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 (2012) 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 am Main, 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. In 2026 he published his debut book, INTERFASE: The Infinite Set.

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. In 2006 he relocated to Ibiza, where he began performing at after-parties and smaller venues on the island, eventually focusing on music production full-time. His first releases appeared around 2010, with appearances on compilations from labels including Leftroom and Be As One Imprint.

Fathers & Sons Productions (2012–present) In 2012, Perez founded Fathers & Sons Productions, a vinyl-only record label based in Ibiza, and during this period also lived in Berlin until 2013. The label, described by Resident Advisor as known for "subtle, dubby house" music, released twelve records over four years, featuring artists including S.A.M., Livio & Roby, and Brian Harden. According to DJ Mag ES, within its first year of operation the label organised showcases in more than twelve countries. 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."

The label was reactivated in 2023 with FAS012+1, followed by FAS014 in 2025, both released by Perez.

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 was featured in his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. The label has hosted releases by artists including Franco Cinelli and D&S. Its tenth release was Perez's second studio album, Break-Even (2021). 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 am Main. In Ibiza he is a regular resident at Underground Ibiza and has performed at events including ENTER. at Space Ibiza and Cocoon Ibiza.

He has performed at festivals including the Amsterdam Dance Event, 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 has been interviewed and profiled in publications including Resident Advisor, DJ Mag ES, Vicious Magazine, Ibiza Voice Magazine and Pulse Radio, among others. 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 Notes Solemnity 2016 Fathers & Sons Productions Double LP; FAS012 Break-Even 2021 Girada Unlimited GIRADA010 A Journey Through The Beatscape 2024 Girada Unlimited Cassette; GIRADATAPES01

Selected EPs Title Year Label Nelipot EP 2010 Recycle Records Lights Down EP 2010 Lowpitch Troops In The Hood 2011 Lowpitch Deep Craziness EP 2012 Recycle Records Prominently EP 2012 VIVa MUSiC Limited FAS001 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions FAS003 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions Royal Token EP 2013 Recycle Records The Corridor EP 2013 Act Natural Records FAS007.1 2013 Fathers & Sons Productions Unknown Source 2014 Drumma FAS008 2014 Fathers & Sons Productions FAS009 (as ROSS 248) 2015 Fathers & Sons Productions FAS010 2015 Fathers & Sons Productions Now, After 2016 Raum...musik Girada Max 2017 Girada Unlimited A Raw Belief 2017 Girada Unlimited Crack a Joke, Have a Smoke (GIRADA05) 2018 Girada Unlimited Camina O Revienta 2018 Girada Unlimited 3 Days (with Franco Cinelli) 2019 Girada Unlimited Tales From The Parking Lot 2019 Girada Unlimited Off The Beaten Tracks 2019 Rawax FAS012+1 2023 Fathers & Sons Productions Command Station 2023 Girada Unlimited State Of Euphobia 2025 Girada Unlimited FAS014 2025 Fathers & Sons Productions

Selected remixes Original title Artist Year Label "Dance Me" Bruno Nasty 2011 Microtech Records "The Night Train" Kadoc 2012 Fathers & Sons Productions (FAS003) "Here And There" Nick Beringer 2018 Berg Audio "Unplait" D&S 2021 Recycle Records

Selected compilation appearances Compilation Year Label Track Tools For School 4 2011 Be As One Imprint "Mentalism" The Extended Family Part 2 2011 Leftroom "Butterfly Conflict" The Summer Soundtrack EP 2011 Leftroom "Tromavilla Rocks" Balance 023 2013 Balance Music "Road To Dub" La Familia 2013 VIVa Music "Who Has The Juice" Delicias 2013 Savor Music "YMM Is Knocking" 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 "Over The Rain" Zehn 2015 Cocoon Recordings "Over The Rain" The Embrace Volume 1 2020 Dokutoku Records "SxLow" Espectrum II, EP2 2021 AvantRoots "Wolframio"

References

External links

Julian Perez at Resident Advisor