Establishing himself in the North of England, Alex Izaak Milling (aged 22) has

carved a unique corner into the thriving experimental improvised and DIY scene

in Leeds. Specialising in electroacoustic composition, contemporary improvised

music, sonic art and immersive exhibitions, Milling is constantly exploring

the relationship of sonic architecture and the impact it has on the

relationship between the 'performer' and ‘perceiver’.

With a plethora of tools including electronics, vocals and guitar, Milling pushes the role of technology in improvised music and sonic art with the aim for complete synergy between equipment and artist.
 

Collaborations include working with established artists such as Mercury Prize-

nominated musician James Mainwairing (RollerTrio, Tipping Point), Chris

Sharkey (TrioVD, Shiver, Acoustic Ladyland), Matthew Bourne (Keeley Forsyth,

Nightports) and Emil Karlsen (Bead Records, London Improvisers Orchestra)

along with peers such as Hinrik Thorisson from Stykkishólmur, Iceland, Harvey

Parkin- Christie, Harry Souter and Teruki Chan from Leeds, England and Moritz

Christiansen from Aalborg, Denmark.
 

Milling has been studying the Jazz BA at Leeds Conservatoire specialising on

Guitar from 2021 until graduating in the summer of 2025 with a high first.

This helped him gain invaluable insight into what about certain musics and

arts resonate with him, and is now subsequently delving into more conceptual

projects such as immersive exhibitions, performance art and the process of

recording improvised music that is more in line with the idiom of improvisation, rather than the norm that is adopted from more popular musics.

During this time he has also gained invaluable experiences and opportunities

such as playing and then subsequently joining the team that runs ‘Fusebox’ - a

longstanding jazz, improv, avant garde and experimental gig series based in

Leeds that has hosted heavyweights in the improvising genre such as Maggie

Nichols, Phil Minton and Ruth Goller (Skylla). He has also performed at

historically significant venues such as Wharf Chambers, and Wainsgate Chapel

in Yorkshire.