His songs are known for their mix of electronic, trance, and religiously themed lyrics and are entirely written, performed, and produced by Perls;[1] notable projects include 009 Sound System and Aalborg Soundtracks.

[3] Following Perls' graduation from Oberlin College in 1998, he began working for the Barbara Gladstone Gallery,[4] a leading contemporary art dealership in New York.

The following year he co-founded NATOarts, which (according to its charter) sought to "promote global security and stability through the exhibition of works of conceptual art."

The government support for the organization was terminated in the early days of the George W. Bush administration, ultimately leading to a decision to focus on a career as a songwriter.

[10] As a consequence of YouTube introducing a system called AudioSwap on February 22, 2007, which replaces the audio of copyrighted soundtracks with a different, Creative Commons licensed[verification needed] song, several songs from 009 Sound System, particularly "Dreamscape", "With a Spirit", "Space and Time", "Born to Be Wasted", "Holy Ghost", and "Trinity," became widely prominent on many YouTube videos.