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PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO & the Western Tradition is a Postmodern Improvisation Ensemble that has been recording real-time improvisations using electronic and acoustic instruments since 1988. The founders and core members are David K. Barton of South Bend, Indiana, and Boyd Nutting of Niles, Michigan. As of December 4, 2016, we have recorded 4,054 improvisations, and would like to share our music. PLATO & The Western Tradition invites others in the Electronic Music Community to participate in the creation of an

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PLATO No. 10575 Soaring Rhetorical Nonsense

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2025/08/05

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester & Mark Magliola, recorded August 4, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1575, “Fugitive Anniversary 2, No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 9-7-07) 00:08-13:04. Boyd: Theremin—› Vocoder; 12-Stribng Guitar+Electronics—›Processors. Ashley: Voice+Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments & Samples. Eric: Voice+Drumming. Mark: Voice+Percussion+Flute.

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PLATO No. 10574 Overthrown Majesty

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2025/08/05

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Mark Magliola, recorded August 4, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1574, “Fugitive Anniversary 2, No. 1” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 9-7-07) 00:05-13:01; with, the third segment of PLATO, No. 1445a, “Art Walk 2006, part one” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 5-6-06). Boyd: 12-String Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 13:00-26:00. Mark: Crystal

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PLATO No. 10573 Mystic Geometry

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2025/08/05

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders & Mark Magliola, recorded August 4, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1573a, “The Dove Descending…, part 1” (David, Marie Fryar, Mick Nolan & Valerie Rumpf, 9-7-07) 04:29-17:26; with, the second segment of PLATO, No. 1445a, “Art Walk 2006, part one” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 5-6-06). Boyd: Theremin—› Pro-cessors+Loops; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94)

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PLATO No. 10572 Enigmatic Clouds

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2025/08/05

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Mark Magliola, recorded August 4, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1572, “ArtBeat 07, part 4” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 9-6-07) 46:50-59:46; with, the first segment of PLATO, No. 1445a, “Art Walk 2006, part one” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 5-6-06). Boyd: 12-String Guitar—›Processors+Loops; PLATO, No. 0721, “Illusions of Predestination 1” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 6-6-96) 00:00-13:00. Mark:

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PLATO No. 10571 Rhetorical Insight

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2025/08/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium of Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-6-09) 00:03-13:03, 33:14-46:14.

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PLATO No. 10570 Promenade

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2025/08/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1570, “ArtBeat ’07, No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 9-6-07) 00:20-13:20, 34:54-47:54.

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PLATO No. 10569 Life's Double Music

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2025/08/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1596, “Holiday ArtWalk ’07, No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 12-1-07) 00:06-13:06, 33:27-46:27.

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PLATO No. 10568 Children's Stories

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2025/08/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 31, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1865, “My Pets” (David, Boyd Nutting & Xander Alham 12-30-09) 00:00- 13:00, 15:12-28:12.

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PLATO No. 10567 String Thing

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2025/07/31

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1765, “Transformative Solitude” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIX, No. 16, 5-31-09) 00:07-13:07, 20:45-33:45.

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PLATO No. 10566 Confronting Mystery

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2025/07/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1665, “Two Painters No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 10-31-08) 00:04-13:05, 60:00-73:00.

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PLATO No. 10563 Thwarted Brilliance

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›M3+GRII; Voice+Whistling; PLATO, No. 1563, “Scrying with the Philosopher's Stone” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 14, 6-3-07) 58:35-71:31. Boyd: Voice;Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0365, “Music for a Summer Evening” (David & Boyd 6-13-92) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10565 Embracing the Depths

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Planet Earth Beats; PLATO, No. 1565, “Festival Jam ‘07” (David, Boyd, Walter Wright, Marie Fryar, & Jim Kish, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 16, 6-3-07) 42:56-55:52. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0565, “The City of Collective Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 10-14-94) 26:00-39:00, 33:00-46:00.

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PLATO No. 10564 Embellished Commentary

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+GRII; Harmonica+Recorder; PLATO, No. 1564, “Casting the Runes” (David, Marie Fryar, & Alex Komer, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 15, 6-3-07) 00:09-13:05. Boyd: Ocarina; Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0645, “Tasting the Dragon's Blood 1” (David & Boyd 8-11-95) 13:00-26:00, 33:00-46:00.

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PLATO No. 10562 Faithful Anticipation

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Accordion Reeds+Cymbal+Voice; PLATO, No. 1562, “Noise-Music” (Boyd, & Walter Wright, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 13, 6-2-07) 00:01- 12:57. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 1265a, “Listening with Scissors, part 1” (David & Boyd 10-26-03) 13:00-26:00, 20:00-33:00.

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PLATO No. 10561 Winged Spirits

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›2 GRII’s; PLATO, No. 1561, “Sonic Shadow Boxing” (David, Boyd, ‘Vid Grande, Eric Lester & Duncan Krostue, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 12, 6-2-07) 43:51-56:47. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 33:00-45:00; with, PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd

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PLATO No. 10560 Ineffable Stars

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2025/07/29

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1560, “Shadow Dirge” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten, Chris Dutrieux, & Walter Wright, with ‘Vid Grande, Oboe, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 8, 6-2-07) 00:01-12:57. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; Voice.

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PLATO No. 10559 Inarticulate Vastness (for Daniel Lentz)

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2025/07/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0595, “Rusty Cauldron” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-18-95) 00:02-13:02, 32:30-45:30.

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PLATO No. 10558 Turning to Light

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2025/07/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0585, “The Mind’s Endless Adventure, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-9-94) 13:02-26:02, 19:52-32:52.

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PLATO No. 10557 Algebraic Strategies

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2025/07/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 25 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0575, “Uncanny Music, part 1” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & Tim Backer 11-11-94) 13:02-26:032, 19:35-32:35.

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PLATO No. 10556 Urban Renewal

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2025/07/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0565, “The City of Collective Memory part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-14-94) 00:01-13:01, 20:02-33:02.

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