Alexandre Julien (born 15 January 1988 in Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian-American musician, composer and producer. In 2006 he co-founded the record label [https://musicbrainz.org/label/a60e999a-dc64-4b84-9e18-b7e3a0a84951|Mortification Records] (2006–2010), and in 2008 founded his own record label [https://musicbrainz.org/label/6db8b694-6846-4351-8c76-3ea2a3c4633f|Abridged Pause Recordings]. Julien also established the audio recording and graphic design studio [https://musicbrainz.org/place/38e437fc-b748-432c-b1f0-6a7d4d6f3fef|Mortified Studio] (in Edison, New Jersey, United States), which changed name to [https://musicbrainz.org/place/89b1e750-324f-4de1-991f-863a233ec1cf|Mortified Studios] once it relocated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2007. Additionally, he operates the music and text publishing firm [https://musicbrainz.org/label/fa0745a4-d242-4b0b-bf12-4d5aff95d7fd|Abridged Pause Publishing], the short film production company [https://musicbrainz.org/label/63e76cec-f267-4593-bbd1-90fd9dfb6dee|Abridged Pause Productions], the webzine Abridged Pause Blog and the merchandising company Abridged Pause Apparel; all imprints of umbrella company [https://musicbrainz.org/label/d8124ac3-078d-4b28-83f9-203510ece667|Abridged Pause Enterprises]. Julien is a noted music and film researcher and biographer, publishing some of his work on Abridged Pause Blog. Julien has played in the bands [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a4bb70c-9902-4358-826e-4b80c1b1815e|Les Rocker’s] (1999), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c3190f38-154c-4225-ae85-99b761a88809|The Slopin Fairy 7] (2003–2004), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/926776bc-ac1c-4fae-865f-1a635c034189|The Tom & Alex Project] (2003), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0d5eb800-4f19-4a34-a4ca-ee9116a1bd27|Scapegoat] (2004), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/98516be1-804e-4117-a487-97b99b82e66a|Throne Of Mortality] (2005–2007), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/23c4d896-6198-48c3-836b-6a95eb1bd782|Projection Mina] (2006–2007), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f479f9ec-14cd-4818-9845-086d3194b563|Soufferance] (2006-Present), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2cb04e18-c752-477a-b90b-39d1110933d6|Vision Solitude] (2006–2010), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/60b0eec2-e489-4f78-950a-646b3065ead9|Vision Lunar] (2006–2007, 2007–2009, 2015-Present), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b7cf43cb-a740-4bbc-a2e1-0f8b4473157b|Vision Éternel] (2007-Present), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b51e250f-db9d-4f24-95ba-d0f3576cc01b|Gallia Fornax] (2007), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8b541c7-c187-446e-a150-4c8fb7ccd737|Human Infect] (2007–2008), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99d4b017-cdfa-45d7-9f01-a843fb851eaa|Green Territory] (2007), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcb96172-b634-400f-9bac-b7908d2c5cb9|Lanterns Awake] (2010–2011), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b8c31ba-fd03-4bb1-92e3-c640fed1d979|Éphémère] (2010, 2013, 2015), [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/775bce17-1172-4911-a857-ebd09bc3cf2c|Citadel Swamp] (2010–2016) and [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cd60d1dc-2dc2-4e20-8b4d-cdc34d0046d8|Murder On Redpath] (2010–2011).