Dictator Practice, by Nick Notis

Dictator Practice

by Nick Notis

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1.	Cult of Xi 07:53	buy track
2.	Civility Sham 04:13	buy track
3.	Putin's Production 05:43	buy track

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Dictator Practice is a three-movement symphony played by 18 unique instruments crafted specifically for this project. Each ranges from almost all acoustic to totally synthetic. Most are hybrids of both. Some may sound familiar. Others won't. The result is an orchestra of instruments that don't exist acoustically, but hopefully sound like they could.

Section micing in modern symphonic records can provide great detail to individual instruments, at the expense of hearing the acoustics of the hall. Dictator Practice was not made to sound like this. Instead, old classical recordings were the spectral and spacial target. Acoustics and distance could be thought of as a hidden 19th instrument, but also binding for the other 18.

Each movement is a meditation on authoritarian governments, and the societal particularities that produce them. Neither Xi Jinping of China or Russia's Vladimir Putin are necessarily dictators, but both employ proven strategies to suppress dissenting voices. Skeptical journalists, human rights activists, and environmentalists often live in fear of their respective states. To the authoritarian, speech is means of control, rather than an end in need of protection.

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released April 4, 2017

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Nick Notis Seattle, Washington

Nick Notis has been composing recordings since the 90s, always striving to create that extra detail. His works range from approximately orchestral to cartoonishly synthetic; from classical to pop, generally passing through electronic. He's also done score and sound design work around Seattle, and produced for Rank & File. ... more

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