Metal Chaos Ensemble
Narration Performances
The Korova Milkbar
Excerpt From Liner Notes by PEK
“… Anyway, The Korova Milkbar is a terrific performance which launches a new era of Metal Chaos Ensemble performances livestreamed to YouTube from the newly updated Evil Clown Headquarters…”
The Korova Milkbar
Metal Chaos Ensemble
Evil Clown Headquarters, Waltham MA – 16 February 2023
1) Korova Milkbar – 1:08:40
PEK – clarinet, contralto & contrabass clarinets, sopranino, alto & tenor saxophones, alto flute, tarota, melodica, [d]ronin, 17 string bass, spring & chime rod boxes, theremin with moogerfooger, log drums, wood blocks, gongs, plate gong, crotales, glockenspiel, brontosaurus & tank bells, orchestral chimes, theremin with moogerfooger, prophet, novation peak, moog subsequent, syntrx, nord stage 3, chimes, Linnstrument controllers, recitation
Michael Caglianone – soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, spring & chime rod boxes, brontosaurus & tank bells, log drums, wood blocks, cowbells, chimes, electric kalimba, bowed cymbal, Englephone, gongs
Bob Moores – Epiphone Les Paul Goth guitar played through Ampkit on iPhone, Korg and Moog softsynths on IPad with mini keyboard, Mainstage softsynths on MacBook Air with full keyboard, kracklebox and trumpet with attached piezo barrel pickup played through Axiom effects pedal, shofar, gong
Eric Woods – analog synthesis, nord stage 3, novation peak, Linnstrument controller
Mike Gruen – six string bass guitar
Steve Niemitz – drums, gongs
Joel Simches – real time signal processing and live to 2-track mix
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Liner Notes by PEK
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 we needed a workshop to develop this universe of sounds for the Leap of Faith Orchestra. It was immediately obvious that Metal Chaos Ensemble had a sound to itself and over the last eight years has been one of the most prolific Evil Clown ensembles. We have produced over 50 albums covering a wide range of sonority sets, but always with the presence of gongs, chimes, glockenspiel, Tibetan bowls and many other metallic sounds and the horns of PEK.
Over time, MCE has morphed into the most rock-oriented of the Evil Clown Ensembles with a regular sextet line-up and a few subs… Sometimes the band varies a bit, but this time we have all six regulars in attendance. This is the third session since the studio conversion has been completed, and the first set by MCE in the new space. All the players love the new setup and most of the band was in the new space for the first time! Also new in the studio is a fabulous DW jazz drum kit complete with a plexiglass sound barrier. Steve played the new drum set really well on this set for its maiden voyage.
Anyway, The Korova Milkbar is a terrific performance which launches a new era of Metal Chaos Ensemble performances livestreamed to YouTube from the newly updated Evil Clown Headquarters.
I’m super happy with this album and I bet you like it too…
PEK – 2/18/2023
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