Robert Miles is a famous Italian musician, DJ and producer. The ancestor of the dream house style (electronic music genre). The main feature of the style is a soft beat combined with a piano part. Robert Miles was not only a pioneer, for many musicians he became a father, friend, creator and source of inspiration. In 1995, he recorded the song Children, which is still one of the most popular and recognizable tunes in the history of trance music.
Personal life
Robert Miles (1969–2017) (real name Roberto Conchina) was born in Switzerland into a family of Italian immigrants. Since childhood, he was fond of playing the piano, and this determined his future fate. The American music of composers Teddy Pendergrass and Marvin Gaye had a huge influence on him. Almost nothing is known about the personal life of the musician; he carefully concealed all information about himself. It is known for certain that he had a daughter, whom he loved very much. However, he left behind a rich creative heritage that still inspires young musicians to create new compositions in the style of trance music. With his sound, he set a new rhythm in electronic music, which is still supported by modern producers.
Stages of a creative path
1988th. The young man begins to work as a DJ in Italian clubs. This lesson allowed the young man not only to earn his first fees, but also to study the musical tastes of the generation. The first official place of work of Miles was the position of content manager at one of the Italian radio stations.
1990th. Robert is buying up used music equipment to set up his small studio. At the same time, experiments began to create their own music, but his first works were not appreciated by the audience.
1993th. Miles buys modern musical equipment and signs a contract with producer D. Vanelli. Together they record the singles Red Zone and Soundtracks.
1994th. Creative searches were successful, Robert creates the track "Children", which later became the most famous in his biography.
1996th. Robert Miles' Children is becoming the best single of the year. At the same time, the debut album Dreamland. Initially, it did not include One & One with vocalist Maria Neiler, this track appeared a little later in already reissued albums, but it was he who became the most popular among listeners. The song explodes the charts of America and Britain and is published in millions of copies.
In the same year, the musician performs in Russia at the popular rant festival "Instance", which was held at that time in the park named after Gorky.
1997th. The single Fable is released, and the music of Robert Miles leads the charts in America, Australia and Europe.
2003rd. Robert moves to Los Angeles and opens his own music label S: alt records. Here he releases the new album Miles Gurtu, he is helped by the Indian jazzman-percussionist Tricolok Gurtu. In the album, Robert Miles tries himself in a new style and sound, consisting of various sounds and unique instruments.
2011th Thirteen: New Album Released The singles in it are radically different from all previous works. Here Robert combines rock sound and electronics. The most famous song from the album is Miniature World.
"Children" - the history of the creation of a world hit
Robert Miles gained popularity after the 1995 release of the single, Children, recorded in a trance style. It was dedicated to children who survived the war in Yugoslavia. The composition was published in more than two million copies and quickly led the charts in many countries of the world, and in England and Germany it received platinum status. In the first two weeks after the official release of the single, about 400 thousand records were sold all over Europe.
With the track "Children" came out two music videos. A black and white clip was filmed by director Matt Amos. Filming was conducted in London, Geneva, Paris. The second (color) was shot later. In it, Robert Miles acts as a DJ. The scene with the DJ remote is replaced by shots with children playing.
The beautiful, melodic song of Robert Miles immediately sunk into the soul of everyone. Many say that the legendary producer wrote one of the best songs in the genre of electronic music.
The death of the legendary musician
In 2017, Robert Miles died of cancer in his home on Ibiza Island at the age of 47. The rapidly developing disease left the musician no chance. In memory of himself, he left his musical heritage and the composition “Children”, which is inscribed in golden letters in the history of world electronic music.