Expanding the boundaries of the Turbulence aesthetic in a quintet blending wind instruments, electronics, and percussion, with longtime collaborators and new roster member Faruq Hassan introducing a dynamic drum 'n bass vibe via the SP404 MK2, using David Peck's Broad Palette Improvisation concept to unite horns, electronics, and auxiliary instruments.

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"Metal Chaos Ensemble was formed in early 2015 by PEK and Yuri Zbitnov as a working project to explore chaotic rhythms on metallic instruments. I had started to amass the Evil Clown Arsenal of percussion, electronic and wind instruments and...

"Leap of Faith is the core duet of the Leap of Faith Orchestra (LOFO) comprised of PEK on clarinets, saxophones, clarinets & flutes, and Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic & voice. The ensemble is based in Boston and dates back to...

"Leap of Faith is the core duet of the Leap of Faith Orchestra (LOFO) comprised of PEK on clarinets, saxophones, clarinets & flutes, and Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic & voice. The ensemble is based in Boston and dates back to...

Spanning 14 compact improvisations drawn from nine shifting ensembles within the modular Evil Clown collective, this volume distills the creativity of PEK's longform sessions into concise sonic snapshots — each "Shortie" capturing a distinct moment from the various ensembles as a focused sampler of the label's wide-ranging free improvisation ethos.

"As is often the case as a new ensemble develops over time, the original scope of intent is deepened and broadened. An Evil Clown session that is assigned to Expanse really is a set with Michael and me and others where it is not Leap of...

An octet of seasoned Evil Clown improvisers — led by multi-instrumentalist PEK — delivers a sprawling, electrified 70-minute session of free jazz intensity and ceaseless sonic transformation, with constant instrumental shifts and a broad palette of horns, percussion, electronics, and found objects creating a dynamic series of vividly contrasting textural episodes.

"Leap of Faith is the core duet of the Leap of Faith Orchestra (LOFO) comprised of PEK on clarinets, saxophones, clarinets and flutes, and Glynis Lomon on cello, aquasonic and voice. The ensemble is based in Boston and dates back to the...

A transitional yet quintessential Metal Chaos Ensemble set, this septet blends horns, Chapman Stick, electronics, guitar, drums, and an arsenal of metallic percussion with spoken word, creating dense free improvisation that balances spacey electronics, chaotic interplay, and shifting sonic textures within the group's evolving aesthetic.

"In May of 2021, I opened Evil Clown Headquarters to other fully vaccinated musicians, and the first session of the new age was scheduled for the second set of the Expanse sound world. Michael and I both enjoyed the auspicious first set rig...

An expansive octet of seasoned improvisers from the Evil Clown collective — including PEK (David Peck), Glynis Lomon, Michael Caglianone, and Albey onBass — navigate pure improvisation through a sprawling live session of rich, shifting textures, contrasts, and unexpected sonic juxtapositions, ranging from subtle ea-improv to full-out ensemble peaks across a transforming soundscape.

"Every once in a while, a new ensemble gets started at Evil Clown. Sometimes the new unit has a particular aesthetic problem and an appropriate band name assigned defined in advance. For example, Metal Chaos Ensemble started as a duet b...

"Objections to Realism is the third Evil Clown session in a row to be credited to Turbulence. The previous session from a week ago, Golden Ratio, was originally going to be Leap of Faith which is the original Evil Clown band featuring c...

"I formed Turbulence in 2015 as I started to assemble players for the Leap of Faith Orchestra. Turbulence, the extended horn section for the Orchestra (along with guests on other instruments), also records and performs as an independent...

"Simulacrum is an offshoot of Metal Chaos Ensemble that was conceived just prior to the Virus shutting things down. The ensemble has generally featured 3 core members PEK on all my stuff, Eric Woods on analog synth, and Bob Moores on sp...

An electrified offshoot of Evil Clown's improvisational collective, this powerful quartet featuring PEK, Jonathan LaMaster, Robin Amos, and Michael Knoblach channels the post-rock energy of Boston's Cul de Sac through spontaneous electroacoustic interplay, melding elaborate electronics, extended strings, and an arsenal of percussive and wind instruments into a rich, groove-laced and sonically expansive performance.

A compact yet sonically expansive set from the Boston-based Evil Clown collective, featuring PEK, Glynis Lomon, John Fugarino, and Michael Knoblach in a highly textural electroacoustic improvisation, blending a massive arsenal of traditional, extended, and invented instruments into a dense, spontaneous tapestry that embodies the group's signature broad-palette aesthetic.

A massive 22-member improvising ensemble, the Turbulence Orchestra and Sub-Units are heard live in Vermont, with five dynamic sub-unit performances and a full-orchestra hour-long guided improvisation, blending structured conduction, graphic notation techniques, and a chaotic palette of woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion and even rubber chickens in an intense and unpredictable sonic experience.

The Perturbations ensemble — featuring PEK, Michael Caglianone, John Fugarino, and Joel Simches — delivers a dense, sometimes unhinged and exploratory session of free improv, where layered reeds, brass, electroacoustic textures, and a vast arsenal of unconventional instruments evolve through continuous transformation, shaped in real time by Simches' dynamic electronic processing.

A drummerless quartet of woodwinds, brass, strings, and electronics from the Evil Clown collective core ensemble Leap of Faith, navigating expansive free improvisations, shifting through dense and dynamic sonic transformations with a broad instrumental palette that emphasizes suspended textures, chamber-like interplay, and moments of controlled chaos.

A powerful large-ensemble improvisation drawing on the metallic percussion roots of early Metal Chaos Ensemble, this edition of Expanse features Evil Clown regulars alongside Berklee percussionists — including rising drummer Andy Korajczyk and instrument inventor Ken Lovelett — in a resonant, textural work of shimmering sonorities and kinetic interplay, recorded live with real-time signal processing.

An intricate electro-acoustic exploration from David Peck's Simulacrum sextet — featuring expansive horn and reed textures, a robust three-member electronics section, and eclectic percussion — in a sonically adventurous live session at Evil Clown Headquarters, resulting in vibrant improvisations blending organic timbres with dynamic electronic atmospheres.

Boston-based improvisational ensemble Leap of Faith, led by multi-instrumentalist David Peck (PEK) and cellist Glynis Lomon, presents a drummerless seven-piece configuration recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, navigating expansive free improvisation with horns, strings, electronics, and unconventional percussion in an explorative chamber-like performance of subtle dynamics and spontaneous interplay

Bringing together a powerful 20-member ensemble, Turbulence Orchestra — led by David Peck and featuring Bonnie Kane, John Loggia, Glynis Lomon, and a diverse array of improvisers — unleashes an expansive and dynamic improvisational journey, combining dense textures, radical instrumentation, and structured spontaneity through novel conducting techniques for a set of unique sonic narratives.

A relentless and electrifying improv performance from the sextet Metal Chaos Ensemble blending the raw energy of electric bass and drums with an expansive arsenal of metallic percussion, electronics, and winds as the group takes listeners on a dynamic and unpredictable sonic journey, pushing the boundaries of structured free improvisation with "chaotic" precision.

A sprawling improvisational storm from Evil Clown's Turbulence ensemble blending an expansive arsenal of woodwinds, brass, percussion, electronics, and custom instruments in a dynamic, shape-shifting performance where dense waves of sonority, shifting textures, and extended techniques collide, creating a jazz-inflected yet genre-defying exploration of sound from the Boston's ever-evolving collective.

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Expanding their sonic universe with an arsenal of unconventional instruments, the core duo of PEK and Glynis Lomon, joined by trumpeter John Fugarino and percussionist Michael Knoblach, craft an immersive free improvisation rich in textural transformations, balancing restraint and intensity as they navigate shifting sonorities, extended techniques, and the expansive possibilities of their distinctive Evil Clown aesthetic.

The quartet of David Peck, Michael Caglianone, Bob Moores, and Joel Simches craft a dense, immersive electroacoustic improvisation, using an arsenal of woodwinds, electronics, prepared percussion, and manipulated sound, navigating shifting textures and dynamic transformations as Simches' real-time signal processing shape-shifts their constantly evolving sonic landscape.

This small-format Turbulence performance led by David Peck features an ensemble of six musicians — including Michael Caglianone, John Fugarino, Bob Moores, Scott Samenfeld, and Jim Lucchese — navigating broad-palette improvisation across a constantly shifting landscape of horns, percussion, strings, and electronics yielding evolving textures and intricate sonic interactions.

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David Peck leads an expansive sextet with Bob Moores, John Fugarino, Jiaxin Wan, Ziyi Gao, and Michael Knoblach, blending Western and Chinese instrumentation as clarinet, saxophones, & space trumpet intertwine with guzheng, pipa, electronics, & percussion, creating a richly textured, dynamic improvisation that reflects the ensemble's ongoing exploration of spontaneous composition.

An electrified vortex of shifting soundworlds from PEK's Simulacrum ensemble, recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, blending PEK's reeds and electro-acoustics with Bob Moores' space trumpet and synths, Eric Woods' analog synthesis, Robin Amos' hybrid synths, and Michael Caglianone's saxophones in an Arkestra-infused, kosmische exploration of entropy and sonic strangeness.

Expanding the boundaries of real-time signal processing as an active improvisational voice, the trio of David Peck (PEK), Albey onBass, and engineer Joel Simches are heard in a dynamic session where Simches manipulates and transforms instrumental expressions into intricate sonic layers, merging winds, percussion, electronics, and bass with live perturbations.