Dream House Pioneer: How Robert miles ‘Children’ Charted a New Course for Dance Music

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A black and white photo featuring a DJ at a party, paying homage to the pioneers of dance music.

The 1990s marked a period of profound change in the realm of dance music. From the pulsating beats of house music to the euphoria of trance, the dance music spectrum was constantly evolving. Among the myriad tracks contributing to this dance revolution, Robert Miles’ “Children” stands out as an anthem that captured the era’s zeitgeist and played a pivotal role in shaping its trajectory.

The story of “Children” is deeply personal. In the early 1990s, Robert Miles (real name Roberto Concina) was moved by the recurring news of children dying as they tried to escape war-torn areas in the former Yugoslavia. The…