Nick Didkovsky

Career

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.

Solo discography

Now I Do This (1982), Punos Music

Binky Boy (1997), Punos

Body Parts (2000), Vand'Oeuvre

The Bright Lights The Big Time (2005), FMR

Tube Mouth Bow String (2006), Pogus

The $100 Guitar Project (2013), Bridge

Phantom Words (2017), Punos