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Miro | |
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| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Trance techno house chill out |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Coma Records, Effective Records, Hooj Choons, Cafe del Mar, Dance Opera |
| Members | Mads Arp Steen Thottrup |
| Website | http://www.miromusic.com/ |
Miromusic is an electronic music partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of Denmark.
Miro was founded in Farum, Denmark 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, 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 compilations.
Miro's Vocal 7-inch version of Greece 2000, Three Drives, peaked at No. 12 in the official UK Top 40 chart.
Miro made their first Café del Mar appearance in 1996 on Volume 3 with their track "Emotions of Paradise", compiled by the legendary Ibiza based ambient 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 Virgin Records of Tiësto's Battleship Grey featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw (OPUSIII)
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