Wave Function is Julius’ most abstract piece of the album. The fractals here are the least tangible and oftentimes dissolve in a veil of noise. When we can’t make out if something is solid or vapid, and it appears both at the same time, we’re reminded of the strange world of quantum physics, where two incompatible states can exist at the same time – that is, until we measure it.

“I loved working on the music for Julius' stereoscopic fractaline dive, I got lost in the structures and the scale and approached the whole score as an improvised piece, watching the film while I played and my synths on a loop to create layer upon layer.

I found that there was a very natural way to link the structures and positions to my style of synthesis - the detailing and modulation of the surfaces linking to improvised synthesis modulation, the moments of enclosure and expanse linking to the same effect sonically, and the positions of the structures around us linking to binaural panning of the musical elements as a final touch after the improvisation in order to give the feeling that the music is emanating from Julius' structures themselves as well pass through.

I hope you can hear my passion for the project in there, and congratulations Julius and the rest of the composers involved for an such a beautiful and enjoyable immersive experience.”

-Max Cooper

Max Cooper has carved a unique space as an audio-visual artist with a science PhD and an international reputation as a leading electronic musician.

His work carries an emotional resonance and sensory immersion, often focusing on humanity’s place in the world. He merges electronic music and visual art with scientific enquiry through installations, live performance, immersive audio-visual experiences, a range of digital media and award-winning music videos.

Unspoken Words is Cooper’s 6th studio album and the latest in an impressive back catalogue that dates back to 2007, when he juggled studying Computational Biology with being resident DJ at a local techno club.

He recently supplied the music for a powerful video narrated by Greta Thunberg and Pope Francis and played at COP26, urging world leaders to consider climate and environment in Covid recovery plans. Last year, he became the first techno artist to play at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

Other work includes commissions from The Barbican, France TV, AND& festival, Waltham Forest Borough Council, and collaborations with Zaha Hadid Architects, The Babraham Institute, and L-Acoustics alongside musical reworks of contemporary classical musicians including Philip Glass, Nils Frahm, Terry Reilly and Michael Nyman and pop artists Hot Chip and Moby.

His label, Mesh, is keenly placed to explore the intersection of music, art and science through interdisciplinary creative collaborations that blur lines between art, mathematics, film, choreography, sciences, architecture, psychology and spirituality.