Miami Horror

While the influences of Prince and New Order are more than apparent in Miami Horror's work, the Australian four-piece has built its own sturdy electronic legs on which to stand — as evidenced by its debut effort, last year's Illumination. Instead of regurgitating the ghosts of electronic music's past, the band...

By Bree Davies

June 7, 2011

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While the influences of Prince and New Order are more than apparent in Miami Horror's work, the Australian four-piece has built its own sturdy electronic legs on which to stand — as evidenced by its debut effort, last year's Illumination. Instead of regurgitating the ghosts of electronic music's past, the band creates poppy masterpieces along the lines of Phoenix, but with a darker touch reminiscent of Death From Above 1979. The band's backstory isn't unlike that of many of its MSTRKRFT-styled contemporaries: Bored producer — in this case, the Melbourne-bred Benjamin Plant — makes bedroom beats and remixes tracks and subsequently forms a group around his original material. The live instrumentation, though, is hardly an afterthought: Miami Horror is a great combination of the DJ, his dance floor, the band and its stage.

Bree Davies is a multimedia journalist, artist advocate and community organizer born and raised in Denver. Rooted in the world of Do-It-Yourself arts and music, Davies co-founded Titwrench experimental music festival, is host of the local music and comedy show Sounds on 29th on CPT12 Colorado Public Television and is creator and host of the civic and social issue-focused podcast, Hello? Denver? Are You Still There? Her work is centered on a passionate advocacy for all ages, accessible, inclusive, non-commercial and autonomous DIY art spaces and music venues in Denver.

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