Kate Miles

Kate Miles is a Norwegian vocalist and songwriter who specialises in trance and adjacent electronic styles. Her vocals are characterised by clean, unornamented delivery and a melodic sensibility that fits cleanly inside the harmonic conventions of contemporary uplifting trance. She has built her catalogue almost entirely through producer collaborations rather than as a solo headline artist. Her work spans the major labels of the late-2010s vocal-trance scene: FSOE (Future Sound of Egypt), Subculture, Black Hole Recordings, RazNitzanMusic, Perfecto Records, Denis Kenzo Recordings, and Suanda Voice. The 2018 single "Guide" was featured on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance episode 867, and her collaborations with Aurosonic ("If You Stay", 2017), Joint Operations Centre, and the broader Aly & Fila / FSOE roster have placed her among the most-played female vocalists in the genre's harder-uplifting wing. The "Perfect" track with Smart Apes vs DJ Anna Lee (2014) was particularly widely championed by Tiësto and other top DJs and demonstrated her ability to deliver vocal performances that work across the spectrum from peak-time uplifting to softer chillout-leaning material. Her catalogue rewards listeners who explore producer-by-producer rather than chasing playlist features — the diversity of producers she has worked with means each Kate Miles track sits inside a different sonic context, while her vocal sensibility provides the through-line. Her Spotify monthly listeners sit at around 28K, smaller than some of her peers but reflecting a genuinely engaged audience that follows her releases across multiple producers and labels. For listeners interested in the FSOE / Subculture vocalist tradition specifically — the harder, faster wing of vocal trance that the softer Anjuna catalogue largely ignores — Kate Miles is one of the central voices of the past decade.