] and Reprisal.

[14] The second LP, Excavation, was released in 2013, and has a more electronic feel, using samples and heavy bass, along with distorted field recordings made by Krlic.

[29] and co-produced his 2020 singles To S. / To R.[30] Krlic was invited by Oscar-winning score composer Atticus Ross to work with him on Michael Mann's film Blackhat released in 2015.

Within television, Krlic has scored a number of major network shows including TNT's Snowpiercer[35] and Angel of Darkness,[8] Hulu's Reprisal[36] Apple's Invasion, and Netflix's Beef and Seven Seconds.

[42] The New York Times called The Haxan Cloak's set "amorphous, ominous and immersive, a transcendent plunge into darkness and overwhelming pressure".

[21] Midsommar received wide critical praise including a 9/10 from The Line of Best Fit, ranked 2 in Insider's Top 20 Best Movie and TV Soundtracks of The Decade,[45][46] and critic Glenn Kenny of The New York Times stating that “The remarkable music score by Bobby Krlic aka The Haxan Cloak is also a major contributor to the uncanny feeling the movie creates.