Phil Julian is a UK based composer and improviser active since the late 1990s principally working with modular electronic devices and computers.
Audio works by Julian (and under the Cheapmachines alias) have been published on labels including Entr’acte, Superpang, The Tapeworm, Harbinger Sound, fancyyyyy, Conditional Records, Confront Recordings, Banned Production, Beartown Records, Staalplaat's Open Circuit imprint as well as numerous compilation appearances.
He also ran the Authorised Version label from 2000 to 2020.
Julian has collaborated on remixes, recordings and live performances with John Macedo, Dale Cornish, Jason Kahn, Andie Brown, Daniel Jones, Kostis Kilymis, Ben Owen, Michael Renkel, Tomas Korber, Angharad Davies, Dominic Lash, Dimitra Lazaridou-Chatzigoga, Tom Mudd, Ryan Jordan, Nihilist Assault Group, The New Blockaders, Maurizio Bianchi and GX Jupitter-Larsen of The Haters as well as being a member of the improvised drone ensemble Signals with Mark Beazley and Chris Gowers and performing as part of Mark Wastell’s improvising group THE SEEN.
Artist Residencies
2013 - Guest Composer, EMS Elektronmusikstudion (Stockholm, Sweden) » read more
Awards / Nominations
2013 - Francis Chagrin Award, Sound and Music » read more
2016 - Spellemann Award - “Crepuscular Hour” by Maja Ratkje (Nomination) » read more