Pianist/composer Tigran Hamasyan, whose new album, An Ancient Observer, will be released on Nonesuch Records on March 31, has unveiled the music video for the album's second track, "The Cave of Rebirth." The live action / animated video, produced by media arts foundation Truth.io, was directed by Ruben van Leer. Made in collaboration with fractal animator Julius Horsthuis and computer facilities at Hectic Electric Amsterdam, the video translates Hamasyan's music to 3D visuals based on mathematic formulas. You can watch it below.

The video premiered on NPR member station WBGO yesterday. "Tigran Hamasyan knows his way around a dreamscape," writes NPR jazz critic Nate Chinen. "As a pianist and composer, he draws inspiration from jazz, folkloric and classical sources, in ways that feel both hypermodern and practically ageless. This synthesis is well captured in the video for his composition 'The Cave of Rebirth.'" Read more at wbgo.org.

"Fractals show repeating patterns on an endless micro and macro scale," says director Ruben van Leer. "Hamasyan's music is all about repeating harmonic patterns so it made sense to visualize these in sound, image, and concept. Recent upgrades in computer power make it possible for us to render 3D fractals: pure abstract mathematical shapes that generate images on our computer screen that closely resemble nature-like landscapes."

"When I close my eyes, I think about ancient Armenian artworks constructed of geometric shapes," says Hamasyan. "The fractal animation remind me of these old spiritual relics form my homeland. We humans always find new shapes for the same kind of primordial expression. This is why I create settings for contemporary music to resonate with my Armenian music heritage. I'm looking for this timeless space, that connects all people through the music."

An Ancient Observer is available to preorder now at iTunes and the Nonesuch Store with an instant download of "The Cave of Rebirth" and another album track, "Fides Tua."