New Zealand DJ releases his debut album
Rotorua DJ Peter Tibble, aka DJ CXL, is making music to move his audience in his debut album, Represent.
Critically acclaimed music producer and turntablist DJ CXL (Peter Tibble) has finally released his debut album, Represent.
The project blends hip-hop, RnB and scratch music creating a sonic platform of highly polished music, with a number of big names like Scribe, K One and J Williams on the album.
Peter, originally from the East Coast but now in Auckland, says Represent has been two years in the making.
“I called the album Represent because it is my life journey. I didn’t put the album together to focus on a particular demographic. I just wanted to create music that moved people,” he says.
Peter has been in the industry for more than 15 years. He joined the group Ill Semantics in 1998 as a DJ and music producer. The group released two successful albums and gained a reputation throughout New Zealand and Australia for their high-energy live shows.
These days, Peter spends most of his time traveling the world as DJ CXL playing at various clubs and festivals. He also works as a part-time tutor at The Music and Audio Institute New Zealand (Mainz) sharing his knowledge with the next generation.
Asked about his creative process, Peter says: “I’m all about feel, my music is based around old
school samples. You can find some real gems and when you do, that’s when the creativity kicks in. I get all excited, especially if I can flip the sample from its original sound to something new, that’s the real joy.”
In the future Peter hopes to produce more beats for other artists and push his music out to the world. “I want to play at festivals rocking different genres of music and just enjoy
life.”
Peter wants his listeners to feel proud to be from New Zealand. “This album is packed with local talent. If I can inspire DJ’s and producers as well then I’d be stoked.”
