'Black Sea of Trees' at Public Announcement, Dance City tonight at 7.30pm. With Surface Area Dance Theatre.

Mixing the 'Black Sea of Trees' at the performance space in Dance City.

RENDER

Mixing the 'Black Sea of Trees' piece in Pro-Tools HD3 on a great Digidesign ICON D Command Desk in 5.1 surround sound.

The inaugural show of creative digital media work from Culture Lab, showcasing a diverse range of interactive digital media art and live electronic performance by the Culture Lab research community

Culture Lab: Render includes work by students from the Digital Media Master of Research programme, Culture Lab residents and regional practitioners working with Culture Lab.

Culture Lab: Render serves as a platform for the presentation of research towards a concept for a regional "space" dedicated to the exhibition of creative digital media work.

OPENING RECEPTION:	Friday, 25th September 2009 - 7-9pm
EXHIBITION DATES:	Saturday, 26th September to Tuesday, 29th September 2009 12pm - 8pm
12-14 Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

Regional Practitioners working with Culture Lab:

Benjamin Freeth and Nick Able

Black Sea of Trees

"The intense atmosphere of ancient forests, ghostly guitar drone, haunted weather and butoh inspired movement - A unique 5.1 installation."

Improvised Dance performance by Surface Area Dance Theatre on opening night.

Original Concept by Benjamin Freeth

Produced by Nick Able and Benjamin Freeth

CREDITS / PERSONNEL

Nick Able - sitar, production, engineering, 5.1 mix (Ravi & Anoushka Shankar)

Phil Begg - guitar, effects, laptop, field recordings (Hapsburg Crow, Hapsburg Braganza, Chalfont, Domovoi)

Benjamin Freeth - laptop, synth, shahi bajaa, singing bowls, field recordings (++YELM++, Bong, Surface Area)

Molly Hodkinson - dance (Surface Area Dance Theatre)

Mike Smith - percussion, pedals (Lobster Priest, Bong)

Nicole Vivien Watson - choreography, dance (Surface Area Dance Theatre)

Supported by Institute of Digital Innovation and Culture Lab.