Julian Perez is a DJ and electronic music producer based in Spain with a summer residency at Underground Ibiza. He has been active since the early 1990s, playing House, Techno and Minimal. He is the founder of vinyl labels Fathers & Sons Productions (2012) and Girada Unlimited, has performed in over 50 countries and 150 cities, and released two studio albums: Solemnity (2016) and Break-Even (2021). In 2026 he published his debut book, INTERFASE: The Infinite Set.

What is Fathers & Sons Productions?

Fathers & Sons Productions is a vinyl-only record label founded by Julian Perez in 2012. Within its first year, the label hosted showcases in more than twelve countries. Every release has sold out within days of publication. The label released Julian's debut solo album Solemnity (2016) and was relaunched in 2023 with a new direction.

What is Girada Unlimited?

Girada Unlimited is a record label founded by Julian Perez that gained strong underground support before his involvement was widely known. Its tenth release was Julian's second album, Break-Even (2021). The label continues to evolve with releases by Julian and a carefully curated roster of artists.

Where does Julian Perez play in Ibiza?

Julian Perez holds a regular summer residency at Underground Ibiza, where he hosts his own nights each season. He has also appeared at landmark Ibiza events including ENTER. at Space and Cocoon Ibiza.

What festivals has Julian Perez played?

Julian Perez has appeared at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Sunwaves Festival, Epizode Festival, The BPM Festival, Outline Festival, Sónar off week (Barcelona), Kazantip Festival, and Winter Music Conference, among others.

What clubs has Julian Perez played?

Julian Perez has performed at iconic clubs including Rex Club (Paris), Fabric (London), Womb (Tokyo), Robert Johnson (Frankfurt), and Underground (Ibiza), among many others across more than 50 countries.

What labels has Julian Perez released music on?

Julian Perez has released music on his own labels Fathers & Sons Productions and Girada Unlimited, as well as on respected labels including Cocoon Recordings, Raum..Musik, and Subwax Bcn.

Julian Perez: Guest of the House — Reckon Music & Events

Photo by Carlos Carrillo. Following up from one of his hottest years yet, trailblazer Julian Perez takes a step back to compare his work on wax to his infamous live sets ahead of one of what's looking to be one of his most experimental years yet.

You maintain you're an independent artist pioneering Fathers & Sons. Is remaining independent whilst running a label challenging?

"I do my own stuff, I have my own label, and I'm really happy to release on other people's labels. But at the end I consider myself independent. I don't really belong to another brand. I like to be a guest. I don't want anyone to say 'Okay, this guy is from this' — to point at me in a direction. I am just from my level. I have my own brand and myself. I am my own brand."

Why do you like to release music on other labels? Why not release everything on your own?

I'm releasing on other labels — upcoming releases on Subwax Barcelona because I like the guys and I like the label. I could release all the stuff on my own label but I also like to share with other people, with other labels. The good thing about doing it the way I do is that I do what I want. I release when I want and nobody can tell me anything. It's freedom.

"I like to share with other people. Also they're friends, it's good to share with them. It's not like I'm releasing on every label — there are a lot of labels asking — it's just how I'm feeling. If they are flexible, then it's gonna work. You don't wanna put restrictions on yourself."

I don't want to feel pressure that there's a brand telling me the way I have to dress or how to play. I don't like that. I have my own personality, my own way of thinking, way to dress, way to play. I like to be myself and then, if you invite me to your party and I like it, I go and I do it. But I won't belong to your party, I won't belong to your brand.

Do you think it's the duty of a good artist to bring others up with you when you're established?

I think so — that's the point of the label. It started with releasing our stuff and doing things the way we wanted. But it's about supporting the other artists who really needed the support.

"Fathers and Sons is this: the fathers supporting the sons. You become a father when you're supporting a son. Everyone who's playing our releases — Ricardo, Zip, Sonja, Margaret, Cassy, Dorian — all of these guys are giving us support playing our stuff in their sets. Ricardo is one of the people who can be considered as a father. A 'father' is who helps selflessly. A 'son' is a talent yet to be discovered. We need more fathers in the electronic music industry."

Is there something family-like about running Fathers & Sons?

Some brands and labels want to be like "Yeah let's do this as a family" and then there's only one person telling everyone else what to do — or maybe everyone at the label is not allowed to release on other labels. That's not freedom, that's not what I want to do. I want to support the artist.

You've spoken before about Ibiza as a unique ecosystem. How has it shaped you as an artist?

Ibiza in the summer is like a non-stop masterclass — you are in touch with the people you respect most, in the studio during the day, on the terrace at night. The access to so many different kinds of music happening at the same time in one small island is unique. It also teaches you who you are, because the competition is high and you either find your identity or you get lost following others.