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Miro
Miro
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/

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Miromusic is an electronic music partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of Denmark.

Origins

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.

Chill out

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)

Miro released the album 'Remote - Opening Doors' in 2004 with Roger Eno.

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 2002)
The Cure (The Sunshine mix) (Cafe del Mar Volume 9 2002)
By your side (Markus Schulz mix/ Ian Wilkie mix/ Miro's rolled mix) (Lost Language / Hooj Choons 2002)
Paradise (Hooj Choons 1999)
Orient Express (Dance Opera, NL 1997)
Emotions of Paradise (Cafe del Mar 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, 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 Steen Thottrup (Cafe del Mar).

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- | founded = 1990
+| name                = Miro
- | founder = Mads Arp & [[Steen Thottrup]]
+| image               =
- | genre = [[House music|House]], [[Progressive Trance]], [[Progressive House]]
+| caption             =
- | country = [[Denmark]]
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- | url = http://www.miromusic.com/
+| background          = group_or_band
+| alias               =
+| origin              = [[Denmark]]
+| genre               = [[Trance music|Trance]]<br/>[[techno]]<br/>[[House music|house]]<br/>[[Chill-out music|chill out]]
+| 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<br>Steen Thottrup
 }}
-'''Miromusic''' electronic music partnership of Mads Arp and [[Steen Thottrup]] of [[Denmark]].<br />
+'''Miromusic''' is an [[electronic music]] partnership of Mads Arp and Steen Thottrup of [[Denmark]].
-=== The early years - 1990 - ===
-[[Miromusic|Miro]] was founded in [[Farum]], [[Denmark]] in [[1990]] by [[Steen Thottrup]] and [[Mads Arp]]. In August [[1991]] came the first release of a double A-side Energy / Mystery on [[Coma Records]].
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:energy-cover.gif|thumb|left|110px|Energy/Mystery by [[Miromusic|Miro]] released 1991 on [[Coma Records]]]] -->
-Energy made the dance charts in [[Denmark]] with its hard techno sounds and shouting by Steen. 'Mystery' made its run in Europe and appeared in a lot of dance charts in Frankfurt and Benelux, at DJ Miss Moneypenny's chart at No 1. It was licensed to the Music Man label for [[Benelux]].
+== Origins==
-First gig was at the first 'real' rave in [[Denmark]], Subwave. 1500 people cramped in a warehouse on the harbour front of [[Copenhagen]]. They both moved to London and met up with the producer team behind 93's biggest dance anthem, Gat Decors. Simon Hanson and Laurence Nelson heard the Pure Silk demo, and 2 weeks later the first promos were on the street - the B side was called El Salvador. Pete Tong played it on the essential selection on [[BBC]] [[Radio1]] and the week after he made it 'the essential new tune'!!! Buzz chart, cool cuts etc Pure Silk entered them all, and in some even at no. 1, so the boys were celebrating. It later peaked at no. 78 in the official UK chart, and made it to number 17 in the official dance chart.
+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.
-Next followed the release of Celebrate with a feature from the English singer, Eddy, later signed to the [[Positiva]] label. That led to a live pa at the [[Ministry of Sound]] at their Friday club 'Open all Hours'. Miro made a new track as intro, and because the whole place went completely mad, this track was then released with the title Spaceman. It turned out later to be one of the top 3 dance classics in the Benelux ever, and was re-released in 1998 and again in 2002. Then came a double A-side named Orient Express / Metropolis which was released on a sub label to Effective called Paige Pressing, named after Simons daughter. After that a re-release of Pure Silk was ready to be put out, promos ready, then disaster happened - Effective Records went bust!! R.I.P..... <br />
+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.
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Cafe del mar vol3.jpg|thumb|right|110px|Emotions of Paradise by [[Miromusic|Miro]] released 1996 on [[Cafe del Mar]] Vol 3]] -->
+Miro has performed live at the [[Ministry of Sound]], [[Copenhagen Waterworks|Pumpehuset]] and many raves.
+Their track Spaceman has been released 3 times, Effective Records and Dance Opera, Benelux (twice).
-[[Emotions of Paradise]] was released on [[Cafe Del Mar]] Volume Tres compiled by the legendary Ibiza based [[ambient music|ambient]] DJ [[Jose Padilla]]. The track has later been voted the fifth best [[ambient music|ambient]] track ever by  [[Cafe Del Mar]] resident, DJ Bruno Lepetre, and has been licensed to more than 30 ambient albums around the world including Lunar Sunset, Greece / Ibiza Balearic Moods, [[Japan]] / Karma Lounge, Uk and Les Bains Douches by Claude Challe, France. <br /> Spaceman was licensed to Dance Opera, Benelux, in 1996 and released for a second time to great applause which was follow'ed up by the release of Orient Express also on Dance Opera. <br />
+Miro have released 2 tracks on legendary UK label Hooj Choons, named "Paradise" and "By Your Side" both appearing on [[Global Underground]] compilations.
-=== 1998 ===
-[[Miromusic|Miro]] signed with [[Red Jerry]] & [[Hooj Choons]], [[London]] and teamed up with singer Julie Harrington and songwriter partner Gary Butcher. They were brought together by mutual publishing company, Notting Hill Music. Together they made the song, Paradise which was released on [[Hooj Choons]] in May [[1998]]. This song was licensed to a host of dance compilations, including [[Paul Oakenfold]]s: [[Global Underground]] 007, and the Renaissance club compilation (with 2 mixes mixed together..).<br />
-[[Image:hooj 3drives.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Three Drives]] - Greece 2000, No 12 Uk Top 40 Remixed by [[Miromusic|Miro]]]]
-Then followed a remix of Greece 2000, [[Three Drives]], where Miro added vocals to the original, and made the 7' radio mix, which peaked at No.12 in the official UK Top 40 chart. <br />
+Miro's Vocal [[Gramophone record|7-inch]] version of Greece 2000, [[Three Drives]], peaked at No. 12 in the official UK Top 40 chart.
+== Chill out==
-By your Side was originally promo'ed under the name of MO - By your side. This original mix was No 1 on [[Paul Oakenfold]]s HOME chart - and Seb Fontaine licensed the track to his [[Global Underground]] compilation. By your side was finally released in 2002 almost 3 years after the first white labels with mixes from Markus Schulz and Ian Wilkie. <br /><br />
+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 music|ambient]] DJ [[José Padilla (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.
-During this period they began recording under the name of [[Colours (band)|Colours]]. First release was 'The Guitar Track' which became a [[Ibiza]] favourite in the summer 2001. It came with a remix from Silicone Soul.
+In 2002 Miro made a chill out remix for [[Virgin Records]] of [[Tiësto]]'s Battleship Grey featuring [[Kirsty Hawkshaw]] (OPUSIII)
+Miro released the album 'Remote - Opening Doors' in 2004 with [[Roger Eno]].
-Under the name of Orange they have appeared on [[Cafe del Mar]] Dreams vol 2 with Stay Asleep and with the progressive track Remember Me on Brother Brown Records. <br /><br />
-=== 2002 ===
-In 2002 Miro made a chill out remix for [[Virgin Records]] of [[Tiësto]]'s Battleship Grey featuring [[Kirsty Hawkshaw]] (OPUSIII). In 2003 came the release of ''The one I run to'' on Skyline records, and an appearance on Cafe del Mar Vol 9 with the track The Cure. The Cure has since been on Ultra Records Ultra Chilled 4. <br />
-=== 2004 ===
-In 2004 By Your Side was signed to Euphonic Records and released again. This time with mixes from Ronski Speed and Sonorous. They also release Holding On which appeared on [[Cafe del Mar]] Vol 11. <br />
-=== 2005 ===
-In 2005 they released Freeze the Moment on Greyhound Records in [[Belgium]] featuring Anita Kelsey. <br />
-=== 2006 ===
-In [[2006]] Miro released Live it Now on the very dynamic [[Okyo]] label. They also record under the names of [[Colours (band)|Colours]] where they had big success in 2001 with 'The Guitar Track' which has appeared on more than 50 compilations around the world. This track was very successfully remixed by Silicone Soul and released as 12" in UK on [[Skyline Records]], Milk and Sugar in [[Germany]] and Vendetta in Spain. Other [[Colours (band)|Colours]] releases are Another One + Sunrise.
 == Discography ==
 *Live it Now (Okyo Recordings 2006)
 *Freeze the moment (Greyhound music / Traveller 2005)
-*Holding On (Cafe del Mar Volumen 11 2004)
+*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]] 2002)
-*The Cure (The Sunshine mix) ([[Cafe del Mar]] Volumen 9 2002)
+*The Cure (The Sunshine mix) ([[Cafe del Mar]] Volume 9 2002)
 *By your side (Markus Schulz mix/ Ian Wilkie mix/ Miro's rolled mix) ([[Lost Language]] / [[Hooj Choons]] 2002)
 *Paradise ([[Hooj Choons]] 1999)
 *Orient Express (Dance Opera, NL 1997)
-*[[Emotions of Paradise]] ([[Cafe del Mar]] Volumen 3 1996)
+*[[Emotions of Paradise]] ([[Cafe del Mar]] Volume 3 1996)
 *Spaceman v2 (Dance Opera 1996)
 *Metropolis (Paige Pressing / Effective Records 1995)
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 == Recording guises ==
-[[Miromusic|Miro]], [[Colours (band)|Colours]], [[Remote (band)|Remote]], Orange<br />
+* Miro, [[Colours (band)|Colours]], [[Remote (band)|Remote]], Orange
-Mads Arp: Raoul Express (Miss Moneypennys & MP2/Multiply), Arpiction (Soundpiercing - Armada) Mads Arp (Black Hole & Cafe del Mar). <br />
+* Mads Arp: Raoul Express (Miss Moneypennys & MP2/Multiply), Arpiction (Soundpiercing&nbsp;— Armada) Mads Arp (Black Hole & Cafe del Mar).
-Steen Thottrup: Professional Losers (Southern Fried), Conamore (Big Star), Twotrups (Hope) and [[Steen Thottrup]] ([[Cafe del Mar]]).
+* Steen Thottrup: Professional Losers (Southern Fried), Conamore (Big Star), Twotrups (Hope) and [[Steen Thottrup]] ([[Cafe del Mar]]).
 == External links ==
 *[http://www.miromusic.com Miromusic website]
-*[http://www.myspace.com/miromusic2006 Miromusic on [[Myspace]]]
+*[http://www.myspace.com/miromusic2006 Miromusic] on [[Myspace]]
 *[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Miro+(2) Miromusic] on [[Discogs]]
 [[Category:Danish record producers]]
-[[Category:Danish musicians]]
+[[Category:Danish electronic music groups]]