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DJ Robert Miles, best known for his trance hit Children, has died at the age of 47 after a short illness.
Pete Tong led the tributes to the DJ, tweeting: “Sad to hear Robert Miles passing. RIP, thanks for the music.”
Miles won the Brit Award for best international breakthrough act in 1997.
Robert Miles was the best international newcomer award, introduced by Gary Barlow.
Miles was the only one Italian artist winner in BA history.
“Children is an instrumental and dance anthem, one of the most ever loved tracks. With Robert Miles a part of my life dies with him.”
Miles also launched a Balearic radio station Open Lab in 2012, which plays experimental music.
Other figures in the dance music community to pay tribute included Darude, who tweeted: “RIP Robert Miles. Thank you for the inspiration, direction & courage!”.
Armin van Buuren said: “Really in shock to hear the news of the passing of Robert Miles,” while Chicane wrote: “I only played ‘Children’ 2 weeks ago on Sun:sets…. I wished I had written it.”