Now I Do This, by Nick Didkovsky

Now I Do This

by Nick Didkovsky

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Tracks 1-6 are from Nick Didkovsky's original solo record "Now I Do This" (1982), which was a self-produced, limited edition vinyl release.

All tracks except Flykiller re-released for the first time right here. All bonus tracks except Flykiller never saw the light of day until now. Enjoy!

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1.	Flykiller 01:52	info	buy track
2.	Buoyant Saint Vesa Block Party 06:55	info	buy track
3.	Of Metal and Wood 02:37	info	buy track
4.	Wig Piggly 06:34	lyrics	buy track
"Mine is not a bleeding brain. Mine is a chain on a dog's breath or a tomb stone" (distorted vocals about halfway through)
5.	Breath 02:44	info	buy track
6.	Silesian Winter 15:58	info	buy track
7.	Flykiller (bonus track) 01:48	info	buy track
8.	Drown Blinder (bonus track) 07:27	info	buy track
9.	Mokele Mbembe (bonus track) 10:51	info	buy track
10.	Chanedra (bonus track) 08:34	info	buy track

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Early experimental compositions using prepared guitar, electronics, homemade instruments, tape manipulation... some of the freakiest, most staunchly don't-care-who-likes-this music I've ever made!

"Now I Do This" was my first solo record, released on vinyl in 1982. About half of this material was created at The MacColl Studio for Electronic Music at Brown University, where Gerald "Shep" Shapiro was my instructor and mentor. After graduation, I acquired a Scully four track tape deck, and produced the rest of these pieces at home or at The Creative Music Studio with this glorious machine. All I have left of the Scully today is the splicing block, alas.

Thanks to Chuck Vrtacek who led the way with his first solo record when we were roommates in 1981/82. I followed in his footsteps with Now I Do This.

Special thanks to Ben Shapiro for lending me his Otari 1/4" tape deck, for his guidance throughout the tape baking and restoration process, and for declicking and depopping the few tracks that didn't survive the aging tape, and were instead transferred from virgin vinyl.

Now, for the first time since 1982, you hear this!

Physical CD at www.punosmusic.com/nowidothis

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released November 20, 2021

Nick Didkovsky - prepared electric guitar, tape, electronics, percussion, ARP2600, Synclavier, voice, contact mics, homemade nail violin, electric spring harp.

Original album art by Tom Marsan.

Two of the bonus tracks were performed by ensembles, as listed below.

Mokele Mbembe
Nick Didkovsky - prepared guitar
Ann Sheldon - cello
Mark Glaza - clarinet
Leo Ciesa - percussion
Recorded live to four track tape in Studio A at The Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, NY in 1981.

Chanedra
Nick Didkovsky - electric guitar, electric bass, alto recorder, percussion
Pat Eastman - piano
John Roulat - drums
Recorded at MacColl Studio For Electronic Music, Brown University in 1980

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