Mixmag identified Julian Perez as one of the standout DJs to emerge from the Ibiza 2014 season in their end-of-summer feature After the Island: The Breakout DJs of Ibiza 2014.

The feature highlighted his appearances at ENTER. — Ricardo Villalobos's landmark weekly at Space Ibiza — as one of the key moments that pushed him to wider international attention. His sets at ENTER. drew comparisons to the Romanian and German minimal traditions, while retaining a distinctly personal groove that audiences and fellow DJs responded to.

The article also referenced his work with Fathers & Sons Productions, his strictly vinyl-only label founded in 2012 in Valencia, Spain, which had by that point established itself as one of the more respected underground imprints of its generation — with support from Ricardo Villalobos, Zip, Sonja Moonear, Margaret Dygas and Cassy.

Perez's inclusion in the Mixmag feature cemented his transition from respected underground figure to internationally recognised artist, following a summer that included residency appearances, festival bookings across Europe, and the continued growth of Fathers & Sons into its third year of releases.