Robert Miles

Born 3 Nov 1969 in Fleurier (canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland), Roberto Concina, a.k.a. Robert Miles grew up in Fragagna (provice of Friuli-Venezia, Northeastern Italy). He has been in the music scene since 1984, working as DJ in some Italian clubs and private radio networks. In 1990 he used his savings to establish his own recording studio and a pirate radio station. He became a household name around the world in 1995 with the release of his album Dreamland, pioneering a new type of dance music, a kind of danceable Trance, laced with subliminal melancholy.

Robert struck gold with 'Children', the first single release, although he is adamant that the track was written as a result of the war-torn former Yugoslavia, not with a hit in mind. He composed 'Children' based on acoustic guitar chords and soft synthesizer effects and only later developed it into a trance track featuring a piano theme on top. He followed up with 'Fable', a similarly built track, also included on the album. Still acclaimed, but nowhere near as commercially successful than his debut. Both were instrumental tracks. Later in 1996 and coinciding with the release of the album Dreamland across the pond, Robert teamed up with Maria Nayler for 'One & One'. Having missed the boat on the previous two songs, this one was was first released in the US and later in Europe.
After Dreamland it went quiet. Robert remained under the radar until June 2001, when, after splitting from BMG/Deconstruction, he set up his own independent record label S:alt Records (with S:alt being short for suitably:alternative). His brand new album with name Th1rt3en was released in February 2011.
Robert Miles is the only Italian artist to have won a Brit Award (Best International Male Newcomer 1997). To date he has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.


Robert Miles - Children (1995)
CH#1, IT#1, DE#1, AT#1, FR#1, BE#1, DK#1, SWE#1, NOR#1, FIN#1, Euro Hot100 #1, UK#2, IRL#2, NL#3, NZ#4, AUS#5, US#21



Robert Miles - Fable (1996)
FIN#2, CH#3, DE#3, BE#3, AT#6, IRL#6, UK#7, FR#10, SWE#11, NOR#15, NL#16, NZ#20, AUS#21



Robert Miles feat. Maria Nayler - One & One (1996)
BE#1, CAN#2, UK#3, NOR#3, SWE#3, DE#5, CH#6, AT#8, FIN#8, FR#16, NL#24, US#54



Lyrics:

The sky isn't always blue
The sun doesn't always shine
It's alright to fall apart
Sometimes... mmm

I am not always you
And you are not always mine
It's alright to fall apart
Sometimes...

After all is said and done
One and one still is one
When we cry, when we laugh
I am half, you are half

The heart isn't always true
And I am not always fine
We all have an angry heart
Sometimes...

After all is said and done
One and one still is one
When we cry, when we laugh
I am half, you are half

Look how far we have come
One and one still is...
One moon (one moon)
One star (one star)
I love the one we are
One thread (one thread)
One line (one line)
Let's stand still in time

One moon (one moon)
One star (one star)
I love the one we are
One thread (one thread)
One line (one line)
That runs through our lives

After all is said and done
One and one still is one
When we cry, when we laugh
I am half, you are half

Look how far we have come
One and one still is one
ah...