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Robert Miles (born Roberto Concina, November 3, 1969, in Neuchâtel) is a Swiss Italian (not from Italian Switzerland proper but the son of Italian immigrants) record producer, composer and musician in trance and ambient music. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neuchâtel ( literally: New Castle in Old French) is the Capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake The Linguistic geography of Switzerland is on the main tripartite with the Swiss German region ( Deutschschweiz) in the northeast In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes

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Biography

Robert Miles was born to Antonietta and Albino Concina in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Neuchâtel ( literally: New Castle in Old French) is the Capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Although not a musical prodigy, Miles became proficient at playing the piano during his youth in Friuli, in the small town of Fagagna, where his family moved when he was still a young boy, and has been in the music "scene" since 1988. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Friuli ( Friulian: Fagagna is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 km northwest He worked as DJ in some Italian clubs and in 1990, he used his savings to establish his own studio and bought some second-hand equipment. However, his initial compositions went unnoticed.

In 1994, Miles wrote his most famous dream house work, titled "Children". For the TV game show see Dream House (game show. For the light & sound installation project see La Monte Young and Dream House 78' 17" " Children " is a single by trance composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. The single picked up steam slowly, and within two weeks of its official release in 1995, had sold more than 30,000 copies all over Europe and topped the charts in many countries. It earned Miles platinum records in the UK and Germany and gold records in other countries. "Children" fell shy of reaching Top 20 status on the US charts, but remained popular with the DJs. " Children " is a single by trance composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. In December 2004, "Children" reached new audiences in the UK when it was sampled on a collaboration between Angel City and Ministry of Sound, entitled "Do You Know?", which reached the Top 10 in the UK. " Children " is a single by trance composer Robert Miles from his album Dreamland. Ministry of Sound ( MoS) is a global dance music brand and a Nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially

Miles' next single was "Fable", with vocals performed by Fiorella Quinn. " Fable " is a 1996 song recorded by the Swiss Italian musician known under the pseudonym of Robert Miles. Part of this song was used in the theatrical trailer for the US movie, Ever After starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. Ever After A Cinderella Story is a 1998 Film adaptation of the Fairy tale Cinderella, directed by Andy Tennant Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Dougray Scott (born 25 November 1965) is a Scottish television and film actor His debut album Dreamland was released on June 7, 1996 in Europe, and released a few days later in the United States, with a new track, "One and One", sung by Maria Nayler and written by songwriters Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels and Marie Claire D'ubaldo. Dreamland is the debut album of Robert Miles. It was released on June 7, 1996 in Europe where it was a hit and was also released a few Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Maria Nayler is an British female Singer on many electronic music releases Billy (William Steinberg is an American Songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team most notably with Tom Kelly Richard Wright Nowels (born March 16, 1954 in Palo Alto, California) is a Record producer and Grammy Award / Ivor This new track became very popular and was later released as a single in the U. S. and Germany. At the end of 1996, Miles released a new version of Dreamland, called Dreamland - The Winter Edition, containing the track "One and One", which wasn't released in the European version of Dreamland. "One and One" was originally written for Polish leading female artist Edyta Górniak. She recorded it a year later on her international debut album Edyta Gorniak.

On November 27, 1997, Miles released another track, "Freedom", which was one of the key tracks on the album 23am featuring vocals provided by Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 23am is a 1997 Album by composer Robert Miles. The composition of 23am began from the Dreamland tour during which Kathy Sledge (born 6 January 1959, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Singer who has had several hits on the Sister Sledge is an American Musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four Singers who are Containing a different feel from the previously light Dreamland, 23am incorporated more lyrics-driven songs than its predecessor while maintaining Miles' trademark piano sound from the first album. 23am is a 1997 Album by composer Robert Miles. The composition of 23am began from the Dreamland tour during which

Miles remained under the radar until June 11, 2001, when his new album, Organik, was released on both vinyl and CD. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Organik is the third album by Robert Miles, released in 2001 The first he independently recorded and produced after quitting his record company it marked a Featuring the new single "Paths", it was considered by many fans to be a break from the style that Miles had pioneered in his first two albums.

In 2003, an album mainly remixes of many of the songs found on Organik was released. The album, appropriately titled Organik Remixes, contained remixes by the winners of the remixing contest held on Robert Miles' website, as well as remixes from well known artists such as The Future Sound of London. Organik Remixes is a 2002 guest remix album based on Robert Miles ' 2001 album Organik. The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated to FSOL) are a prolific British Electronic music band comprised of Garry Cobain and Brian The album also had one new track, "Bhairav", which featured the vocals of Amelia Cuni.

In late 2003, Miles moved from his home in London to Los Angeles. He started his own production label, Salt Records, and in 2004 released an album created under a partnership with Trilok Gurtu, entitled Miles Gurtu. Trilok Gurtu (born in Bombay on 30 October 1951) is an Indian Percussionist and composer who has also "crossed over" into Miles_Gurtu (2004 is the fourth album by Robert Miles, the second he independently recorded and produced According to his website, Miles is expected to release one final album under the Robert Miles name, bringing his music career under it to a close.

Selected discography

Albums

Singles

Robert Miles
Roberto Milani

Mixed compilations

See also

External links

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