Dreamland - Robert Miles

I have to say, 'Children' is one of the best dance records of all time. Proof that you don't need vocals, just a decent melody and a good beat and you can win your audience over. It was a brave move, but the single went on to be huge across Europe, giving Miles a number two hit in the UK and a good grounding for the release of his debut album. Who is he? Italian DJ and producer Robert Miles favours instrumental piano based music, dance orientated. On this album: The stunning 'Children' starts in a haunting fashion, with a piano on its own playing just a few notes, then a thunderclap follows and a drum roll starts to build in ...  Read the complete review

Robert Miles will always be remembered for writing perhaps the most iconic piece of trance music in history; Children - which isn't exactly a bad thing is it? The track has to be one of the most remixed and covered tracks in music history, but few know it was written by Robert in response to photographs of child war victims his father had brought home from a humanitarian mission in the former Yugoslavia. Aside from this rather substantial track, the layers of rippling synth combined with piercing keyboard notes and gorgeous female harmonies (most notable in the stunning Fable) creates a relaxing chill out mood, and an album which has far wider ...  Read the complete review

Robert Miles first conceived the idea of his ground breaking record "Children" after continually watching horrific news reports. The main road through the island of Ibiza also happened to be where a number of the biggest clubs were - and still are - located. Countless young lives were lost on the road, as loved up clubbers would make their way home from the clubs in the early hours of the morning, only to be mown down by psychotic drivers, off their heads on who knows what. The love of Mediterranean teenagers for their scooters was also highlighted as a major problem. Such teenagers were highly vulnerable to the dangerous traffic, as they would often ride with ...  Read the complete review