As the track reached its crescendo, the LED lights in the studio began to pulse in sync with the waveform on his screen. For a split second, the digital image on his monitor flickered, and a second silhouette appeared in the studio glass reflection .

He pressed 'Play.' A low, haunting cello melody began to weave through the speakers, so crisp it felt like the musician was standing right behind him. This was the "2112 Project," a frequency-perfect recording that supposedly captured more than just audio.

What of music do you think Elias was trying to finish?