Independent distributor Underground Slate has launched a six-month residency in partnership with d&b group at the Immersive Technology Experience Center, located at the Science Museum, London. This strategic collaboration is designed to accelerate the future of immersive audio-visual storytelling.
Throughout the residency, Underground Slate will utilize d&b’s Immersive Technology Experience Center as a platform for developing and showcasing independent projects that explore the creative boundaries of sound, space, and narrative—powered by d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape technology. This groundbreaking spatial audio system delivers precision, clarity, and deeply emotional resonance through 360° sonic environments.
“This residency is about putting independent content at the forefront and creating space for true creativity to thrive,” said Tomasz Witkowski, Co-Founder of Underground Slate. “With d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape technology, we’re not just amplifying sound—we’re amplifying vision. We’re giving artists the tools to tell immersive, emotionally resonant stories in bold new ways.”
A CREATIVE FIRST
The first initiative of the residency will be a creative partnership with Andy Turner, founder of AT Creates Studio—a leading 360-degree content powerhouse specializing in live production, immersive visual storytelling, and original IP development. “We’re proud to champion storytelling that’s fearless and emotionally powerful,” said Andy Turner, Founder of AT Creates Studio. “This partnership with Underground Slate and d&b group lets us break out of the frame—creating living, breathing worlds you can hear, see, and feel. It’s a platform for true artists and real ideas.”
Martin Monov, Commercial Enablement Manager at d&b group, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Underground Slate to the d&b Immersive Technology Experience Center. This partnership reflects our mission to stretch the creative and technical boundaries of storytelling. Supporting independent voices with d&b Soundscape is what drives our innovation.”
FLAGSHIP PROJECT
One of the headline initiatives to emerge from this collaboration will be ThE ToYMaKeR’s KeY—a bold new British independent multi-platform franchise from AT Creates Studio. Spanning comic books, cinematic motion comics, music, film, and live immersive experiences, the project exemplifies the kind of genre-defining, emotionally rich storytelling that this residency is designed to champion. Rooted in UK creative talent and innovation, ThE ToYMaKeR’s KeY highlights the power of original British content on the global stage.