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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. 10535 Absurd Poetics

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2025/07/14

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 13, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.PLATO, No. 0355, “Eurydice glances over her shoulder” (David, & Phil Ray 4-5-92) 13:04-26:04, 19:33-32:33.

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PLATO No. 10534 Feather-Lands

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2025/07/13

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.PLATO, No. 0345, “Synaidon, part 2” (David, & Alan de Somers, Sitar, 2-8-92) 00:01-13:01, 32:52-45:52.

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PLATO No. 10533 Chthonic Entities

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2025/07/12

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0335, “Year of the Anunnaki” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-1-92) 00:01-13:01, 20:03-33:03.

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PLATO No. 10532 Ways of Hearing

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2025/07/11

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0325, “Return of the Anunnaki” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-9-91) 00:01- 13:01, 32:30-45:30.

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PLATO No. 10531 Mysterious Conversation

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2025/07/10

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 9, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0315, “The Pleasures of the Text” (David, & Allan Hunchuk 10-20-91) 00:02- 13:02, 19:04-32:04.

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PLATO No. 10530 Abandoned to Otherness

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2025/07/09

New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0305, “Fallen Angels” (PLATO+CONCRETE: David, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Lersten, & Jon Yazell 8-22-91) 00:01-13:0l, 33:06-46:06.

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PLATO No. 10529 Love's Transparent Calligraphy

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+M3 DrumSet; PLATO, No. 0295, “Auricular Labyrinth part 1” (David & Boyd 7-14-91) 21:02-34:00. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0219, “Mummies of the Void” (David & Boyd 6-12-90) 13:00-26:00. Julie: Theremin—›Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 10528 Heart Plunders Mind

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0285, “No Refund without Receipt” (David, & Phil Ray 5-17-91) 21:34-34:34. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 1805, “Modern Nature” (David & Boyd 9-12-09) 13:00-26:00. Julie: Theremin—› Vocoder+Percussion+Voice.

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PLATO No. 10527 Hearing Nothing

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0275, “Audiosepsis, part 2” (David & Boyd 3-13-91) 18:01-31:01, 28:58-31:58. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0265, “…and the Dumb Speak” (David & Boyd 2-10-91) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10526 Secrets of Growth

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester, Mark Magliola, & Xander, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3 Drum Set. PLATO, No. 0265, “…and the Dumb Speak” (David & Boyd 2-10-91) 00:22-13:21. Boyd: Voice; Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 1562, “MIMF XVII, No. 13” (Boyd, & Walter Wright 6-2-07) 00:00-13:00. Ashley: Kybd—›Synths & Samples. Eric: Drumming. Mark: Voice+Flute. Xander: Didgeridoo.

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PLATO No. 10525 The Taste of Silence

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester, Mark Magliola, & Xander, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion Reeds+Melodeon+Recorder. PLATO, No. 0255, “Buffalodream-fish, part 1” (David & Boyd 1-6-91) 28:09-38:59, 29:26-46:37. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0215, “Truth Revealed by Time part 3” (David & Boyd 5-28-90) 14:00-27:00. Ashley: Kybd—›Synths & Samples. Eric: Drumming+Cymbal. Mark:

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PLATO No. 10524 Unstruck Music

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2025/07/08

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester, Mark Magliola, & Xander, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+PLATO, No. 0245, “Blood Relations Act 1” (David & Boyd 12-2-90) 00:03-13:00. Boyd: Theremin—› Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0241, “SCAN Workshop session 1” (David, Boyd, & "some kid with a MIDI keyboard”, Small Computers in the Arts Network Conference, Philadelphia, PA 11-30-90) 00:00-13:00. Ashley: Kybd—›Synths &

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PLATO No. 10523 Spreading to Sky

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2025/07/07

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1523, “Spurious Soliloquy No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, South Bend, IN, 1-5-07) 00:02-13:02, 33:22-46:22.

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PLATO No. 10522 Receiving Wisdom Sparks

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2025/07/06

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1522, “Spurious Soliloquy No. 1” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, South Bend, IN, 1-5-07) 00:13-13:13, 33:27- 46:27.

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PLATO No. 10521 Clothing the Spirit

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2025/07/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0520, “Shiva Diva 2”: 30:44-43:44; with, PLATO, No. 0521, “Shiva Diva 3”: 00:02-13:02 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting, 911 Gallery, Indianapolis, IN 5-28-94).

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PLATO No. 10520 The Ark in Time's Flood

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2025/07/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0520, “Shiva Diva 2”: 00:04-13:04; with, PLATO, No. 0521, “Shiva Diva 3”: 32:11-45:11 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting, 911 Gallery, Indianapolis, IN 5-28-94).

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PLATO No. 10519 Hearing Double Music

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2025/07/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0519, “Shiva-Diva 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-28-94) 13:04-26:04, 17:37-30:37.

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PLATO No.10518 Boundaries of Silence

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2025/07/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1801, “Inaudible Horizons” (David, Boyd Nutting, Chris Dutrieux, & Andrew Jackson 9-9-09) 00:02-13:02, 17:30-30:30.

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PLATO No. 10517 Singing of Emptiness

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2025/07/01

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synrhs; PLATO, No. 0517, “Circus Alchemy, part 1” David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 5-27-94) 50:43-63:39. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0117, “Bird of Prey” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 1-18-89) 00:00-13:00, 30:00-43:00.

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PLATO No. 10516 Frozen Thought, Howling

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2025/07/01

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; PLATO, No. 1516, “Immanent Deficiency” David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-29-06) 00:07-13:03. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.

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