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Other peopleInfobox musical artist | name = Robert Miles| image = Robert Miles.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Roberto Concina| alias = Robert Miles, Roberto Milani, Miles_Gurtu| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1969|11|03
Fleurier , Switzerland | origin = Fagagna , Italy | death_date =| Ethnicity = Italian| instrument =| genre = Electronica , Alternative rock|alternative , Electronic dance music|dance , Ambient music|ambient , Chill-out music|chill-out , nu jazz , Pop music|pop | occupation = Composer , record producer , musician , Disc jockey|DJ | years_active = 1984–present| label = Salt Records|S:alt Records suitably:alternative | associated_acts =| website = http://www.robert-miles.com| notable_instruments = Robert Miles (born Roberto Concina , November 3, 1969) is a Switzerland|Swiss -born Italian people|Italian record producer , composer , musician and Disc jockey|DJ in electronica and Alternative rock|alternative music .IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/robert-miles-biography/ "Robert Miles Biography", '' IMO Records ' Retrieved on 29 March 2011.

Biography


Robert Miles was born to Italian Immigration|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 a DJ in some Italian Nightclub|clubs and private radio network s and in 1990, he used his savings to establish his own recording studio and a Pirate radio|pirate radio station .

In 1994, Miles wrote a House music|house / Chill-out music|chill-out piece based on acoustic guitar chords and soft synthesizer effects, " Children (song)|Children ", which was later developed into a dream trance track featuring a piano theme on top. The Single (music)|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 Record chart|charts in many countries. After occupying the Euro Top 100 chart number 1 spot for thirteen consecutive weeks," European Hot 100 Singles ". Retrieved 1 November 2011. by 1997, "Children" had sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. It earned Miles Music recording sales certification|platinum records http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1997.html "IFPI Awards 1997". Retrieved 1 November 2011. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx "BPI Awards 1997". Retrieved 1 November 2011. in many countries, a Brit Awards|Brit Award (Robert Miles is, to date, the only Italian artist who has received the award) as Best International Male Newcomer 1997, http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1997 "The BRITs 1997". Retrieved 1 November 2011. a World Music Award as World's Best Selling Male Newcomer and various other awards.

Miles' next single was " Fable (Robert Miles song)|Fable ". Part of this song was used in the theatrical trailer for the U.S. movie Ever After Ever After#Trailer|"Ever After Trailer" . Retrieved 1 November 2011. starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott . His debut album Dreamland (Robert Miles 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 (song)|One and One ". This new track became very popular (it reached number 1 in the Euro Top 100 Singles Chart during the Christmas period and remained in the top spot for six consecutive weeks) http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/mtv1996/mtv_211296.html "MTV Top Euro Chart 1996". Retrieved 1 November 2011. 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.

After splitting from Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG / Deconstruction Records|Deconstruction and his former management in London , he set up his own independent record label Salt Records|S:alt Records (with S:alt being short for suitably:alternative) in 2001 and released his third album, Organik , http://www.saltrecords.com/recordings/discography/? id=1& cid=2 "Salt Records Discography". Retrieved 1 November 2011. 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 Soundtrack|movie soundtracks such as The Bourne Identity (2002 film)|The Bourne Identity , Derrida (film)|Derrida , and City of Ghosts . In 2002, an album containing mainly remix es of songs found on Organik was released. The album, appropriately entitled Organik Remixes , http://www.saltrecords.com/recordings/discography/? id=1& cid=16 "Salt Records Discography". Retrieved 1 November 2011. 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 (musician)|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 , http://www.saltrecords.com/recordings/discography/? id=3& cid=17 "Salt Records Discography". Retrieved 1 November 2011. his fourth album which was a collaboration with percussionist Trilok Gurtu and included jazz and electronica elements. Also guesting on the album were Nitin Sawhney , Jon Thorne , Mike Patto and Paul Falloon.

His fifth album entitled Th1rt3en http://www.saltrecords.com/recordings/discography/? id=1& cid=65 "Salt Records Discography". Retrieved 1 November 2011. was released worldwide on S:alt Records in February 2011, and featured guests such as Robert Fripp , Dave Okumu, Jon Thorne , Mike Patto and Davide Giovannini. For this album, Miles produced a blend of alternative and progressive rock with Ambient music|ambient and electronic soundscapes.

Miles is currently working on a soundtrack for the forthcoming movie documentary The Turn of This Century , directed by Peter Beyak and featuring the photography of Life Magazine .

Selected discography


Studio albums


  • 1996: Dreamland (Robert Miles album)|Dreamland

  • 1997: 23am

  • 2001: Organik

  • 2004: Miles_Gurtu

  • 2011: Th1rt3en


    • Singles


    Year Title Peak chart positionsCertifications
    ( List of music recording sales certifications    		 Album
    AUS
    http:/ / lescharts.com/ showinterpret.asp? interpret=Robert+Miles Intl. peak positions    		AUT
    		BEL
    (Vl)
    		BEL
    (Wa)
    		DEN
    		FIN
    		FRA
    		GER
    http:/ / musicline.de/ de/ chartverfolgung_summary/ artist/ Robert+Miles/ 17368/ single German peaks    		IRE
    http:/ / www.irishcharts.ie/ search/ placement Search for Irish peaks    		ITA
    http:/ / www.hitparadeitalia.it/ hp_yends/ hpe1997.htm Italian peak positions    		NED
    		NOR
    		NZ
    		SUI
    		SWE
    		UK U.S.
    1995 " Children (Robert Miles song) 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 2 21
  • Syndicat National de l'Ιdition Phonographique|FRA : PlatinumFrench certifications http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml? id=259165& year=1996& type=9 Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
  • Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER : Platinumcite certification|region=Germany|title=Children|accessdate=July 19, 2008
  • IFPI|NOR : PlatinumNorwegian certifications http://www.ifpi.no/sok/index_trofe.htm Ifpi.no (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
  • IFPI|SWE : GoldSwedish certifications http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 11, 2008)
  • IFPI|SWI : PlatinumSwiss certifications http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp? year=1996 Swisscharts.com (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
  • British Phonographic Industry|UK : PlatinumUK certifications http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved September 25, 2008)
    		•  Dreamland
    1996 " Fable (Robert Miles song) 21 6 3 5 — 2 10 3 6 1 16 15 20 3 11 7 —
  • Syndicat National de l'Ιdition Phonographique|FRA : Silver
    • " One and One (song) — 8 1 2 — 8 16 5 3 1 24 3 — 6 3 3 54
  • Bundesverband Musikindustrie|GER : Goldcite certification|region=Germany|title=One and One|accessdate=July 19, 2008
  • IFPI|NOR : Gold
  • IFPI|SWE : Gold
  • British Phonographic Industry|UK : Gold
    • 1997 "Freedom" (featuring Kathy Sledge ) — 41 — — — 17 — 75 27 3 — — 47 41 59 15 — 23am
    1998 "Full Moon" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
    "Everyday Life" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
    2001 "Paths" (featuring Nina Miranda ) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 74 — Organik
    2002 "Improvisations: Part 2" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
    "Connections" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
    "Pour te Parler" (Remixes) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart


    Remix albums


  • 1997: In the Mix

  • 1997: Renaissance Worldwide — London (with Dave Seaman )

  • 2002: Organik Remixes

  • 2011: Th1rt3en Remixes


    • See also


  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)

  • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart


    • References


    Reflist|2

    External links


  • http://www.robert-miles.com Official Robert Miles website

  • Discogs artist

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p105855|

  • MySpace|robertmilesofficial


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