Mileece

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Mileece "Mileece" Abson
Born
Mileece Abson

(1978-06-19) June 19, 1978 (age 43)
England
Years active12 Years
Known forAesthetic sonification, music with plants

Mileece is the stage name of Mileece Abson, an English sound artist and environmental designer. [1] She makes music with plants. [2] She is the daughter of music video director Nick Abson.

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Biography

Mileece was born in 1978 in London, UK. Her father is Nick Abson. She spent her early life in England and California. [2]

Work

Her Formations EP [3] was released in 2003 on Lo Recordings. Following that release she toured with Múm, Mice Parade and HIM. Her live show consisted of SuperCollider generative compositions with custom made instruments. [4]

Mileece calls her sound art, aesthetic sonification, which is a way of relaying sound data into a representative mode that can be understood by all audiences. [5]

In September 2015, at Sonos Studio LA, she exhibited a sound environment installation, called Sonic Garden, using plants and the Sonos Smart System. The installation was interactive and the audience were able to touch and interact with the plants. [6]

She is featured in the upcoming documentary, microfemininewarfare: exploring sound in electronic music (2016) alongside artists such as Mira Calix, Vaccine, Rucyl and others . [7]

Discography

EPs, singles and compilations

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kurutz, Steven (28 August 2013). "A Haven for Making Music With Plants". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  3. "Mileece - Formations". Discogs. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. "Mileece". Planet Mu Records. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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