On Transformation Focused Improvisation:
The History and Grand Aesthetic of the Evil Clown Record Label
Essay by PEK – April 2021
Introduction| Part I: History of Evil Clown
Part II: Evil Clown’s Grand Aesthetic Problems and Solutions
Part III: Web Links to the Work of Evil Clown Ensembles
Part III
Web Links to the Work of Evil Clown Ensembles
Evil Clown Website
- Home Page
- Album Pages by Ensemble
- Album Pages by Performance Date:
- Archival period
- Bios
- Upcoming Shows
Bandcamp for Downloads and CD Orders
- Contemporary Ensembles (2015 – 2021)
- Leap of Faith: https://leapoffaith1.bandcamp.com/
- Metal Chaos Ensemble: https://metalchaosensemble.bandcamp.com/
- String Theory: https://stringtheory6.bandcamp.com/
- Turbulence: https://turbulence2.bandcamp.com/
- PEK Solo: https://peksolo.bandcamp.com/
- Sub Unit No.1: https://sub-unitno1.bandcamp.com/
- Expanse: https://expanse1.bandcamp.com/
- Chixculub: https://chicxulub1.bandcamp.com/
- Simulacrum: https://simulacrum3.bandcamp.com/releases
- Archival Ensembles (1992 – 2001)
- Bottomfeeder: https://bottomfeeder2.bandcamp.com/
- Mental Notes: https://mentalnotes1.bandcamp.com/
- Leaping Water Trio: https://leapingwatertrio.bandcamp.com/
- Boston Improvisors’ Collective: https://bostonimprovisorscollective.bandcamp.com/
- Raqib Hassan: https://raqibhassan.bandcamp.com/
- Free Trance Ensemble: https://freetranceensemble.bandcamp.com/
- Composer’s Orchestra: https://composersorchestra.bandcamp.com/
Squidco for CD Orders
Evil Clown Catalog
- A formatted pdf list of all of the Evil Clown Releases with album covers, track listings, musicians and dates for every release.
Evil Clown FaceBook
Evil Clown YouTube
- YouTube Menu on Evil Clown Site: https://www.evilclown.rocks/youtube-sites.html
- Main YouTube Site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfRlTeeHnSxRsJTkFakiJw/videos
- Archival and Early Contemporary YouTube Site: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCprJy4kMIRs51FIFQF12dw/videos
- Fractal Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8g8mSAFZcqSOuBzHyPUtvw/videos
PEK & Evil Clown Profiles:
- Feature Article by Karl Ackermann: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/an-evil-clown-and-a-leap-of-faith-leap-of-faith-by-karl-ackermann.php
- Jazz Right Now: https://jazzrightnow.com/artists-m-z/peck-david-pek/
- All About Jazz: https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/pek
Soundcloud:
- Main Page: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808
- Recent Releases: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808/sets/last-5-evil-clown-releases
- Leap of Faith: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808/sets/leap-of-faith-since-2015
- Metal Chaos Ensemble: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808/sets/metal-chaos-ensemble
- String Theory: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808/sets/string-theory
- Turbulence: https://soundcloud.com/pek-746320808/sets/turbulence
Apple Sites
- Metal Chaos Ensemble: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1129869837
- Leap of Faith: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/4111164
- Leap of Faith Orchestra: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1127530852
- String Theory: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/29836613
- PEK Solo: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1364704313
- Turbulence: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1389911517
Evil Clown Reviews
Free Jazz Blog
Leap of Faith – Principals of an Open Future
Free Jazz Blog
PEK Solo, A Quartet of PEKs – The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
Squid’s Ear
Metal Chaos Ensemble – The Riddle of Steel
Squid’s Ear
Metal Chaos Ensemble – Cryptomorphism
Squid’s Ear
String Theory – 3 of 9 Dimensions
Squid’s Ear
Leap of Faith – Topological Constructions
Squid’s Ear
Squid’s Ear
Metal Chaos Ensemble – Luminiferous Aether
Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Leap of Faith Orchestra – The Photon Epoch
Squid’s Ear
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Cosmological Horizons
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Cosmological Horizons
Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Cosmological Horizons
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith Orchestra – SuperClusters
All About Jazz
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Possible Universes
All About Jazz
Under the Radar by Karl Ackermann – An Evil Clown and A Leap of Faith…
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith Orchestra – The Expanding Universe
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith / Thomas Heberer – Solution Concepts
All About Jazz
Metal Chaos Ensemble – War Tuba
All About Jazz
Metal Chaos Ensemble – Intermetallic Compounds
All About Jazz
Turbulence – Vortex Generation Mechanisms
All About Jazz
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Supernovae
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith – Domains (The Continuing Adventures of Damon Smith)
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Helix
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith w/Steve Swell – Live at New Revolution Arts, Brooklyn, 8-15-15 (concert review)
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith / New Language Collaborative – Abstract Structures Vol 1 & 2
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Hyperbolic Spirals vol 1 & 2
FreeJazzBlog
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Supernovae
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith / Thomas Heberer – Solution Concepts
FreeJazzBlog
Leap of Faith / Steve Swell – Factorizations
Gapplegate
Gapplegate
Leap of Faith Orchestra – The Expanding Universe
Jazz Right Now
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Possible Universes
Jazz Right Now
Metal Chaos Ensemble – Intermetallic Compounds
Jazz Right Now
Leap of Faith Orchestra – The Expanding Universe
Jazz Right Now
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Supernovae
Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Leap of Faith Orchestra – SuperClusters
Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Leap of Faith Orchestra – Cosmological Horizons
Boston Noise-Leap of Faith Orchestra – The Expanding Universe