Joker Nies

Based in Cologne, Germany, this electronic musician specialises in micro-noise performance using customised and circuit-bent instruments built according to a do-it-yourself ethos. His work centres on improvisation within projects including Trio Die Schrauber and The KØP, as well as composition-based multimedia work through REALTIME-RESEARCH and the QUANTUM QUASI dance projects. He has performed at festivals across Europe, the United States, and Mexico alongside artists including John Butcher, Thomas Lehn, and Alan Silva, and leads workshops on circuit-bending, DIY instrument-building, and synth design in MAX/MSP.