Pete Tong: Movies, mixing, and more...

In the second part of D.M.M's interview with Pete we delve into his latest foray into film, his new website and on mixing digitially:

While on the topic of new big things Pete also outlined his latest projects: his contribution to the score on the feature film, Harry Brown, and the going live of his new website http://www.petetong.com/

“It’s directed by Daniel Barber and stars Sir Michael Caine. It’s a hard and dark film, but is has a real message, and we did about fifty percent of the soundtrack. I like this field as it has both similarities and differences to DJ’ing. Similar in that you’re picking the right music for a mood but different because you’re putting music to scenarios which are less organic to a live crowd,” he muses.

“Film scores is something I’d like to do more of but it’s a difficult world to break into, particularly when there’s so much money at stake. It’s a steady climb, and this one was far different from my involvement in other films such as 24 Hour Party People and It’s all gone Pete Tong. But I’ve now developed a good rapport with the team at HanWay films and I’m working on something new with them right now.”

As to the overhauled website Pete laughs, “Yeah, you caught me. It literally went live today. It used to sit on a record company’s server and we finally had to chance to move it, social network enhance it and fire it up.”

With longevity in the game going way, way back I questioned Pete on how he kept his perspective fresh.

“It’s enthusiasm really; if I was bored it would come across as such. I’m fidgety, hungry for change and on finding new things, whether it be a new single or new talent. It’s a simple formula really and it ties in with the joy and passion.”

Speaking on change and new things I turned to the mixing booth: Vinyl, CD, or laptop?

“I’ve done the full journey over the years and I’m now fully entrenched with the computer. It’s the most creative way of doing it, and while it may upset the purists, I’ve played for long enough, and as part of the change we just talked about, it keeps things fresh. I don’t think I could ever go back now,” he says.

Pete Tong may appear to have icy armour but he’s cool. As a veteran who’s peered into electronica’s every nook and cranny he brought it all back to its essence with this one comment:

“At the end of the day it’s about picking the right music and playing it in the right order.”

Sweet, that hottie just smiled back.

Here's a preview from Pete's 2004 signature film It's all gone Pete Tong. If you're yet to see it then you're missing out on one of electronica's best ever stories:



Keep groovin',

DC