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A proper obituary will be released shortly.

Robert Miles cause of death has been revealed as stage 4 cancer,following yesterdays announcement that the trance producer had died aged 47.

According to an official statement posted by OpenLab the online radio station set up by the Swiss-born Italian DJin 2012 Milesdied from stage 4 metastatic cancer.

Robert passed away peacefully last night after a courageous battle with stage 4 metastatic cancer over the last 9 months, reads the statement. Throughout it he was strong, determined, incredibly brave and did everything he could to fight this horrendous disease.

Robert was more than just an artist, he was a pioneer, a creator, an inspiration, a son, a father, our friend, continues the statement, adding that a proper obituary will be released shortly. See the full statement and artist tributes below.

The trance legend was behind the 1995 smash hit Children, which reached number one in 12 countries and earned Miles real name Robert Concina a Brit award in 1997.

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Trance legend Robert Miles' cause of death revealed - FACT

You have been alone for so long i know youve seen the dark edge close and personal

and youve lost your faith in love but love has always tried to find you bring us back to life

can you remember scattered pictures the love you left behind can you remember that long hot summer we shared dreaming in the sun

only summer knows i didnt want it to end the power of our hearts could light up a day summer knows we showered in the moonlight believing that love could last can you believe again?

Written by Susana and Raz Nitzan

Susana is back on Amsterdam Trance Records and to say we are excited is an understatement! One of our favourite vocalists of all time and the voice of an incredible number of Trance smash hits, her performances are always powerful, impressive and summed up perfectly here on Only Summer Knows. This one is HUGE and weve got it CRANKED.

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Co-Founder of Trance Hub, Curator of The Gathering events in India and ALT+TRANCE in Czech Republic. By day, a Digital Marketing Enthusiast with love for Food and Technology. By night, a dreamer who wants to grow the Trance scene in India.

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Susana - Only Summer Knows lyrics - Trance Hub (satire) (press release) (blog)

Trance is a genre of electronic music that reached the peak of popularity and the end of 90s and early 2000s with the names such asPaul Oakenfold, Tiesto,Paul Van Dyk andFerry Corsten. Emotional brakes with uplifting melodies and 130 BPM was the first contact many had with electronic music.

Now, trance is a dirty word in dance music. A label few underground DJs would ever be comfortable with carrying. And while the term itself is not nearly as reviled and divisive as EDM these days, it certainly hasnt been cool in a very long time.

This was a genre pioneered by the likes of Jam & Spoon, The KLF, and most importantly, Sven Vth, whose labels Eye Q and Harthouse released genre-defining albums like 1992s Accident in Paradise and 1994s The Robot, The Harlequin and The Ballet Dancer. It was the sound of Berlins Love Parade for years, full of techno-based rhythms and inspired musicality miles away from the sappy, contrived, formulaic drivel it wound up becoming (and still is today).

As is all too common, what the genre gained in popularity it lost in originality, becoming a cheap copy of the original blueprint laid out by its founding members. And consequently, even as all things old school continue their unstoppable comeback, trance has remained one of the few early dance music genres not to see a resurgence in the world of house and techno until now.,

There have been hints of this coming for a while, in the trance-inspired melodies in techno that have taken hold in the last few years. Acts like Solomun and Tale Of Us have made careers out of weaving dark, emotive techno with trance-inspired melodies. But few would call it trance (other than Mixmag, who dubbed this sound man trance), and aside from the fact that it occasionally uses synth-based melodies and vocals, shares very few characteristics with the roots of the genre. Plus its usually melancholic, something trance rarely is.

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But even if its not trance, it has opened discriminating ears to the idea of trance. So much so that Bicep even recorded an After Hours Essential Mix that exclusively featured trance, albeit slowed down enough in BPM to make it brilliant instead of offensive. It worked so well that the Irish duo have continued to push the slow mo trance sound in their DJ sets. Seeing them in the DC-10 Garden at Circoloco recently, I heard both Orbitals classic Lush 3.1, and Lauers positively sparkling H.R. Boss interspersed with Dennis Ferrer and Jerome Sydenhams Pan-African Electro Dub of Timbuktu, giving that tracks already radiant trance-like melody even more of an uplifting glow.

Theres nothing tongue and cheek about Russian heavy techno purveyor Nina Kraviz dropping Binary Finarys 1998 in Amnesias Club Room at Cocoon, though it was slowed down from its original breakneck speed to match the BPM of her set. Shes leaped far beyond hinting at the past glories of trance, very bravely jumping into the deep end, bringing a bona fide trance classic back for a well-deserved reprisal lately. Mind you, this isnt Age Of Love were talking about. Even the most ardent techno fan has at least recognises that timeless female vocal line, and it could be argued that Age Of Love is techno anyway.

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Nina also startedGALAXIID, label that has strong connection with trance and psychedelic music. Familiarity aside, why wouldnt she bring 1998 out of retirement? Its a beautiful track full of wandering acid melodies that raise the hair on your arms without fail.

As if to almost prove the point, Drumcode boss Adam Beyer recently published a live mix from Cavo Par Adiso in Mykonos that begins with Radio Slaves edit of Humates Love Stimulation, a tune that fit perfectly with Fabio Neural & Fideles Shamana. The latter is out on Drumcodes sub-label Truesoul, and sounds almost like it would be right at home in a darker Armin Van Buuren set. Well, before he started trying to fit in with the EDM crowd, that is.

Of course, big daddy Sven is still as trancy as ever. He even told RA back in 2006 that Actually I think I play trance, and he most certainly still does. Of course, his trance has always leaned towards the techno side of the genre. But if theres a more euphoric techno DJ on the planet playing today, Ive yet to hear them. Its one of the reasons hes long been one of my favourites, and why any return to the uplifting melodies that made trance so popular is so exciting.

Trance became the biggest genre in the world because of its raw, emotional energy and power to bring clubbers together. And now, because of a few brave techno acts, it once again is. Many of your favourite djs will tell that they actually like or played trance.. Trance revival, here we come.

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Trance is making a big comeback - Techno Moves (press release) (registration)

The Anjuna family came out in full force for Sunny Lax at The Underground.

Excitement for the show began hours before doors opened. Laxs new tune, Pequod,premiered as the record of the week onEpisode 229ofAbove & Beyonds Group Therapy Radio.Right before releasing the track, group member Tony McGuiness mentioned the show in Seattle at The Underground. For aclub that celebrated its one year anniversaryjust earlier this year, hearing its name mentioned on a radio show that broadcasts worldwideisa pretty big deal.

After a good deal of hype and anticipation, the sun set and showtime finally arrived. As we walked down the narrow stairs and into the venue, we were greeted withdeep tunes, courtesy of local artistThomas Crown. A few personal favorites he played included the Eric Prydz remix of Flashback by Calvin Harris, and Word by Chris Lake and Sebastien Leger.

Up next, we heard mellow beats from resident DJSunriser. He built onthe laid-back vibes, playingseveral Anjunadeep tunes, including a few tracks from Yotto. Then,Gotekjumped on the decks and continued energizing the crowd.Several attendees, including Gotek himself, were spotted wearing Anjunabeats merch. The crowd was energetic, and as they always are at the Underground, warm & friendly to boot.

At long last, Hungarian producer Sunny Lax arrived. He started off with a tune that instantly united the room: Above & Beyonds club mix of Another Chance by Oceanlab. Whenthe crowd heard this song, they immediately ran to the main room and belted out the lyrics in unison. These type of moments are quite common at Anjunabeats shows; theyre what bring members of the Anjuna family together. When we saw the crowds reaction to this song, we knew it was going to be a great night.

Smiles, hugs and love filled the room. There were no strangers, just members of the Anjuna family waiting to meet one another, and Sunny Lax gave the crowd exactly what they wanted: Uplifting tunes and melodicbeats. We heard some of our favorite tracksof his, including Everythings a Lie and Onyx. He also played several Above & Beyond tunes, like Thing Called Love and Fly To New York. Other well received tracks included Higher Love by Seven Lions & Jason Ross, and Easy by Porter Robinson & Mat Zo.

In the end, we were treated to two-and-a-half hours of bliss-filled trance. Lax did an amazing job connecting with the crowd through smiles and high fives, and the crowd, the venue, the atmosphere were all on point. Suffice it to say, everything was perfect. Sunny Lax certainly gave us our Anjunabeats fix, and now were counting down the days until ABGT250. Perhaps hell be one of the artists on the lineup? Wesure hope so!

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Seattle Trance Family Shows Support For Sunny Lax At The Underground - Dance Music Northwest

During the '90s a new force in music rose to prominence, and became an all-conquering force.

For many teens growing up in the later years of the decade and early Noughties, the likes of Sandstorm, Right Here, Right Now, Ride, and Children were the soundtrack to their coming-of-age.

But what happened to the pioneering mixers who pioneered the defining Balearic beat and conquered the charts at the same time?

Darude

Ville Viranen, better known to the world as Darude, is most famous for his 1999 floor-filling chart-topper, Sandstorm.

Following the release of the 1999 hit-single, which smashed into the Top 10 in seven countries, the Finn saw his star rise, with his debut album Before the Storm securing him a place in the pantheon of the new dance gods.

Now, 41, Ville has turned his hand towards the business of running a label EnMass Music (which he co-founded with Randy Boyer), the DJ is still making music and touring the world blasting out bangers.

Sasha

Welsh DJ Sasha, real-name Alexander Paul Coe, began playing acid house back in the '80s but made the move into the progressive house and trance scene in the '90s.

Having escaped his hometown of Bangor, Sasha was voted the World No. 1 DJ in 2000 by the readers of DJ Magazine.

Having only released four studio albums, his 2002 effort, Airdrawndagger remains his biggest hit, and earned him a place in the UK top 20 and Billboard 200 in the US.

Also famed for performing and mixing with long-term collaborator Digweed (John Digweed), the Welsh master mixer has since gone on to release a number of mix tapes as well as work on remixes of The XX, Foals and Benjamin Damage.

He has since released his Last Night On Earth project, which has seen him throw huge parties and raves around the globe, with a festival in London even taking place back in 2014.

Pete Tong

Apart from helping to give birth to the phrase, "everything's gone Pete Tong", the Kent-born star is one of the undisputed legends of the house movement.

Rising to the forefront of the House and Balaeric beat movement of the nineties and noughties, Pete has seen his star rise exponentially since his days packing out the famed Cream nightclub in Ibiza.

Having held his own show on BBC Radio 1 since 1991, which sees him plays the most essential house tracks, has seen him gain an MBE (2014) and become the second longest-serving DJ on the station.

Still firmly in the musical mix, the father-of-two has also recently been joined in the musical field by his daughter Becky.

Fatboy Slim

Perhaps the most commercially successful of the superstar house DJs, Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook, has come a long was since his break-out debut, Better Living Through Chemistry (1996).

More recently the Praise You hit-maker has hit headlines due to the breakdown of his marriage to TV presenter Zoe Ball last year.

More recently Norman has been cracking on with his passion, and has been spinning block-rocking beats across the world.

Robert Miles

Having passed away aged 47 from an unkown illness, the Swiss-born DJ and House pioneer will be remembered for his iconic House anthem, Children.

Choosing to step out of the limelight in his later years, Robert set up OpenLab radio in Ibiza in 2013, and worked on the project up until his death in May.

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Sasha, Pete Tong, Darude - where are the House and Trance pioneering DJs of '90s now? - Mirror.co.uk

Dance fans hold onto your hats and get your glowsticks at the ready as a Newcastle nightspot is playing host to three Clubland favourites all on the same night.

Fresh from hosting Ibiza sax sensation Lovely Laura this Saturday, May 13, Cosmic Ballroom will welcome Ultrabeat, N-Trance and Flip n Fill a week later on Saturday, May 20.

Ultrabeat well known for Clubland classics Pretty Green Eyes, Elysium and Feeling Fine are actually starting a new party at Cosmic Ballroom - Ultrabeat & Friends - and for their launch they will be inviting two fellow dance legends to join the festivities.

N-Trance were formed in 1991 and since then they have sold over five million records worldwide. Their most famous hit single is still probably Set You Free. With Kelly Llorenna on vocals, the track was smash of epic proportions at the end of 1994 and is still a real anthem today. Their other top 10 hits included Stayin Alive and Forever.

Flip n Fill are most famous for early Noughties tracks True Love Never Dies and Shooting Star as well as their remix of Whitney Houstons I Wanna Dance With Somebody.

Tickets to see the trio in action at Cosmic Ballroom are on sale online now from Not Just A Ticket priced 10.

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Ultrabeat to start Newcastle club night with help from N-Trance and Flip 'n' Fill - ChronicleLive