This is the myspace page of PETE JORDAN, DJ, producer and creator of the reverred club brand Spectrum.
Already well know as the promoter and resident of revered, award-winning club brand Spectrum, 2008 was the year in which Pete finally stepped away from the stigma of resident/promoter and forged his reputation as a DJ with real superstar credentials. Each time the crowd got bigger, and the occasion more grand, it has been a revelation to see the blossoming of one of the most versatile and impressive DJs in the UK at the moment.
Appreciation for his talents on the decks, defined by his profoundly diverse and adventurous musical vision, have been a common feature since the start of the Spectrum club night in 2001. Since its early days at the legendary Bomb venue in Nottingham, his own brand of entertainment has built a loyal following. As the night branched out to top venues and festivals across the UK the appreciation from clubbers and promoters alike grew exponentially. Appearances at Global Gathering, tour dates supporting the The Prodigy and countless other high profile appearances across the UK's best clubs, have contributed to this, as has the success of the Spectrum brand, now considered by many to be one of the elite nights in the UK.
His early affiliation with the developing UK breakbeat scene of the early 2000’s brought a number of accolades, Spectrum gaining no less than four Best Event awards at the International Breakbeat Awards, and even a fourth place in the Best DJ category. However, Pete’s own musical direction changed dramatically along with Spectrum’s. He describes his DJ style as ‘genre-less, taking the best music new and old, and applying it to the situation’. Make no mistake though, this is not eclectic genre-mashing for the sake of being varied and different, Pete’s strength lies in his ability to coherently fuse together the music perfectly for the crowd. He continues, ‘presenting music from as wider source as possible, and delivering it in such a way that everybody understands is important to me. It’s underground in some respects, but the mission always is to get every last person in the venue on the dance floor and really think I have a great formula for doing this’. Pete and Spectrum have managed the near impossible task of taking the non-commercial end of dance music to a mass audience.
In May 2009, International DJ Magazine credited Pete with being a major player in the emerging Warehouse sound, and invited him to mix the cover mount CD for the June issue.
Just a small list of acts who Pete played with include Deadmau5, Faithless Live, Pendulum, Quantic, Crazy P, The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal, Switch, Rusko, James Lavelle, DJ Format, Angello and Ingrosso, Stanton Warriors, Scratch Perverts, Audio Bullys, Friendly Fires, Rye Rye, Benga, Mylo, Kissy Sell Out, Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Groove Armada, Felix Da Housecat, Annie Mac, Flying Lotus, Simian Mobile Disco, Norman Jay, Bonobo, Zinc and Sub Focus. It’s hard to imagine many DJs playing with such a wide variety of acts in a whole career, let alone a number of months. ‘Being challenged to adapt and dig deep is one of the most rewarded parts of DJing, it keeps you constantly looking for new music and discovering new sounds.‘
Beyond the turntables, Pete continues to steer the Spectrum brand, which currently sees regular nights in Birmingham (Custard Factory and Godskitchen), London (Matter), Nottingham (Stealth), Leamington Spa (Smack) as well as the numerous club and festival dates across the UK and Europe. Other projects include music reviews for iDJ Magazine, and a whole other list of club nights and events too numerous to mention. Pete has also been working on a number of studio collaborations, which will see the light of day this year. Check out some previews of the tracks on the myspace player or on soundcloud.
Social Networks
Official Pete Jordan Websites
http://www.spectrum48k.com
Worldwide DJ Bookings: kate@bespoke-bookings.com
Discography
Releases:
Rektchordz - Speaker Bump (Pete Jordan Remix) (U&A Recordings)
The Freestylers - Bounce to This (Pete Jordan Remix) (Official Blog Release)
Hitchcock - 21st Century Villain (Pete Jordan Remix) (Starbase)
Michael Morph - Manabad (Pete Jordan & Santero Remix) (Official Blog Release)
Forthcoming Releases:
Pete Jordan - Bad Ass
Pete Jordan presents The Majeure Force - Step Out
Pete Jordan presents The Majeure Force - Everybody
Micky Slim & Pete Jordan - Gummo
Napolean & The Majeure Force - I Can't Wait
Pete Jordan & Michael Morph - 5, 6 & 9
Alan Barrett & The Majeure Force - Sex & Scandal
Hitchcock - Never Say a Word (Pete Jordan Remix) (Starbase)
DJ Hal - Titanic (Pete Jordan & Hexadecimal Remix)
Matt Phantom - Back to the Future (Pete Jordan Remix)
