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Years active1984–present GenresProgressive rock RoleComposer
NameNick Didkovsky Websitewww.didkovsky.com
Associated actsDoctor Nerve, Vomit Fist AlbumsIce Cream Time, Beats & Ringtones Vol. 1, $100 Guitar Project, Ereia, Tube Mouth Bow String, Binky Boy Music groupsDoctor Nerve, Fred Frith Guitar Quartet (Since 1989) Similar PeopleKathleen Supove, Thomas Dimuzio, Fred Frith, Rene Lussier, Elliott Sharp
Ice cream time nick didkovsky prism quartet w thomas dimuzio roulette may 19 2013
Nick Didkovsky (born 1958) is a composer, guitarist, computer music programmer, and leader of the band Doctor Nerve. He is a former student of Christian Wolff, Pauline Oliveros and Gerald Shapiro.
Didkovsky formed Doctor Nerve in 1984. He received a Masters in Computer Music from New York University in 1987 and went on to develop a Java music API called JMSL (Java Music Specification Language). JMSL is a toolbox for algorithmic composition and performance. JMSL includes JScore, an extensible staff notation editor. JMSL can output music using either JavaSound or JSyn. He has presented papers on his work at several conferences.
Ensemble activities include founding the blackened grindcore band Vomit Fist in 2013. He was a composing member of the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet for the ten years of the band's tenure, and has also played in John Zorn's band.
His debut solo album was released in 1997 and featured contributions from Frith. His second album, Body Parts, came out of a collaboration with Guigou Chenevier.
Didkovsky has composed for or performed on a number of CDs including:
1987, Doctor Nerve Armed Observation, Label: Cuneiform, produced by Fred Frith
1995, Doctor Nerve SKIN, Label: Cuneiform
1997
Every Screaming Ear, Label: Cuneiform (January 21, 1997)
Ayaya Moses, with the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet
Binky Boy
1999, Upbeat, with the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet
2000, Ereia, with Doctor Nerve and the Sirius String Quartet
2003, Bone - uses wrist grab, with Hugh Hopper and John Roulat
2015, Vomit Fist Forgive but Avenge
2017 Alice Cooper Paranormal
Didkovsky's music has also been arranged by the experimental music group Electric Kompany. He is a co-owner of the "$100 Guitar", a guitar which was circulated amongst many musicians (including Alex Skolnick, Fred Frith, and Nels Cline) for the recording of a concept album about the guitar.