Julian Perez

Julian Perez (born 20 May 1982 in Valencia) is a Spanish DJ and electronic music producer based in Ibiza, Spain. He is the founder of two vinyl-only record labels, Fathers & Sons Productions and Girada Unlimited (2017), and has released music on Cocoon Recordings, Raum...musik, Recycle Records, Rawax and Subwax Bcn, among others. Perez was named one of the Ibiza season's breakthrough talents by Mixmag in 2014 and holds a summer residency at Underground Ibiza. He has performed at venues including Rex Club in Paris, Fabric in London, and Robert Johnson in Offenbach, and at festivals including the Amsterdam Dance Event, BPM Festival, and Sunwaves Festival. He released his debut studio album, Solemnity, in 2016; his second album, Break-Even, in 2021; and his third album, A Journey Through The Beatscape, in 2024.

Career

Early career Julian Perez developed his connection with electronic music in the early 1990s, influenced by the house, techno, EBM and New Beat scenes emerging from the United States, the United Kingdom and northern Europe. In an interview with XLR8R, he recalled listening as a child to cassette tapes recorded at Valencia clubs including Barraca, Chocolate, Spook Factory and ACTV — key venues of the circuit known as La Ruta del Bakalao — and described that scene as a formative influence.

From approximately 2000 to 2005, Perez worked in advertising and graphic design in Alicante, Spain, while also performing as a DJ at clubs and events. During this period, Perez also released material on Steve Lawler's VIVa Music imprint, appeared on the Cocoon Compilation N (2014) and Zehn (2015) compilations on Cocoon Recordings, and was involved in the tINI and the Gang touring collective.

According to Mixmag, his sound combined elements from Detroit and Chicago with a European dub techno sensibility, "a recipe that's won him support from the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice, Apollonia and The Martinez Brothers."

A key release was FAS003 (2012), which included his remix of "The Night Train", originally by Kadoc. DJ Mag Latinoamérica noted that the remix "hit hard in every club in Ibiza" during the summer of 2012. According to an interview in Vicious Magazine, the very same afternoon Perez produced the remix, Loco Dice played it live at Amnesia Ibiza. The remix was later selected for the Vagabundos 2013 and Vagabundos 2013 Part 2 compilations on Cadenza, the label co-founded by Luciano and Ricardo Villalobos.

In 2016, Perez made his debut on the Berlin-based Raum...musik imprint with the Now, After EP, described by Resident Advisor as "versatile material suitable for late-set club play."

Fathers & Sons Productions initially closed in late 2016 with the release of Perez's debut album, Solemnity (FAS012), a double LP spanning eleven tracks across four vinyl sides. XLR8R described the album as featuring "floating soundscapes, electro-tinged 909 beats, spaced-out club weapons, and deep, dub techno."

Girada Unlimited (2017–present) In 2017, Perez founded Girada Unlimited, a second vinyl-only label. The label was highlighted by XLR8R for its release on Cure Music, whose A-side "Zapatac" had become a regular in Ricardo Villalobos's sets and featured in his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. In 2024 he released his third album, A Journey Through The Beatscape (GIRADATAPES01), on cassette.

International career and recognition Perez has performed at clubs including Rex Club in Paris, Fabric in London, Womb in Tokyo, and Robert Johnson in Offenbach. In Ibiza he is a regular resident at Underground Ibiza and has performed at events including ENTER. at Space Ibiza and Cocoon Ibiza. the Sunwaves Festival, the Epizode Festival in Vietnam, the BPM Festival, the Outline Festival in Moscow, the Sophie Festival in Málaga, off-Sónar parties in Barcelona, the Kazantip Festival, and the Winter Music Conference.

He was nominated for Best Artist at the Vicious Music Awards in 2012 and 2013, and for Best Newcomer at the DJ Awards in 2016.

INTERFASE: The Infinite Set (2026) In 2026, Perez published INTERFASE: The Infinite Set, his first book, released in English and Spanish. The work explores the ideas and experiences that shaped his career as a DJ and offers a perspective on his creative process in electronic music.

Discography

Albums Title Year Label Solemnity 2016 Fathers & Sons Productions Break-Even 2021 Girada Unlimited A Journey Through The Beatscape 2024 Girada Unlimited

Selected EPs Title Year Label Road to Dub / The Night Train (FAS001) 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions Road to Dub / The Night Train (Julian Perez Remix) (FAS003) 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions FAS008 (with Lowris and Brian Harden) 2014 Fathers & Sons Productions FAS009 (with S.A.M.) 2014 Fathers & Sons Productions Now, After 2016 Raum...musik A Raw Belief 2017 Girada Unlimited Crack a Joke, Have a Smoke (GIRADA05) 2018 Girada Unlimited Beyond 1214 (with Franco Cinelli) (GIRADA06) 2019 Girada Unlimited Command Station (GIRADA11) 2023 Girada Unlimited

Selected compilation appearances Compilation Year Label Track Vagabundos 2013 2013 Cadenza "The Night Train" (Julian Perez Remix) Vagabundos 2013 Part 2 2013 Cadenza "The Night Train" (Julian Perez Remix) Cocoon Compilation N 2014 Cocoon Recordings "Geischa" Mentalism / Tools for School 4 2014 Cadenza Track Zehn 2015 Cocoon Recordings Track Espectrum II 2015 Espectrum Track

Selected remixes Artist Track Year Label Kadoc "The Night Train" 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions Argy & Andrea Oliva "Closer to Me" 2014 Leftroom