Laurence Pike
Laurence Pike is an Australian drummer and electronic musician. He studied at Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Mike Nock. Pike has specialised in improvised music, "[integrating] everything from jazz to psych to ambient to ... experimental electronic".[1]
Laurence is a member of PVT (formerly Pivot) and Szun Waves (with Luke Abbott, and Jack Wyllie of Portico Quartet), a former member of Triosk, and released his debut solo album Distant Early Warning on The Leaf Label on 30 March 2018.[2][3][1]
The album was recorded on a drum kit and sampler in one day, and was described by All About Jazz as "a technological and spiritual jazz suite" and "a work of intense serenity".[4][5]
In 2018 Pike began working with American-Australian band Liars (band).
Pike is a longstanding member of Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders (featuring Kirin J. Callinan, Donny Benét), and regularly tours and records with Sarah Blasko, and 4AD recording artist D.D Dumbo.
Discography
Solo
- Prophecy - The Leaf Label (2020)
- Holy Spring - The Leaf Label (2019)
- Distant Early Warning - The Leaf Label (2018)
- Drums For Fun And Fitness 10" LP - Monika Enterprise (2006)
- Nero (single) - The Leaf Label (2020)
With PVT (band)
- New Spirit - Felte (2017)
- Homosapien - Felte (2013)
- Church With No Magic - Warp (2010)
- O Soundtrack My Heart - Warp (2008)
- Make Me Love You - Sensory Projects (2005)
With Szun Waves
- New Hymn to Freedom - The Leaf Label (2018)
- At Sacred Walls - Buffalo Temple (2016)
With Mike Nock
- Beginning And End Of Knowing - FWM Records (2015).
- Kindred - FWM Records (2012)
With Triosk
- The Headlight Serenade - The Leaf Label (2006)
- Moment Returns - The Leaf Label (2004)
- 1+3+1 with Jan Jelinek - ~scape (2003)
With Roam The Hello Clouds (w/ Phil Slater)
- Near Misses - ~scape (2007)
With Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders
- Blue Poles (2018)
- Playmates (2014)
- Hurtsville (2011)
- Love Is Gone (2008)
References
- "The Spiritual Space: Szun Waves Interviewed". The Quietus. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "DISTANT EARLY WARNING". The Leaf Label. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Contemporary album of the month – Laurence Pike: Distant Early Warning review". The Guardian. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Laurence Pike 'Life Hacks'". XLR8R. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Laurence Pike: Distant Early Warning". All About Jazz. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.