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 ==== Smoke & Vapour ==== ==== Smoke & Vapour ====
  
-A work in progress and basked of ideas for the flow and menu of Smoke & Vapour +A work in progress and basket of ideas for the flow of Smoke & Vapour 
 http://fo.am/smoke_vapour http://fo.am/smoke_vapour
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 +[[smoke_vapour_menu|The menu]] as published on 20131114
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 +<html><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/foam/10854917764/" title="Blackboard - Smoke &amp; Vapour planning by _foam, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7408/10854917764_3219a4cb6e_c.jpg" width="800" height="190" alt="Blackboard - Smoke &amp; Vapour planning"></a></html>
  
  
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 Drink Drink
-  * Sparkling non-alcoholic drinks: eg. [[http://www.goldenstartea.com/|Sparkling Jasmine Tea]] +  * Sparkling non-alcoholic drinks: eg. [[http://www.goldenstartea.com/|Sparkling Jasmine Tea]] or Chose (fresh grapefruit juice and tonic water with smoked ice cubes) 
-  * Sparkling lightly alcoholic drinks: eg. lightly fermented flower juice, [[http://www.urbansake.com/sake-blog/top-5-sparkling-sakes-for-new-years-eve.html|sparkling sake]] +  * Sparkling lightly alcoholic drinks: eg. lightly fermented infusions, [[http://www.urbansake.com/sake-blog/top-5-sparkling-sakes-for-new-years-eve.html|sparkling sake]] 
-  * Sparkling cocktails?+
  
 Food Food
-  * Smoked potato skin crisps +  * Smoked potato skins 
-  * Smoked nut & seed leather +  * Smoked pistacho bread with carrot with carrot reduction 
-  * Cold smoked raw vegetables (carrot, beetroot...) +  * Charred peppers in granular dust (smoked dukkah & popping sugar) 
-  * Charred peppers +  * Smoked quail eggs in shell 
-  * Toasted buckwheat/spelt/rye cracker-skins +  * (Smoked tempura muscles)
-  * ...+
  
 Sounds (pre-recorded, served on the same trays as the food) Sounds (pre-recorded, served on the same trays as the food)
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     * crunching     * crunching
     * cracking     * cracking
-    * ...+    * ...SW soundscape for FOUR channels (four portable  
 +    * speakers & four mp3 players NIK PLS CONFIRM that we have access to this)
  
 Place: entrance, in front of the green glass Place: entrance, in front of the green glass
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 Posture: standing, walking Posture: standing, walking
  
-Actions: Hand washing and drying, sipping a drink, tasting bite-sized amuses, mingling+Actions: Hand washing and drying on low tables (kneeling), sipping a drink, tasting bite-sized amuses, mingling
  
 Props needed:  Props needed: 
-  * water infused with herbs/oils (which ones?), a few bowls, long cloth and table for hand washing & drying. +  * water infused with herbs/oils (thyme, rosemary, bitter mandarin), a few bowls, long cloth and table for hand washing & drying. 
   * coat hanger   * coat hanger
-  * 2-4 trays with food, drinks and speakers+  * 4 trays with food, drinks and speakers
   * ...   * ...
  
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 Drink Drink
-  * small glass of vapour distilled electrolyte water (add a bit of saltpinch of sugar & lemon/lime), served before the food +  * cedar incense smokeincense lit before people arrive 
-  * woody essential oil infused in hot salty water, evaporated over a hot stone (drinking through nose & skin)+  * woody essential oil (rosemary, cedar) infused in hot salty water, evaporated over a hot stone (drinking through nose & skin) 
 +  * vapour distilled herb water (sage and mint with a few drops of lemon and basil seeds), served before the food in a pipet 
 +  * we need a small cup of light green tea (gyokuro or matcha?) with the rices...
  
 Food Food
-  * cold steamed seaweed/samphire starter +  * four cold steamed rices seaweed/samphire/icelandic moss/thyme 
-  * a warm smoked mushroom soup +  * a warm smoked muscle consommé
  
  
-Sounds (pre-recorded and abstracted, from speakers under or next to individual chairs, perhaps small, barely audible, invisible live interventions) +Sounds (sounds of the water on the rocks, generative granular synthesis, from speakers under or next to chairs, perhaps small, barely audible, invisible live interventions) 
-  * sounds from the source+  * sounds from the source (resembling):
     * forest     * forest
     * coast     * coast
     * sea     * sea
 +SW - improv based on cross-fade with cobblestone steam sauna sounds
 +NIK - souce sounds played on the same 4 portable speakers and 4 mp3 players as in previous piece.
 +So this would be a separate ID track which can be cued off stage.
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 +Nik & SW: Stage set B = portable speakers on the trays are placed at positions selected for optimim listening by the the 12 separated guests.
 +SW
  
 Place: under the high roof, in front of the metal panel Place: under the high roof, in front of the metal panel
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 Props needed:  Props needed: 
   * 12 chairs   * 12 chairs
-  * 12 small speakers & cabling +  * small speakers from the trays (left on the floor) 
-  * 5-6 large hot stones +  * large cobblestones 
-  * 5-6 flasks with hot infusions +  * 12 small warm round stones 
-  * 12 small water glasses+  * flasks with hot salty infusions 
 +  * 12 pipets
   * 12 containers (or a skewers?) for cold starter   * 12 containers (or a skewers?) for cold starter
   * 12 earthen bowls for soup   * 12 earthen bowls for soup
-  * hand sanitiser for after the starter (just a few drops)+  * hand sanitiser for after the starter (just a few drops)?
   * ...   * ...
  
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 Drink Drink
-  * (depending on food, probably at least 1 glass of wine/beer+  * 1 beetroot cocktail (with the garden) 
-  * water+  * 1 glass of red wine (with the mushrooms
 +  * water (still/sparkling)
  
 Food (we need to make something the serving and eating of this quite light/etherial, even though ingredients might be stodgy) Food (we need to make something the serving and eating of this quite light/etherial, even though ingredients might be stodgy)
-  * upon arrival smoked mussel or scallop (with something steamed)? +  * upon arrival smoked tea sorbet 
-  * steam: a garden in the middle: (a selection of) steamed dumpling(s) on edible plates/rocks/wood. e.g. [[http://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/Dumplings/Dampfnudeln/Savory/index.htm|dampfnudeln]], and/or [[http://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/Dumplings/Semmelknoedel/index.htm|semmelknoedel]], and/or their asian alternatives (see dumplings from around the world in maja's library). a large plate shared in the middle of the table, with selection of seasonal sauces with smoked/distilled/steamed ingredients. to decide what, how, when & where... +  * steam: a garden in the middle: steamed root vegetables layered with gravel and soil in the middle of each table, on plates small decoration of thinly sliced steamed beetroot, carrot and celery 
-  * smoke: a hearty dish with seasonal or dried vegetablesnuts... (arriving under glass jar filled with smoke? some possibilities: +  * steam & smoke: Steamed cheese dumplings with smoked tomato jam and smoked sour cream/butter 
-    * roasted (in salt crust?) smoked beetroot and/or other root vegetables (jerusalem artichokeceleriac, potato...) +  * smoke: cedar smoked wild mushroom and seitan parcels (for 2 people), smoked potatoes, arriving under glass jars filled with smoke, 12 plates with tea-steamed spinach 'tower' and a think green line/brush stroke of garden cress goat cheese sauce
-    * smoked sundried tomatoes & smoked almonds with dried porcini risotto (made with steamed rice) +
-    * sauerkraut with smoked paprika smoked tofu/seitan mince +
-    * smoked chestnut puree +
-    * forest mushrooms smoked in wood-wrapped parcels +
-    * ... +
  
  
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     * cooking/frying     * cooking/frying
   * live improvisation (Stevie)   * live improvisation (Stevie)
 +  * SW - I thought this was going to be the most concrete sound-piece with soundscapes based on the sound of transformation (cooking - smoke & vapour), Nik has a live mix set up with inputs including SW's stereo soundscape and an acoustic SW input. SW requests that the patch Nik uses to treat the prerecorded SW soundscape also includes her acoustic input so that she can use Nik's patch to merge acoustic and prerecorded sounds - for example a pre-recorded sound of streaming with a live sound a whispering: input will be a wireless mic.
  
 Place: under low roof, 'screening room Place: under low roof, 'screening room
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   * 3 islands of 2 tree & leaf tables (6 tables in total)   * 3 islands of 2 tree & leaf tables (6 tables in total)
   * 4 surround sound speakers & cabling   * 4 surround sound speakers & cabling
-  * (? theatre drapes to close off the room?) + 
-  * containers (spoons) for shellfish +  * containers (spoons) for sorbet 
-  * edible plates or other non-porcelain containers (rocks, wood...) +  * 3 glass vases, 3 small shovels and 12 small white plates for the garden 
-  * plates and cuttlery for the 'hearty dish' +  * 12 Topoware plates, cutlery for the mushroom dish, 3 wooden breadboards and 3 smoking bells for potatoes and mushroom parcels 
-  * 2 sets of 12 glasses (depending on the drinks)+  * 2 sets of 12 wine glasses 
   * 12 serviettes   * 12 serviettes
   * 12 water glasses   * 12 water glasses
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 Drink (all depending on the food served) Drink (all depending on the food served)
-  * japanese green tea (as .jp green teas are first steamed before being rolled, making them more green) - sencha, sencha with yuzu or gyokuro tea - or green tea ice-cream?+  * japanese green tea (as .jp green teas are first steamed before being rolled, making them more green) - matchasencha or sencha with yuzu
   * steamed coffee (from mokka coffee cookers or find [[http://www.coffein-compagnie.de/steamed-coffee.html|steamed coffee beans]]   * steamed coffee (from mokka coffee cookers or find [[http://www.coffein-compagnie.de/steamed-coffee.html|steamed coffee beans]]
-  * hot chocolate with smoked milk/cream +  * Whiskey and cigars cocktail, or smoky Manhattan ([[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10421533/Smoked-drinks-recipes.html|a few smoked drinks recipes]])
-  * some distilled digestive (depending on foods served...) with smoked ice cubes +
-  * [[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10421533/Smoked-drinks-recipes.html|a few smoked drinks recipes]] +
-  * Whiskey and cigars cocktail?+
  
 Food Food
-  * Smoked cheese platter (obvious but delicious!+  * Smoked cheese platter (mozarella, feta, ash goat cheese, 2 smoked cow cheeses from Cremerie de Linkebeek) 
-  * Smoked garlic and Laphroaig tiramisu + 
-  * Pears steamed over a sweet red wine and orange peel (until it becomes a reduction) +  * Steamed chestnut puree with Laphroaig  
-  * Steamed sweet dumplings +  * Smoked garlic and Lagavullin tiramisu 
-  * Steamed green tea cake +  * Pears steamed in a sweet red wine reduction and orange peel 
-  * Steamed custard +  
-  * Steamed rice flour desserts (http://www.khiewchanta.com/archives/desserts/steamed-desserts/|e.g. thai style) +Petit fours
-  * Popping sugar: [[http://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/popping-sugar-recipes/|a few simple recipes]]+
   * Smoked chocolates   * Smoked chocolates
-  * ...+  * Caramels with smoked salt
  
 Sound (pre-recorded, played and spoken live) Sound (pre-recorded, played and spoken live)
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     * cook's stories (smoking, steaming, ingredients)     * cook's stories (smoking, steaming, ingredients)
     * describing the sounds of steaming & smoking     * describing the sounds of steaming & smoking
-    * at the end, from 'formal stories' towards +    * at the end, from 'formal stories' become chatter with participants 
 +    * SW soundscape on 4 channels & 4 portable speakers - stage set C: portable speakers & players moved from trays onto the main eating table. 
 +    * Nik surround speakers with ambiant sounds using Foam's in house stereo surround mini speaker system
  
 Place: kitchen table, on our prep and plating table, that is covered with notes, instructions, drawings and stains Place: kitchen table, on our prep and plating table, that is covered with notes, instructions, drawings and stains
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 Props needed:  Props needed: 
   * big prep table covered in a writing material (paper of some kind), posca markers   * big prep table covered in a writing material (paper of some kind), posca markers
-  * several small speakers on the prep table, cabling +  * several small speakers on the prep table (balls from trays)perhaps a few speakers around the room (disembodied sounds) 
-  * desserts in different containers (depending on what we decide)+  * desserts in spoons and small containers 
   * 12 cups for tea/coffee   * 12 cups for tea/coffee
   * 12 glasses for water    * 12 glasses for water 
-  * 12 shot and/or cocktail glasses+  * 12 cocktail glasses
   * ...   * ...
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