23am

The composition of 23am began from the Dreamland tour, during which Miles collected audio samples from every city visited. Aside from being based on the experiences of these travels (in the liner notes, Miles emphasizes the problems that society has brought onto itself),^[2] Miles has also said that it is based on the human life cycle from birth to death.^[3] The album also contains four vocal songs, which make up Miles's first lyrical work, written in Italian and translated into English.^[1]

The instrumental arrangements on 23am are more complex than those on the earlier Dreamland, involving real instruments such as the saxophone and trumpet as an addition to the synthesizers. The music is also much less beat-driven; the main sections of a number of the vocal-based songs are structured like pop songs, while the segueing interludes between songs are generally structureless, with no beats at all.

The album's title was named after a message recorded by his broken answering machine.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Roberto Concina (Robert Miles) unless otherwise noted.

"Introducing" – 3:25
"A New Flower" – 5:58
- Vocals: Barbara Pruna, Robert Miles
"Everyday Life" (Concina, Frank Musker) – 10:30
- Vocals: Nancy Danino
"Freedom" (Concina, Musker) – 5:51
- Vocals: Kathy Sledge
"Textures" – 3:14
"Enjoy" (Concina, Musker) – 5:55
- Vocals: Kathy Sledge
"Flying Away" – 4:59
"Heatwave" – 5:56
"Maresias" – 5:48
"Full Moon" (Concina, Musker) – 6:59
- Vocals: Nancy Danino
"Leaving Behind..." – 2:21

[edit] Notes

^ ^a ^b Flick, Larry (December 20, 1997), "Miles breaks new ground with '23AM' set on Arista", Billboard 109 (51): 9-10
^ Miles, Robert (1997). In 23am [CD liner notes]. Deconstruction Ltd.
^ Robert Miles - Biography. S:alt Records (2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-18.