The Quiet Return of the Underground
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
The Quiet Return of the Underground
No one has an artistic project quite as diverse as that of Phoenix native, Amber Giles—better known simply as Mija. Other than being a world-famous DJ signed to Skrillex’s OWLSA label, Mija has a hand in every sort of creative project you could imagine.
In the past few years, she started Made By Mija, her own debut clothing line. She brought a hoard of diverse DJs around the world on her 2017 FK A Genre Tour. Plus, she recently put out her first album as singer/songwriter with her 2018, HOW TO MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN LOVERS.
Mija’s latest release—a music video for “Dead Flowers & Cigarettes”—adds a visual dimension to her signature musical versatility. The track comes off her recent two-track experimental techno EP, Just Enough. “Dead Flowers & Cigarettes” is a dramatic piece, built upon a roving, four-on-the-floor beat and populated with haunting vocals performed by Mija herself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gui63QXibSI
Dead Flowers & Cigarettes [Music Video]
Directed by her longtime photographer, Ryan Farber, this video stages the drama of the track at dark speak-easy. Mija hypnotically performs the lines “You’re the saddest girl I know” as a male lead becomes dangerously entranced with her. As the narrative develops, Farber’s daring visual work elevates Mija’s storytelling abilities to a whole new level; enjoy it below.
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