Live sets from Jet Jaguar, his new project Montano, and other freaks

Jet Jaguar looms large from the Tasman Sea for his first Welli gig since 2003. His exercise regime shows no results just yet. Expect a set of improvised reworkings of new tunes, b.net faves from 'Think About It Later' and 'Jet Jaguar is Love', as well as exclusive re-re-re-remixes of other Kiwi artists.

Jet Jaguar and Octif form the pantomime monster Montano. Jet lucked out with the ass end, but tries to bring the beats to suit, while Octif makes sure your brain cells are dancing up the front. Their music is a new approach to surround sound - beats and melodies have been carefully assembled solely using field recordings made while both were living in Melbourne. The results range from head-nodding downbeat grooves to subtly tweaked environments. Look for their debut album coming out on capitalrecordings in 2005.

Octif himself has been glimpsed in various guises over the years, but this night sees him descending from his secret skylab on his first solo excursion. He was first sighted in Wellington as a founding member of 90s techno improvisers Oblique, working alongside Bevan Smith (Signer / Aspen), and other known activities include surreptitiously forming a jazz label and dabbling in electronic composition at that uni on the hill. Octif's language is a subdued mix of shimmering tones and slow motion beats, sending a message of clicks and modulations from the speakers.

More of a familiar face at While You Were Sleeping gigs, Aquaboogie the Starchild has been sharing his bright and sparkling ambience with audiences for the past year. A wash of chords and melodies meets samples from his travels, from movies and from records. In the past he has been known to drop excerpts of Coconut Rough and Peking Man in the middle of an ambient set. Who knows what to expect, really?

The Disciples of Orthodox Hip-Hop have kept Group Five caged at their temple, afraid his instrumental experimentation was getting out of hand. This human-bonobo hybrid may be best known for his gentle, piano-led contribution to capitalrecordings' 'Earwork' series, but corner him and he may start throwing shit. Sure it's a bit of a shock when it gets in your ears, but at least you'll leave with a warm feeling.