Evil Clown 9404
LIVESTREAMED to YouTube from Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA 
3 December 2024

1) Automatons - 1:11:26
2) Coded Instruction Sets - 5:49 

PEK - clarinet, basset horn, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, sheng, goat horn, slide whistle, ocarina, 5 hole Russian flute, melodica, theremin with moogerfooger, syntrx, prophet, ms-20, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, lfo percolator, lfo violin, daxophone, noise tower, gravichord, spiny norman, brontosaurus & tank bells, Englephone, danmo, wood blocks, log drums, cow bells, gongs, plate gong, Tibetan bells & bowls, flex-a-tone, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, crotales, glockenspiel, chimes, orchestral chimes, bell tree, spring & chime rod boxes, array mbira, rubber chicken

Eric Dahlman - trumpet, overtone voice, tenor recorder, 17 string bass, moog subsequent,  novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, orchestral chimes, gongs

Robin Amos - studio logic sledge, mininova, harmonicas, seed pod rattles, ratchet, Tibetan bell, shaker, orchestral castanets,

Michael Knoblach - African slit drums, djembe, African basket rattles, African bells, gongs, cow bells, squeaky chair, voice 
Joel Simches - live to 2-track recording, real-time signal processing 

Raffi – video mix



1) Automatons

Evil Clown 9447
LIVESTREAMED from Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
3 January 2026

1)	Amplitudes – 1:11:29
2)	Intensity of the Fluctuating Quantities – 5:27


- PEK - clarinet, bass, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, shenai, piccolo oboe, contrabassoon, melodica, bass flute, bass ocarina, brontosaurus & tank bells, spring & chime rod boxes, 17 string bass, [d]ronin, lfo percolator, drone boxes, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, ms-20, prophet, syntrx, soma pipe, gongs, plate gong, wood & temple blocks, triangle chimes, guiro, ratchet, log drums, Englephone, danmo, triangle chimes, Tibetan bells. chimes & bowls, almglocken, array mbira, kalimba, cow bells, balafon, xylophone, orchestral anvils, chimes, & castanets, seed pod rattles, shaker

- Kelsey Gallagher - clarinet, mouthpiece & barrel, melodica, xylophone, balafon, seed pod rattles, shaker, Tibetan bowls, almglocken, balafon, orchestral anvils, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, nord stage 3, drone boxes, triangle chimes, lfo percolator, log drums, wood & temple blocks, brontosaurus & tank bells, glockenspiel, crotales, 17 string bass, syntrx

- David Welans - piccolo, boehm C flute, dizi-boehm flute, ocarina, prophet, nord stage 3, balafon, xylophone, Tibetan bowls, log drums, crotales, wood & temple blocks, chimes, brontosaurus bell, rubber chicken

- Eric Dahlman - trumpet, overtone voice, game call, Tibetan bells, almglocken, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, nord stage 3, prophet, almglocken, balafon

- Michael Knoblach - the excessive washboard, sheep shears, vintage childrens rattles, clock chime, jar of nails, cast iron skillet, pitchfork, balloon inflator, egg beater, tit-fers, wooden billiards trigangle, water filled mason jar, native American turtle rattle, acme siren whistle, sand blocks, small native American drum, majik wands, horse’s assophone

- Joel SImches - live to 2-track recording, real-time signal processing



2) Expanse - Intensity of the Fluctuating Quantities

1) Expanse - Amplitudes

Evil Clown 9448
Livestreamed to YouTube
Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
10 January 2026
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Fitness Payoffs - 1:10:23
Proportional Change in Abundance – 5:00
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PEK - clarinet, basset horn, albert bass, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, glissophone, shenai, sheng, melodica, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, ms-20, godzilla harp, gravichord, noise tower, daxophone, theremin with moogerfooger, 17 string bass, [d]ronin, cow bells, chimes, brontosaurus & tank bells, Tibetan bells, chimes & bowls, wood & temple blocks, orchestral castanets, triangle chimes,  log drums, wood & temple blocks, gongs, plate gong, Englephone, danmo, orchestral chimes & anvils, balafon, xylophone, almglocken, taxi horn, rubber chicken

Glynis Lomon - cello, aquasonic, voice, seed pod rattles, Tibetan chimes

John Fugarino - trumpets, flugelhorn, trombone, valve trombone French horn, nord stage 3, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, spring and chime rod boxes, almglocken, Tibentan bowls, balafon, xylophone

Vance Provey - trumpet, gong, glockenspiel, crotales, wood & temple blocks, nord stage 3

Cliff White - alto & tenor saxophones, flute, talking drum, guero, rubber chicken

Tor Snyder - guitar, effects

Scott Samenfeld - electric upright bass, EWI

Dennis Warren - drums, timbales, electronics

Joel Simches - live to 2-track recording, real-time signal processing


1) Fitness Payoffs

Evil Clown 9451
LIVESTREAMED to YouTube from Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
16 February 2026
1)	Clash of the Clompers - 1:10:48
2)	Stylish Yet Chunky Footware - 5:22

PEK - clarinet, albert bass, contralto & contrabass clarinets, sopranino, alto & tenor saxophones, glissophone, alto flute, 5 hole wood flute, shenai, sheng, melodica, tiny slide whistle, game calls, brontosaurus & tank bells, 17 string bass, [d]ronin, lfo violin, lfo percolator, drone boxes, godzilla harp, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, ms-20, prophet, theremin with oogerfoofer, gongs, plate gong, wood & temple blocks, triangle chimes, log drums, orchestral chimes & castanets, sleigh bells, Englephone, danmo, Tibetan bells & chimes, captain’s bells, almglocken, cow bells, clown horns

Michael Caglianone – soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet & bass clarinet, penny whistle, melodica, wind siren, balafon, xylophone, almglocken, temple bells, shaker, seed pod rattles, Tibetan bells, flex-a-tone

John Fugarino - trumpets, flugelhorn, trombone, French horn, ocarina, almglcoken, Tibetan bells, wood blocks, danmo, wood & temple blocks, cow bells, triangle chimes,  orchestral castanets, flex-a-tone, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controlers, nord stage 3

Bob Moores - space trumpet, flugelhorn, psychic babbling, nord stage 3, prophet, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, guiro, bell tree, log drums, seed pod rattles, Tibetan chimes, almglocken, wood & temple blocks, clown horn

Hilary Noble - tenor sax, flute, conga, gongs, glockenspiel, crotales, ratchet, flex-a-tone, rubber chicken

Scott Samenfeld - fretless bass, EWI
Jared Seabrook - drum set, snare drums, log drums, orchestral anvils, almglocken, balafon, xylophone, log  drums, wood & temple blocks, nord stage 3, prophet, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controlers
Andy Korajczyk - djembe, drum set, Tibetan bells, agogo bells, tambourine, triangle chimes, Tibetan bowls, seed pod rattle, lfo percolator, ms-20
John Loggia - electronic drums, hi hat, scapper, shakers
Joel Simches - live to 2-track recording, real-time signal processing
Paul Brennan – camera
Raffi – video mix

----Liner Notes by PEK

The Percussion Edition follows up on the original idea of MCE with completely different performers and with a larger collections of membrane instruments to go with the metal instruments still in use… So, The Clash of the Clompers is the fith time out with this concept – this time with five horn players (Me, John Fugarino, Michael Caglianone, Bob Moores and Hilary Noble - all doubling percussion and other instruments), Michael, Andy Korajczyk, John Loggia and Jared Seabrook on percussion; and Scott Samenfeld on the fretless bass.  It’s a different take on the general Evil Clown Aesthetic concept of broad palate performing concert length improvisations featuring dramatic transformations through many different sonorities.  

At 10 performers, this is a very large ensemble for free improvisation.  Long Form Large Format Broad Palette Improvisation is our specialty here at Evil Clown Headquarters, and all the players on this set are experienced at doing it here in our very specially outfitted studio. The extraordinarily large array of sonorities available to this skilled unit are used to create organic series of transformations across the duration of the work.  We are balanced on percussion and horns with many of each available, and many of the players use the auxiliary instruments in the room. When many players make frequent instrument changes, form naturally arises from the sequence of resulting sonorites.

I was expecting this to be a great session, and I was not disappointed. 
-	PEK, 16 February 2026


2) Stylish Yet Chunky Footware

Evil Clown 9452
Livestreamed to YouTube from
Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA
21 February 2026

1) On the Evilness of Clowns - 1:11:24
2) Evil Clowns Anonymous - 5:04

Professor Sparkles (aka PEK) - wacky banter, clarinet, albert bass, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto & tenor saxophones, game calls, triple slide whistle, ocarinas, captain’s bells, Tibetan bells & chimes, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, sonic spring board, crank siren, gongs, plate gong, seed pod rattles, sleigh bells, brontosaurus & tank bells, orchestral castanets, clown & taxi horns

John Fugarino - trumpets, flugelhorn, trombone, French horn, melodica, slide whistle, ocarinas, almglocken, Tibetan bells & bowls, array mbira, orchestral castanets, seed pod rattle, wood blocks, clown horns

Eric Dahlman - wacky banter, piccolo trumpet with stomp box, overtone singing, nord stage 3, plate gong, Tibetan bells, almglocken, log drums, clown horns

Kelsey Gallagher - clarinet, slide whistle, moog stage 3, lfo percolator, drone boxes, log drums, wood & temple blocks, cow bells, Tibetan bowls, almglocken, orchestral castanets, orchestral anvils, balafon, xylophone, almglocken, captain’s bells, triangle chimes, clown & taxi horns

Willy Weirdo (aka Count Robot) - wacky banter, kazoo, slide whistle, game calls, lfo violin, spring & chime rod boxes, gongs, bell tree, clown horns, rubber chickens, hand puppets

Sweet Bee Bonkerstoy (aka DNA Girl) - wacky banter, electric guitar, cigar box guitar, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers, nord stage 3, slide whistle, wood blocks, ratchet, balafon, xylophone, almglocken, flex-a-tone, horse shoes, clown hammer, clown horns

Scott Samenfeld - electric bass, slide whistle, clown horns

Jared Seabrook – drums, slide whistle, clown & taxi horns, gongs, plate gong, moog subsequent, novation peak, Linnstrument controllers

Joel Simches - live to 2-track recording, real-time signal processing

Raffi Batalian – video mix


----Liner Notes by PEK

While most of the Evil Clown ensembles perform strictly instrumental music that does not contain words, a few of the bands do use words and I like how the text provides an entry point for the audience to access the music.  Metal Chaos Ensemble uses text from literature and movies and Axioms uses the Poetry of the amazing poet Jane SpokenWord who recites her words in small ensembles which also feature the amazing bass playing of her husband Albey onBass.  In these settings, the words come from fixed text, but the delivery and the choice of which words and when to place them are improvised.  In Neurodivergent, the improvisation of the words is on another level… None of the text is fixed in advance; all the words are improvised in reaction to the Wacky Banter of the others.  This music contains a great deal of playfulness and humor which is often lacking in the world of pure improvisation.  I have long valued humor in music as a method of engaging people and I think this band is the best example so far of an Evil Clown ensemble which centers humor as a critical element.

Over time I have spent more effort planning the narrative arch for these performances. I spent much more time thinking about and preparing for On the Evilness of Clowns than any of the previous performances. Having a plan means there is more focused story telling, but the flow and the actual words are still improvised in the moment. Here we had an overall premise that the performance was the presentation of a paper on Evil Clowns by some Clown Academics, a little clown history lecture, discussion of real Evil Clowns Ronald McDonald and John Wayne Gacy, appearance of Evil Clowns in Art and Cinema, and some of the story of Sparkles the Giant Evil Clown. I had enough clown horns, wigs and noses to go around. 

Anyway, we had a terrific Livestream performance.  I really dig this set and I bet you do too…

-	PEK 9/21/2025


2) Evil Clowns Anonymous

1) On the Evilness of Clowns

a melodic experience ,of love and music....

12 Track   LOVE  RULES

Mekaniks - Getting Down With The Klown

The nexus of post-apocalyptic free-bag: electronics + free improvisation + noise

Free bag with heavy digital processing and noise elements... Electronics, Samples, Horns, Guitar and Percussion... Maybe the noisiest Evil Clown session ever... 

Streaming, downloads and CD orders on bandcamp:
https://mekaniks.bandcamp.com/album/getting-down-with-the-klown

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r34DazbwnSA

Evil Clown 9118 
Evil Clown Headquarters 
Waltham MA 
7 September 2016

- PEK - clarinet, contraalto clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones, dulzaina, shenai, slide whistles, wood flute, siren, [d]ronins, theremin, ms-20, aquasonic, metal, voice, electronics 
- Bob Moores - space trumpet, guitar, electronics 
- Dan O’Brien - clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, piccolo, metal, electronics 
- Greg Grinnell - laptop, electronics 
- Kevin Dacey - balafon, daiko, bells, crotales, [d]ronis, daxophone, metal, crank siren, aquasonic 
- Yuri Zbitnov - balafon, daiko, festival drum, bells, crotales, [d]ronis, metal, crank siren, voice

Getting Down with the Klown

Mekaniks - Getting Down With The Klown

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Improviser on Woodwinds, Percussion and Electronics.  CEO of Evil Clown, Leader of Evil Clown projects:  Leap of Faith Orchestra, Leap of Faith, String Theory, Metal Chaos Ensemble and Turbulence

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