British electronic musician Max Cooper has brought a new audio-visual show, inspired by the spirit of Renaissance Italy, to venues across the UK – and it’s a mesmerising experience. London’s labyrinthine Barbican Centre is a perfect setting, whose concert hall is fully utilised for the performance’s astounding visuals. The artist, along with an array of classically trained musicians, are shadowy figures within a complex interplay of images. 2 layers of projections form a hypnotic 3D effect, as geometric patterns spread across the walls in your peripheral view. Across a generous 2-hour set, Cooper’s music ranges from gentle classical beauty, to blissfully overwhelming abstractions, to thunderous techno that creates as much of a rave-like atmosphere as is possible in a seated crowd. The evening culminates in a theatrical sensory overload, as sweeping landscapes and dramatic Renaissance art flash at the audience from all angles, to the rhythm of an orchestral crescendo. Though Max Cooper isn’t as much of a household name as some of his contemporaries, this is a thrillingly ambitious show, whose elaborate visual presentation is fully earned by deeply layered, beautifully arranged music.