This week’s #Select is brought to us by Julian Mesa, a Bahrain-based house and techno artist from Brooklyn, NYC. Growing up stateside in the ‘90s, Julian was exposed to a wave of what are now considered to be some of the most important records in electronic music history

The spinner has taken the decks in multiple local and international locations including Berlin, Bahrain, Las Vegas, Miami, Colombia and Tokyo, to name a few. 

This 60-minute set brings us a melange of Hardcore Techno, Acid and melodic mastery through fast-paced hard-hitting bass, intricate percussions, glitchy Arabic vocals and dark melodies. Some of the artists featured in the set include Jay Lumen, Victor Ruiz, Bart Skills and two original tracks by Mesa himself.

Select 189 - Mixed by Julian Mesa

Gigs, News, reviews, interviews and the freshest tunes from across the Middle East.

@tregambe / @hypnostate / @phobiqrecordings / @FervenceRecords / @offglobalgroup

For bookings: 
Sam Darwish
offglobalgroup@gmail.com

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Julian Mesa is a house and techno artist from Brooklyn, NYC - now based in Bahrain. Inspired by some of the more artistic names in underground dance, he draws influence from the likes of Juliet Fox, Ellen Allien, Fabio Florido, Jon Hester, Keith Carnal, Alex Baciu, and Satoshi Tomiie to name but a few.

Growing up stateside in the ‘90s, Julian was exposed to a wave of what is now considered to be some of the most important records in electronic music history - a rich musical background that he has carried with him along the way to refining and perfecting his craft.

Ever-growing in intercontinental prominence, Julian has already graced many club spaces across North and South America as well as Asia. Some of his most notable experiences include CDV (Berlin), Rave The Planet formerly known as Love Parade (Berlin), UNUM Festival Pre-Party (Bahrain), Epizode Festival Pre-Party (Bahrain), Solymar Beach Festival (Bahrain), Pacha (NYC), Heart (Miami), Drais (Las Vegas), Heard From (Colombia), Tokyo and, Qingdao. Julian’s impressive performance resume has seen him support some of the biggest names in the business, including Richie Hawtin, Juliet Fox, D-Unity, Lehar, Timmo, Blond:ish, Oostil, Massano, Brian Cid, Terry Francis, Joeski, Dyed Sondorom, John Tejada, D’Julz, Shonky, Anthea, Matt Tolfrey, Chus & Ceballos, Dan Ghenacia, and many more.

Julian has seen his work released on Phobiq (Italy) which was featured on Beatport Top 10 Releases for Techno (peak time/driving), Hypnostate (Bulgaria) Featured on Beatport Top 100 overall Releases for Techno (peak time/driving), Fervence Records (Sweden) and upcoming release on Juliet Fox imprint Tregambe - garnering the support of artists like Juliet Fox, Timmo, D-Unity, Marco Faraone, Spektre, Umek, Raffa FL, Agent Orange, Blu9, Juli Aristy, Nick Fiorucci, and many others.

With a host of exciting releases in the pipeline as well as shows around the globe and performing visits to many new destinations (with his newly formed OFF Global Group promotional brand), the future is looking filled with continued growth and exposure for Julian, as he looks to take his global presence to the next level and beyond.

OFF Global is a multifaceted, multimedia company who strives to create stunning auditory experiences through event planning and production within the electronic music industry, including: Techno, Tech House, Deep House, Minimal, Deep Tech, and House Music. The OFF team has long standing relationships with some of the best-in-class electronic music artists and agencies around the globe, as well as exclusive connections with music journalism outlets and within the nightlife community to create a hub for all electronic music artists and producers. 

In addition to event planning,  OFF focuses on representing artists in the underground scene, music activation, and has developed key relationships to further their brand into creating strategic partnerships in the nightlife space. OFF supports each of its artists and clients with their own media/news outlet to be the central hub for all things electronic music as well as having a record label of their own.

With headquarters in Bahrain, NYC, Miami, and Medellin, a city that is an up-and-coming mecca for all things in the nightlife space, the experienced team at OFF can create an experience that is intimately tied to your city.

Select 189 - Mixed by Julian Mesa

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