On Metal Chaos Ensemble: "... ​using unique strategies to yield densely active and eerily surreal music, an incredible excursion through experimental improvisation."   - Squidco website staff

Evil Clown ​

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9080

Leap of Faith Orchestra ‐ Hyperbolic Spirals Volume 2

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Leap of Faith Orchestra (Leap of Faith + Metal Chaos Ensemble) 

1) Transcendental Plane Curves - 51:05 


Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, Somerville MA
9/12/2015

PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, hulusi, metal, theremin, KS-20,  

           aquasonic, game calls, voice 

Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice 
Steve Norton ‐ clarinets, saxophones, metal

Yuri Zbitnov ‐ drums, metal, voice 

Andria Nicodemou - vibes

Matt Samolis - bowed cymbals, flute, metal 

Kevin Dacey - metal, drums, percussion, aquasonic, piano, hulusi


Audio CD                                                             Evil Clown 9158

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Metallicity

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1. Solar Proportion 59:49
     Evil Clown Headquarters

     Waltham MA

     10/12/2017

PEK - alto & bass saxophones, clarinet and contraalto clarinet, guanzi, sheng,

     goat horn, Russian folk whistle, ms-20, theremin,  orchestral chimes, hand

     chimes, daxophone, metal, wood, glockenspiel, danmo, crotales, gongs, [d]ronin,

     signal processing, voice 
Yuri Zbitnov - drums, metal, wood, danmo, daiko, glockenspiel, hand chimes,

     cymbells, crotales, balafon, gongs, electric kazoo, voice

Audio CD                                                             Evil Clown 9137

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Luster

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1)  Titanium 1:14:49
     Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA ‐ 3/23/2017

PEK - tenor & bass saxophones, clarinet & contra-alto clarinet, dulzaina, tarota,

     guanzi, hose-o-phone, tromboon, melodica, voice, electric kazoo, ms-20,

     [d]ronin, orchestral chimes, hand chimes, daxophone, fog horn, taxi horn, wind

     siren, Ableton Mix, electronics, metal, voice​
Yuri Zbitnov - drum set, [d]ronin, orchestral chimes, glockenspiel, crotales,

     cymbells, daiko, balafon, hand chimes, dan-mo, bullroarer, electronics, wood,

     metal, voice 

Kevin Dacey - drum set, orchestral chimes, electronics, [d]ronin, orchestral

     chimes, hand chimes, daxophone,ms-20, balafon, glockenspiel, crotales,

     cymbells, chains, bullroarer, theremin, melodica, electronics, wood, metal, voice

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9079

Leap of Faith / Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Hyperbolic Spirals Volume 1

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Metal Chaos Ensemble

    1) Asymptotes - 36:32
Leap of Faith
   2) Ordinate Approaches - 33:44

Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, Somerville MA
9/12/2015

PEK ‐ clarinets, saxophones, double reeds, metal, theremin, KS-20,
           aquasonic, game calls, voice (1,2)

Glynis Lomon ‐ cello, aquasonic, voice (2)
Steve Norton ‐ clarinets, saxophones, metal (2)
Yuri Zbitnov ‐ drums, metal, voice (1,2)

Andria Nicodemou - vibes (1)

Matt Samolis - bowed cymbals, flute, metal (1)

Kevin Dacey - metal, percussion (1)


Download only                                                           Evil Clown 9090
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Nöktvrnål Kløwn

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1) Nöktvrnål Kløwn - 36:45

      Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA, very late on 1/8/2016

PEK - contra-alto clarinet, bass tromboon, sheng, aquasonic, theremin, 
       detuned guzheng, detuned yanqin, wood, metal, electronics, voice
Yuri Zbitnov - metal, daiko, detuned guzheng, detuned yanqin, voice

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9926
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ The Nameless City


Evil Clown Headquarters ‐ 8/29/2019

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1) The Nameless City ‐ 1:10:14

PEK ‐ clarinet & contralto clarinet, alto & tenor saxophones, mussette, game calls, wood flute, gongs, tank & brontosaurus bells, glockenspiel, mallet kat/moog subsequent, orchestral chimes, [d]ronin, wind siren, recitation, ableton mix 

Bob Moores - piccolo trumpet, guitar, synthesizer, signal processing
Eric Woods - analog synth, gong, englephone -

Mike Gruen - electric bass
Yuri Zbitnov ‐ drums, englephone, orchestral chimes, tank & bronosaurus bells, Tibetan bells, [d]ronin, recitation
Joel Simches - live to 2 track mix, real time signal processing

Single - Download Only                                       Evil Clown 9085

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Gears

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1) Gears 15:14

     Sonic Osmosis IV
     Out of the Blue Gallery ‐ 11/4/2015

PEK - contra-alto clarinet, piccolo oboe, tenor sax, korg ms-20, aquasonic, 
         theremin, metal
Kevin Dacey - metal, siren
Yuri Zbitnov - metal, drums, aquasonic, voice,

Audio CD                                                             Evil Clown 9132

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Malleability

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1) Deformations - 1:09:40
     Evil Clown Headquarters

     Waltham MA

     2/16/2017

PEK - alto sax, tenor sax, piccolo clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, piccolo oboe,

            oboe, contrabassoon, whistles, game calls, aquasonic, theremin,

            Korg MS-20, metal, voice, electronics
Yuri Zbitnov - metal, drums, percussion, voice, , electronics

Audio CD                                                             Evil Clown 9071

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Introducing...  ... Sunshine!

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1) Introducing...  ... Sunshine! 1:02:48
     Evil Clown Headquarters ‐ 7/29/2015

PEK - tenor and soprano saxophones, contra-alto clarinet, oboe, piccolo oboe, 

            contra-bassoon, bagpipe chanter, hulusi, theremin, Korg MS-20,

            aquasonic, electronics, metal, voice ​

Greg Grinnell - electronics, laptop, real-time sampling, trumpet, saz cura
Kenny Maurais - bass, metal​
Kevin Dacey - metal, drums, percussion, Korg MS-20, aquasonic
Yuri Zbitnov - metal, drums, percussion, voice, electronics

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9063
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Molten

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1) Molten ‐ 1:00:33
     Evil Clown Headquarters ‐ 5/13/2015

PEK ‐ oboe, contrabassoon, piccolo oboe, contra‐alto clarinet,
          piccolo copper clarinet, shenai, alto sax, taragato, aquasonic,
          slide whistle, game calls, metal, voice
Tony Savarino ‐ guitar, iphone apps, metal, whistle, voice
Tamora Gooding ‐ metal, drums, aquasonic, voice
Yuri Zbitnov ‐ metal, drums, aquasonic, voice

​Metal Chaos Ensemble  - Recordings  1  2  3

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9341
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Insanity is Contagious

​Evil Clown Headquarters -6/26/2023

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1.  Insanity is Contagious - 1:10:09
2.  A Morbid Aversion to Dying - 5:22

PEK ‐ clarinet & contralto clarinets, sopranino, alto, tenor & bass saxophones, tarota, melodica, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, theremin with moogerfooger, log drums, danmo, wood blocks, gongs, plate gong, crotales, brontosaurus bell, orchestral chimes, Englephone, prophet, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrx, ms-20, soma pipe, game calls, chimes, Linnstrument controllers, recitation

Bob Moores - Electric trumpet, electric guitar, softsynths on iPad, drone generator, all through various efx pedals and wah pedal. nord stage 3, log drums, wood blocks, temple blocks 

Mike Caglianone - soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, spring & chime rod boxes, brontosaurus bell, Englephone, prophet, nord stage 3, danmo, gong, cow bells

Eric Woods - analog synthesis, novation peak, moog subsequent, Linnstrument controllers

Mike Gruen - six string bass guitar, Tibetan bowls

Steve Niemitz - drums, log drums, wood & temple blocks, brontosaurus bell, gongs, Englephone, danmo, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, orchestral chimes​
Joel Simches - live-to-2-track recording, realtime signal processing

Audio CD                                    Evil Clown 9168

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Grain Boundaries

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1)  Grain Boundaries - 1:10:16

     Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA - 1/31/2018


PEK - alto & tenor saxophones, clarinet & contraalto clarinet, tarota, alto flute, accordian, orchestral chimes, metal, wood, Ableton mix, theremin, MS-20, [d]ronin, sirens
Yuri Zbitnov - Yuri Zbitnov - drums, log drums, balafon, glockenspeil, Orchestral chimes, metal, wood, [d]ronin, crotales, cymbells, daxophone 

Samples from Leap of Faith Orchestra - SuperClusters

Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9308
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Nexus 6

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​Evil Clown Headquarters - 9/16/2021

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Nexus 6 - 1:10 :26

PEK ‐ clarinet, contralto & contrabass clarinets, alto, & tenor saxophones, piccolo oboe, alto flute, goat horn, tarota, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrix, prophet, Linnstrument controllers, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, spring & chime rod boxes, brontosaurus & tank bells, gongs, plate gong, Tibetan bowls, almglocken, crotales, glockenspiel, orchestral chimes, chimes, wood blocks, temple blocks, balafon, xylophone, log drums, narration

Bob Moores - guitar through Ampkit app on iPhone, softsynths on iPad and MacBook Air

​Michael Caglianone - soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, spring & chime boxes, [d]ronin, balafon, glockenspiel, brontosaurus & tank bells, crotales

Eric Woods - modular analog synthesis, novation peak, moog subsequent, Linnstrument controllers

Mike Gruen - bass guitar, 17 string bass

Steve Niemitz - rums, gongs, cymbells
Joel Simches - live-to-2-track recording, realtime signal processing

Audio CD                                                             Evil Clown 9205

Metal Chaos Ensemble - Luminiferous Aether

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1) Luminiferous Aether 1:10:22
     Evil Clown Headquarters , Waltham MA ‐ 1/10/2019

PEK - clarinet & contralto clarinet, alto, tenor & bass saxophones, bass tromboon, Melodica, wind siren, wood flute, Akia ewi, moog subsequent, Korg ms-20, [d]Ronin, Brontosaurus & tank bells, crotales, cymbells, log drums, metal, wood, voice, Ableton Mix* ​ 

Eric Zinman - synth, balafon, log drums

Yuri Zbitnov - drums, metal, wood, Orchestral Chimes, crotales, wind siren, kazoo, [d]ronin, recitation, voice 

Steve Niemitz - drums, tabla, balafon, log drums, glockenspiel, Orchestral Chimes, crotales, cymbells, Dan-Mo, metal, wood, crank siren 
Syd Smart - drums, handsonic, theremin, talking drum, ocean drum, metal, voice 
Joel Simches - real time signal processing, live to 2 track recording engineer


Audio CD                                                            Evil Clown 9283
Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Inferno

​Evil Clown Headquarters - 9/16/2021

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Inferno- 1:11:31

PEK ‐ clarinet & contralto clarinets, sopranino, alto & tenor saxophones, christmans flute, bass tromboon, melodica, imperium LFO synth, [d]ronin, spring boxes, chime rod boxes, electric chimes, electric kalimba, Tibetan bells, gongs, brontosaurus & tank bells, wind siren, slide whistle, orchestral castanets, electric upright bass, Narration

Bob Moores - space trumpet, flugelhorn, baritone electric guitar, efx, soft synthesizers on laptop, cracklebox, ampkit, mini-synth

Eric Woods - analog synthesis

Mike Gruen - purple sparkles electric bass, signal processing

Steve Niemitz - Chaos Kit, daiko, Englephone, brake drums, wood blocks, log drums, brontosaurus and tank bells, cow bells, gongs, plate gong, glockenspiel, almglocken, orchestral chimes​
Joel Simches - live-to-2-track recording, realtime signal processing

CD-R                                                           Evil Clown 9091

Metal Chaos Ensemble ‐ Intermetallic Compounds

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1) Intermetallic Compounds - 47:05

      Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA, 1/21/2016

PEK - tenor sax, alto sax, bass tromboon, contra-alto clarinet, 
       gaunzi, sheng, metal, crotales/bells, daxophone, aquasonic, theremin, 
       korg ms-20, daiko, guzheng, yanqin, whistles
Andria Nicodemou - vibes, crotales/bells, metal, aquasonic, daxophone, 
       guzheng, yanqin
Yuri Zbitnov - metal, drums, Daiko, Indian Festival Drum, daxophone, 
       vibes, aquasonic, crotales/bells, yanqin, voice

​On Leap of Faith: "Alien yet familiar, bizarre yet completely fascinating. Expanding, contracting, erupting, settling down, always as one force..." - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG