It’s been a long road for Max Miller, the New York talent behind Deja Dead, who spent fifteen years chasing inspiration from the city’s subways all the way to Scotland’s rain-soaked streets. Now, Miller is set to honor that journey—and a formative musical partnership—with a landmark event: “An Evening in the Dead Zone” at the Glasgow Film Theatre on March 23, 2026. This special night marks the public premiere of DISCONNECTED, an album decades in the making and steeped in personal history.
DISCONNECTED stands as the final project from the revered Glaswegian artist and producer Rico. Known for his pioneering work alongside the likes of Gary Numan and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Rico’s influence on the alternative music landscape was profound. Before his passing in 2022, Rico and Miller worked closely in Glasgow, blending their distinctive styles into an audiovisual project that captures both artists’ unconventional spirits.
During “An Evening in the Dead Zone,” attendees will be treated to unreleased studio footage and intimate recollections from Miller’s time recording with Rico. The evening promises an authentic window into a remarkable creative process—showing not only the growth of an album, but the deepening of an artistic friendship. The festivities will crescendo with the screening of a stylized, neon-soaked short film directed by Ben Sottak, whose feature debut The Hallowarrior is already creating a stir in indie film circles.
But the live event is only the beginning. Miller is building an entire universe around DISCONNECTED, including the iOS interactive story CLOUD GAME by DEJA DEAD, set to launch as part of an ambitious multimedia campaign. With more announcements around the corner, this genre-bending project aims to unite fans of cinematic alt-rock—think Massive Attack meets Gorillaz—on both sides of the Atlantic.
