{{Infobox musical artist , name = Miro , image = , caption = , image_size = , background = group_or_band , alias = , origin =

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

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Trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (4/4) and often ch ...

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chill out Chill-out (shortened as chill; also typeset as chillout or chill out) is a loosely defined form of popular music characterized by slow tempos and relaxed moods. The definition of "chill-out music" has evolved throughout the decades, and generally ...

, years_active = 1990-present , label = Coma Records, Effective Records, Hooj Choons, Cafe del Mar, Dance Opera , associated_acts = Miro, Colours, Remote, Orange, Mads Arp, Steen Thottrup, , website = http://www.miromusic.com/ , current_members = Mads Arp
Steen Thottrup Miromusic is an

electronic music Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...

partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of

Origins

Miro was founded in

Farum Farum is a town on the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 20,312 (1 January 2022).

in 1990 and released their first record ''Energy'' / ''Mystery'' on Coma Records in 1991. Their international breakthrough came when they both moved to London and released Pure Silk on Effective Records. Pure Silk reached number 78 in the UK Chart, number 17 on the official dance chart and Pete Tong's "Essential New Tune" on his BBC Radio 1. Miro has performed live at the

Ministry of Sound Ministry of Sound or Ministry of Sound Group is a multimedia entertainment business based in London with a nightclub, shared workspace and private members' club, worldwide events operation, music publishing business and fitness studio. James ...

, Pumpehuset and many raves. Their track Spaceman has been released 3 times, Effective Records and Dance Opera, Benelux (twice). Miro have released 2 tracks on legendary UK label Hooj Choons, named "Paradise" and "By Your Side" both appearing on

Global Underground Global Underground is a British record label and compilation series founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolised the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s and first manifesto for hi ...

compilations. Miro's Vocal

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version of Greece 2000,

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, peaked at No. 12 in the official UK Top 40 chart.

Chill out

Miro made their first

Café del Mar A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf ...

appearance in 1996 on Volume 3 with their track "Emotions of Paradise", compiled by the legendary Ibiza based

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DJ José Padilla. The track has later been voted the fifth-best ambient track ever by Café del Mar resident, DJ Bruno Lepetre, and has been licensed to more than 30 ambient albums around the world. Miromusic has appeared on more than 10 Cafe del Mar albums to date. In 2002 Miro made a chill out remix for

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's Battleship Grey featuring

Kirsty Hawkshaw Kirsty Hawkshaw (born 26 October 1969) is an English electronic music vocalist and songwriter. In addition to her work as a solo artist, she is known as the lead vocalist of early 1990s dance group Opus III, and her collaborative work with oth ...

(OPUSIII) Miro released the album 'Remote - Opening Doors' in 2004 with

Roger Eno Roger Eugene Eno (born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, Woodbridge, England, in 1959) is an English ambient music composer. He is the brother of Brian Eno. Early life and education Roger Eno began euphonium lessons when he was 12 years old, and entered C ...

Discography

*Live it Now (Okyo Recordings 2006) *Freeze the moment (Greyhound music / Traveller 2005) *Holding On (Cafe del Mar Volume 11 2004) *By your side (Euphonic Records 2003) *The one I run to ( Skyline Records 2003) *Spaceman v3 (Greyhound Music / Traveller 2002) *By your side (original mix) (Lost Language /

Hooj Choons Hooj Choons is a house record label formed by Alex Simons and Red Jerry (real name Jeremy Dickens) in 1990. The first release was "Carnival de Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until 1992's release of Felix's "Don't You Want Me", ...

2002) *The Cure (The Sunshine mix) (

Cafe del Mar A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...

Volume 9 2002) *By your side (Markus Schulz mix/ Ian Wilkie mix/ Miro's rolled mix) (

Lost Language Hooj Choons is a house record label formed by Alex Simons and Red Jerry (real name Jeremy Dickens) in 1990. The first release was "Carnival de Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until 1992's release of Felix's "Don't You Want Me", ...

2002) *Paradise (

1999) *Orient Express (Dance Opera, NL 1997) *

Emotions of Paradise Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. There is currently no scientific consensus on a definition ...

(

Volume 3 1996) *Spaceman v2 (Dance Opera 1996) *Metropolis (Paige Pressing / Effective Records 1995) *Spaceman (Effective Records 1994) *Tour de Trance (Outloud Records 1994) *Celebrate (Effective Records 1994) *Pure Silk / El Salvador (Effective Records 1993) *Cocoon (Coma Records 1992) *Energy / Mystery (Coma Records 1991)

Recording guises

* Miro,

Colours Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...

, Remote, Orange * Mads Arp: Raoul Express (Miss Moneypennys & MP2/Multiply), Arpiction (Soundpiercing — Armada) Mads Arp (Black Hole & Cafe del Mar). * Steen Thottrup: Professional Losers (Southern Fried), Conamore (Big Star), Twotrups (Hope) and

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External links

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Danish record producers Danish electronic music groups