#2654: The Doctor Is In

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Composer Nick Didkovsky, whose works range from his avant-rock band Doctor Nerve to electronically-altered chamber music, performs live music for laptop in the WNYC studio. Hear works from Didkovsky's most recent release, "Tube Mouth Bow String" on this New Sounds program. Plus, he composes two pieces for Doctor Nerve on-the-spot using a new version of his automated composition software.

PROGRAM # 2654, with Nick Didkovsky (First aired on Tuesday 3/20/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Nick Didkovsky

Tube Mouth Bow String

Just A Voice That Bothered Him, excerpt [1:00]

Pogus #21042 www.pogus.com*

Jenny Lin

The Eleventh Finger

Elliott Sharp: Suberebus [8:00]

Koch #7670** www.kochentertainment.com

Nick Didkovsky

Tube Mouth Bow String

She Closes Her Sister With Heavy Bones [6:30]

See above.

Live

Music for laptop, various excerpts

For info on Didkovsky's music and software go to www.punosmusic.com

Tube Mouth Bow String

What Sheep Herd, excerpt [12:00]

See above.

Various artists: Jodi Cave

Blueprints

Absent/Walking Backwards, excerpt [3:30]

12K #1039
www.12K.com *

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