Recombination, The Fulldome Journey is the latest project from visionary fractal artist Julius Horsthuis.
He collaborated with seven of his favorite musicians to create an abstract journey through music, space-time and mathematics.

This unique film takes you on a journey through eight imaginary worlds created by world-renowned fractal artist Julius Horsthuis and the composers Michael Stearns (composer on Chronos, Baraka and Samsara), David Levy, Max Cooper (149K followers on FB), Desert Dwellers (126K followers on FB), Ben Lukas Boysen, Temple Invisible and Ott (126K followers on FB) all contributed original music for the film. A fulldome experience you never had before and will never forget.

Produced & Directed by Julius Horsthuis

Featuring original music of Michael Stearns, David Levy, Max Cooper, Desert Dwellers, Ben Lukas Boysen, Temple Invisible and Ott

Release date: April 6, 2023

Runtime: 50 and 25 minutes

Format: Fulldome 2D & 3D

In the Press

Artstalk Magazine: “Nothing I say, or images you see, will prepare you for this experience – it’s like having a window seat in the Starship Enterprise as it goes where no man has ever gone before. If you see nothing else, see Recombination, The Fulldome Journey – the whole universe is there, and lots more besides.” See the whole article here

NRC:”Fractals are infinitely detailed mathematical patterns. Julius Horsthuis turned it into an animated film that immerses you in an elusive universe for 45 minutes.” See the whole article here (in Dutch)

Nouveau:”Overwhelming film on a dome screen: Recombination by Julius Horsthuis” See the whole article here (in Dutch)


About the maker

Julius Horsthuis (Amsterdam, 1980) is a Digital Artist.

After a 15-year career in the Dutch film and entertainment industry, first on-set and later as a Visual Effects artist and supervisor, Julius started experimenting with fractal animation techniques, creating a unique blend between abstract and cinematic animation.

His work quickly gained worldwide recognition, being picked up by blogs and news sites such as The Creators Project, Gizmodo, Newsweek, and the Vimeo Staff Picks. His Fulldome film Fractal Time was recognized by Forbes as one of the 35 best XR experiences of 2019.

Julius created music videos for Max Cooper, Meshuggah, Eric Serra and background visuals for Avicii, Lady Gaga and others.

His fractals have also featured in Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’ third episode: The Autopsy, and Michel van der Aa’s opera Upload.

In 2021 Julius exhibited his work in Manhattan based digital art gallery ARTECHOUSE NYC. Other immersive works have been on display at the NXT Museum in Amsterdam, OASIS Montréal, ARTPLAY in Moscow, and others.

Festival exhibitions include the Art Futura Festival, Art Basel Miami, Coachella, IDFA, Noor Riyadh festival, and others.

Julius continues to push the limits of fractal immersive art, both in physical spaces as in digital ones: VR.


Available Formats

  • Fulldome 2D Digital
  • Fulldome 3D Digital
  • Tilted Dome 2D Digital
  • Tilted Dome 3D Digital

Language Versions

  • Music only