Drums: Laurence Pike, Electronics: Dave Miller, Phil Slater: Trumpet Sydney musician Laurence Pike is arguably Australia's most interesting drummer. As a leader, he has gained exposure with electronic/jazz/experimental group Triosk (three releases to date on Leaf and ~scape) and post/prog-rockers Pivot (including a nomination for Triple J's Australian album of the year). He has recorded and toured with Burnt Friedman & Atom Heart's cyber-jazz group Flanger, German electronic innovator Jan Jelinek and Prefuse 73's Savath Y Savalas project. In a review of his Drums for Fun and Fitness 10" for Berlin-based Monika label, The Wire wrote: "Whoever programmed him should be mighty proud. " Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, the physical seclusion of living in the most isolated city in the world inspired Dave Miller to create his very own forms of electronic music. While still at high school, Dave finally saved up enough money to buy a sampler. Local radio and audiences picked up on him quickly, but it was when Dave supported Jan Jelinek, that the move from local upstart to internationally released artist began. Since then, he has shared stages with among others Jamie Lidell, Funkstorung, Four Tet and Andrew Pekler. The 2005 release of his debut album Mitchells Raccolta on Background Records and a subsequent tour of Europe received unanimously positive reviews. Wrote the Wire: "Dave Miller puts a new spin on the virtual reality of sample-based composition" Sydney-based Trumpeter Phil Slater is considered the most significant Australian jazz/improvising artist of his generation. He leads his own groups, and has played at jazz festivals all over the world, having performed with a diverse range of international artists including Jim Black, Nigel Kennedy and Lou Reed. 'The Australian' has said Slater is ". . .at the cutting edge of contemporary jazz. . . originality, technical mastery and that spark of intelligent musical exploration that has always driven the evolution of jazz.'