On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 02:32:34PM +0200, Carlos sanchiavedraz wrote : > 2013/5/21 Aurelien <tyranorl@xxxxxxx>: > > Hi all, > > > > Well, this is a bit off-topic, but I know there are a lot of Frank Zappa > > fans in there, and actually, this project will, once more, used free > > software onstage (especially a videoprojection software to simulate the > > decorum). > > > > So, here it is, Sebhka-Chott will perform Frank Zappa's Thing Fish in > > commemoration of his death, 20 years ago. > > > > Thing Fish is kinda Broadway Musical Comedy, but as Zappa wrote it, it's > > absurd, freaks, and funny. Zappa never could perform it on stage, and, > > from what we know, it only has been performed once, in London in 2003. > > > > We will perform it at the Zappanale festival, in Germany, on 2nd of > > August, and moreover, we will perform it in an extended version of > > Sebkha-Chott, implying 13 people, including > > > > *IKE WILLIS* > > > > the original Thing Fish, the singer of the album, and actually, the > > companion of Zappa during his last 20 years. > > > > Today is the day we launch a crowdfunding action, because it's a big > > project, and we need help to make it possible for us to work on this not > > only as volunteers! > > > > A dedicated page is available here: > > http://ammd.net/-Sebkha-Chott-Galoot-Formula- > > > > with some explanations about the project, and with a *TEASER* performed, > > mixed and rendered with free softwares only (you should recognize > > several Sebkha-Chott's typical). > > > > To end up, I must admit, this time, and this time only, we're not > > speaking about free art, cause Zappa Family Trust does not really manage > > Zappa's thunes this way.... > > > > > > Thanks a lot for reading. > > > > Aurélien > > > > -- > > Aurélien > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-audio-user mailing list > > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user > > It seems a really interesting project, and using OSS... and Zappa-ish. > Do you have any place with info about programs, workflow, process, > details? Sorry, I was on tour, and coudln't get back there. So, there is a github concerning video-decorum, which is using VSL: https://github.com/AMMD/ThingFishVideoDecorum Then, we'll be using the very same setup as Sebkha-Chott for audio production, and will use QLC for Lightning control, as well as kvGhislame for main control: https://github.com/AMMD/kvGhislame Unfortunately, we don't have time to present much by now. Hope I will have more time soon. > > Good luck and keep us informed. > > -- > Carlos sanchiavedraz > * Musix GNU+Linux > http://www.musix.es -- Aurélien _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
