So Benjamin, I remember back seeing you laying the beats for Gameboy/Gamegirl back in an afternoon support slot for Muscles in 2007 - and then once again at the 2008 Big Day Out, sitting and waiting to take the stage at the Hot House. How have you got from there to where you are in your current throwback disco incarnation?  

For me producing the beats for GBGG was a bit of fun and a chance to try something I normally wouldn't. Within Miami Horror, I get to both explore new ideas on a more personal level and also get a lot of old ones out of my system. So it’s just been a progression of this over the last few years.

How did the recent GB/GG reunion go at the Sandcastles Festival? Any future plans for the group?

I didn't actually take part in reunion because I was playing in Miami Horror later that day but I heard that GBGG were so well received by the new generation, (even more so than when their EP was first released) that they've decided to hang out and put a few more tracks together. Production for GBGG is something I won’t be taking part in; they have pulled several international and local producers onboard to help produce their new tracks. If you’re a fan of theirs keep an eye out.

You had the Bravado launch in November  – are you happy with how it’s been received? 

Yeah, I'm really happy with how Bravado was received, however by the time of its actual release some of the tracks on it were sooo old to me that I have quickly outgrown it. Considering this, it did give us much needed momentum once we had the live show up and running.

Where is your music going in the future? Any new styles or genres you are interested in exploring (either in the Miami Horror, or otherwise)?

The debut album which is soon to be released is sitting around 98% done. It has taken a big step away from what most people would expect the first Miami Horror album to sound like. Besides some of the older album singles such as "Sometimes", the really new stuff is sounding either quite dreamy and a touch psychedelic or very 70's pop. The production is lighter and live-r, while there is a lot more interesting guitar sounds included throughout the album. 

I had written half a disco album for our debut but decided against it, so there is potential for me to release the disco as a separate project. Something else Aaron (MH drummer) and I have been working on and building ideas for is an even dreamier, progressive, psychedelic and almost soundtrack-y project. It will extend on some of the ideas we have been exploring in the newer half of the Miami Horror album.

For this album, the biggest influences have been Air, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Jackson 5 and Aeroplane along with some new disco and older house music. Josh (guitarist vocalist) has also brought his own influences to the record, which didn’t exist so much during the earlier remix and EP period.

As for future tours, what can we expect?... Especially for your role in the Bacardi Express tour, think you can blow La Roux of the stage?

Would it be wrong to say yes? We are more excited to stay over night and explore this train.. Eight carriages each with their own purpose including a jam carriage and DJ carriage. Besides the Bacardi gigs, we are also supporting Phoenix around Australia, which we are quite excited about, then heading overseas during the middle of the year to tour the album.

What would you say your favourite moment in a live show has been so far?

Doing the countdown at Falls Festival in Melbourne was by far the best live experience we've had. Playing to such a huge crowd was amazing. Hilltop Hoods were playing the other stage so it split the audience in two in the best way possible...We played songs we'd never played, used some stage outfits we had designed by Hayley Hughes and saw an endless sea of old friends supporting us up the front of the audience.

It’s been said by many that Australia is leading the way in “popular” dance music (on an international level) right now. What are your feelings on that statement?

For the past few years I felt this was true, however after travelling overseas several times I think we still have to do more to solidify this growing reputation. It seems everywhere has its own popular dance genre; Australia definitely produced some of its most forward thinking dance acts during the period of 07-08, although since then there haven't been many new dance/electronica releases that have helped support the idea or done amazingly internationally. I think this year will be another big year for Australian music with many interesting releases coming up.

Any chance you could let us in on your all time favourite artist?

Impossible to Choose!

Miami Horror play the BACARDI EXPRESS tour taking place 25th-27th March. Check out www.bacardiexpress.com.au for more info.