I have had the pleasure of booking and working with over 3000 artists in my 14 years at the helm of The Big Chill, including debut appearances for many formative artists.
COMPILER
I have enjoyed compiling many albums since The Cutting Edge at Cooking Vinyl in 1987...
I compose, produce and remix under the name of Chilled By Nature
DJ
I was first invited to DJ by Vince Power at The Mean Fiddler in 1985 and haven’t stopped enjoying playing my music to an audience.
BROADCASTER
I have made programmes for BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Chill and other stations...
QUOTES
'An eclectic and diverse set that has all the qualities necessary to calm the soul and make you want to pack your towels and sun cream and head for the nearest island that isn't Guernsey.' DJ
'A tour around the world in 80 minutes, all without buying a plane ticket. Now that's what we call value.' Mixmag
'A sensual selection of deep chill-out tracks for an all-star audio therapy extraganza.' Time Out
'Pete Lawrence has opted for smooth mood manipulation, removing you far from urban chaos... a cool, street-smart chillout number.' iDJ
"From outdoor festivals to club nights worldwide, The Big Chill set-up has won a lot of friends. All manner of soul, folk and jazz have been brought into creative play.....About as uplifting as downtempo gets." Q magazine
‘This is the sound of the underground as it sprawls across a field and gets a suntan.’ i-D
‘The best festival of the summer, as well as being an antidote to those samey Ibiza compilations and the growing rash of 'chillout' albums. There are no big stars here but a heck of a lot of ideas.’ The Independent
"Pete's mix is seamless and gobsmackingly beautiful" amazon.com
“It's the Big Chill's seventh year at the sprawlingly scenic Eastnor Castle, and its first following the departure of co-founder and ambient prince Pete Lawrence. Can it be coincidence that the capacity has been upped, the organization tightened, and the detritus factor increased (particularly for a festival that encourages its guests to "leave no trace" around Eastnor's beautiful deer park)? Three or four years back, you could take along a novel, leafing through a few chapters while luminescent bits bobbed above your head and leaked seductively into your eardrums. There's no time for that now. The electronic performers are mostly situated at the hyperactive end of the field, and there are so many "live" bands on, many with guitars, that it's possible to have two entirely different festival experiences according to one's electro/acoustic tastes. This isn't necessarily a negative condition: this year's program is so dynamic that pausing for contemplation is not a possibility. As it happens, Pete Lawrence himself provides the most restful oasis, DJing in the early Sunday afternoon on the Castle Stage, which is always a desired spot for daytime cloud-gazing. Even he gets restless towards set's end, though, spinning jaunty ditties by Russ Conway, the Andrews Sisters, and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band; it feels utterly revolutionary to hear such quaint sounds reverberating across hills and dips at high volume.”
Martin Longley, Earplug
