About
Nies is the creative alias of Denise Pakes, the founder of the Rotate imprint and co-founder of the Rings of Neptune agency & kōrero. Originally from the Netherlands with Moluccan roots, Denise can be found juggling between Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin, engaged continuously in musical exploration, audio-visual collaborations with like-minded artists, and organizing events with cultural activation in mind.
After studying ‘Image
& Sound’ at the Art Academy & Conservatory of The Hague, Denise
became increasingly interested in the ever-expanding audio-visual
universe and its peculiarities. Persistently curious and relentlessly
passionate in video, photography, and music, she found the natural
outlets for her artistic expression, which led her to create her label
and agency, explore the art of DJing, and produce both music and visuals. She recently graduated from a master’s study at INA GRM in Paris; Création Musicale & Arts Sonores.
Since falling in love with synthesizers a few years ago, music creation is now one of her main creative outputs and an infinite source of inspiration and joy. Warm soundscapes, strange textures, subtle atmospheres, and broad bass lines — her musical intentions either as a sound artist or as a composer are clear: to excite the listeners, flowing organically, stretching time and bending space in pure harmony.
