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Robert Miles
Background information
Birth name Roberto Concina
Also known as Robert Miles, Roberto Milani
Born November 3, 1969 (1969-11-03) (age 41)
Genres Electronica, alternative, dance, ambient, chill-out, nu jazz, pop
Occupations Composer, record producer, musician, DJ
Years active 1984–present
Labels S:alt Records [suitably:alternative]
Website http://www.robert-miles.com

Robert Miles (born Roberto Concina, November 3, 1969, Fleurier) is an Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ in electronica and alternative music.

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[edit] Biography

Robert Miles was born to Italian immigrants Antonietta Lauro and Albino Concina in Fleurier, Switzerland.

Miles became proficient at playing the piano during his youth in Friuli, Italy, 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 1984. He worked as DJ in some Italian clubs and private radio networks and in 1990, he used his savings to establish his own recording studio and a pirate radio station.

In 1994, Miles wrote a house/chill-out piece based on acoustic guitar chords and soft synthesizer effects, "Children", which was later developed into a dream trance track featuring a piano theme on top. The single picked up sales slowly, but within two weeks of its official release in 1995, it had sold more than 350,000 copies all over Europe and topped the charts in many countries. By 1997, "Children" had sold more than 5,000,000 copies worldwide. It earned Miles platinum records in many countries. Also, Robert Miles is the only Italian artist to have won a Brit Award (Best International Male Newcomer 1997).

Miles' next single was "Fable". Part of this song was used in the theatrical trailer for the U.S. movie Ever After starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. His debut album Dreamland was released on June 7, 1996 in Europe, and released in the United States about a month later, with a new track, "One and One". This new track became very popular (it reached number 1 in the Euro Chart during the Christmas period) and was later released as a single in Europe and the U.S.

In November 1997, Miles released another track, "Freedom", which was one of the key tracks on his second album 23am featuring vocals provided by Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge. Containing a different feel from the previously more club-oriented Dreamland, 23am incorporated more lyrics-driven songs than its predecessor while maintaining Miles' trademark piano sound from the first album.

Miles remained under the radar until June 11, 2001, when, after splitting from BMG/Deconstruction and his management he set up his own independent record label S:alt Records (with S:alt being short for suitably:alternative) and released his third album, Organik, featuring the new single "Paths" with vocals provided by Nina Miranda of Smoke City. Guests on the album included Trilok Gurtu, Bill Laswell and Nitin Sawhney. Music from Organik was used on various movie soundtracks such as The Bourne Identity, Derrida, and City of Ghosts. In 2002, an album containing mainly remixes of songs found on Organik was released. The album, appropriately entitled 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, Riton, and Alexkid amongst others. The album also had one new track, "Bhairav", which featured the vocals of Amelia Cuni.

In 2004, Miles released Miles_Gurtu, his fourth album which was a collaboration with percussionist Trilok Gurtu. Also guesting on the album were Nitin Sawhney, John Thorne, Mike Patto and Paul Falloon.

His fifth album entitled Th1rt3en was released worldwide on S:alt Records in February 2011, and featured guests such as Robert Fripp, Dave Okumu, John Thorne, Mike Patto and Davide Giovannini. For this album, Miles produced a blend of alternative and progressive rock with ambient and electronic soundscapes.

Robert Miles has sold more than 14,000,000 records and his music has been used in more than 250 movies, video games and adverts worldwide.

[edit] Selected discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Singles

Robert Miles
  • 1995: "Soundtracks EP"
  • 1995: "Red Zone"
  • 1995: "Children" (UK #2, U.S. #21)
  • 1996: "Fable" (with Fiorella Quinn) (UK #7)
  • 1996: "One & One" (with Maria Nayler) (UK #3, U.S. #54)
  • 1997: "Freedom" (with Kathy Sledge)
  • 1998: "Full Moon"
  • 1998: "Everyday Life"
  • 2001: "Paths" (with Nina Miranda) (UK #74)
  • 2002: "Improvisations: Part 2"
  • 2002: "Connections/Separations"
  • 2002: "Pour Te Parler (Remixes)"
  • 2011: "Miniature World"
Roberto Milani
  • 1994: "Ghost"
  • 1994: "Oxygen EP Vol. 1"

[edit] Remix albums

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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