Robert Miles

Robert Miles fascinates me because he rode the mid-90s rave wave but chose melancholy over euphoria. "Children" wasn't just a hit; it carved out the whole "dream house" lane, proving that a single piano motif could move five million people. Born in Switzerland to Italian roots, he carried a quietly cosmopolitan sensibility that set him apart from the era's harder dance acts. His 1997 World Music Award felt earned rather than hyped. Losing him at 47 in 2017 was a genuine blow, yet that haunting melody keeps surfacing in my head whenever the room goes quiet. A real artist, not just a chart machine.

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Name (English)

Robert Miles

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・マイルズ

Reading

ろばーと・まいるず

Born

November 3, 1969 – May 9, 2017

Origin

Fleurier, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Occupation

disc jockey / composer / record producer / recording artist / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rooster

Awards & achievements

• 1997 BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act
• 1997 World Music Awards

• Xhttps://x.com/DJRobertMiles
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Miles
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310985

Tags

• Canton of Neuchâtel
• disc jockey
• composer
• record producer

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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