Photo by Malte SeidelNime alias Jonas Petry is a freelance musician, artist manager, festival director, and curator working at the intersection of experimental music and sound art.
His musical practice centers on the exploration, transformation, and conscious modification of sonorities and rhythmic structures. His repertoire includes prepared drums, tonbak, daf, piano, field recordings, as well as natural and synthesized found objects.
In addition to his solo percussion project Nime, he forms the electro-acoustic duo Nadelør with sound artist burgund t brandt. He also collaborates with artists such as muhawalāt and SAUL. From 2016 to 2023, he was a member of the jazz band Welten. Over the years, he has developed sound installations, audio walks, and compositions for exhibitions and theater productions.
Since 2016, he has been a board member of the non-profit organization Habeatus e.V. and co-artistic director of the annual Seanaps Festival in Leipzig. From 2020 to 2025, he managed percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi. Currently he works as an assistant for the independent label 99CHANTS and drummer Julian Sartorius.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of Leipzig.
His musical practice centers on the exploration, transformation, and conscious modification of sonorities and rhythmic structures. His repertoire includes prepared drums, tonbak, daf, piano, field recordings, as well as natural and synthesized found objects.
In addition to his solo percussion project Nime, he forms the electro-acoustic duo Nadelør with sound artist burgund t brandt. He also collaborates with artists such as muhawalāt and SAUL. From 2016 to 2023, he was a member of the jazz band Welten. Over the years, he has developed sound installations, audio walks, and compositions for exhibitions and theater productions.
Since 2016, he has been a board member of the non-profit organization Habeatus e.V. and co-artistic director of the annual Seanaps Festival in Leipzig. From 2020 to 2025, he managed percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi. Currently he works as an assistant for the independent label 99CHANTS and drummer Julian Sartorius.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies from the University of Leipzig.