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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. 10515 Friendship's Fire

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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—›Synths; Lake Baikal Drum Sample; PUSH—›TRbT 216.1 Sample in GRII. PLATO, No. 1515, “Cryptic Essences” David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-29-06) 50:43-63:39. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 13:00-26:00, 10:00-23:00.

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PLATO No. 10514 Absence

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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: PLATO, No. 2514, “Heatwave Shimmer” David, Boyd & Jeff Campbell 6-28-12) 00:13-13:09. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 1015, “The Narratives of Geometry” (David & Boyd 8-25-99) 11:00-18:00 Tr -10, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10513 Sweeping Language Aside

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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+M3; PLATO, No. 2513, “Exorcising the Rabbit's Ghost” David, Boyd & Jeff Campbell 6-28-12) 00:08-01:28, then 05:14-08:21. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0914, “Circling the Ancient Tower part 1” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt 6-30-98) 13:00-26:00, 31:00-44:00.

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PLATO No. 10512 Broom Work

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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: PLATO, No. 2512, “Heavy Metal Interlude” David, Boyd & Jeff Campbell 6-28-12) Tr -31. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—Processors; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 00:00-10:00, 33:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10511 Approaching the Love-Lion

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2025/06/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2511, “Spectral Analysis of Druids” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell 6-28-12) 00:09-10:55, 02:47-13:33 both Tr -3.

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PLATO No. 10510 Bull World Dreaming

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2025/06/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2510, “Return to Bull World” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell 6-28-12) 00:08- 13:08, 06:49-19:49.

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PLATO No. 10509 Contra-Dance

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2025/06/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1900, “PLATO Dances” (David, Julie Soales, & Boyd Nutting 3-10-10) 00:07- 11:23, 07:40-19:56 both Tr -1.

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PLATO No. 10508 Erasing Cloud-Natures

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2025/06/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1800, “Milestone” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-9-09) 00:03-13:03, 14:23-27:23.

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PLATO No. 10507 New Moon in Gemini

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2025/06/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1700, “Raw Material 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-11-09) 20:10-39:10, 26:35-39:35.

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PLATO No. 10506 Short Stories

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2025/06/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1600, “Diminutive Fables, No 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 12-7-07) 00:13-13:13, 62:05-75:05.

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PLATO No. 10505 Alchemical Gestures

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—› Synths; . PLATO, No. 2505, “Balloon Squall” (David solo, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 37, 6-23-12) Tr -13. Boyd: Electronic—›Pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0105, “Over Midnight” (David, Boyd & Phil Ray 12-31-88 - 01-01-89) 00:00- 13:00, 22:00-35:00. Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Drumming+recorder+cymbal+ Voice.

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PLATO No. 10504 Illuminating Landscapes

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2504, “Joshua’s Bardo” (David, solo, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 36, 6-23-12) Tr +1. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 1978, “They know their own mind” (David & Boyd 6-23-10) Tr -10. Julie: Theremin—›Vocoder. Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Drumming+Voice+Mouth Music.

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PLATO No. 10503 Igneous Sight

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2503, “Non-violent Reincarnation” (Boyd solo, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 35, 6-23-12) Tr -22; PLATO, No. 0183, “This Hollowed Ground” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 1-20-90) 27:14-40:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0135, “Thanatos” (David, Boyd & Phil 4-23-89) 13:00- 26:00. Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments. Eric:

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PLATO No. 10502 Night Qualities

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—› Synths= MIDI 9388—›MarkFlute 6 Sample in GRII. PLATO, No. 2502, “Sacred Meanderings” (Boyd solo, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 34, 6-23-12) Tr -11. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0205, “Remembering the Future” (David & Boyd 4-11-90) 13:00- 26:00 . Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Voice+Mouth Music.

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PLATO No. 10501 Luminous Vision

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2501, “Robi’s Balloon” (David (Water Bottle), Boyd (Bell), & Robin Krostue (Balloon), MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 33, 6-22-12) Tr -8. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CONCRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, MIMF IX No. 1, 6-5-99) 00:00-13:00 . Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Voice+Mouth Music.

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PLATO No. 10500 As the Sun Sets

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2025/06/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester, recorded June 23, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2500, “Lament of the Garden Hose” (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 32, 6-22-12) 00:03-12:46. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors. Ashley: Kybd—›LOGIC Instru-ments. Eric: Voice+Mouth Music.

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PLATO No. 10499 The Endless Story

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2025/06/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 22, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0499, “Art Attack!” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton & Marian Stetler-Emery 3-28-94) 18:10-31:10, 31:10-44:10.

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PLATO No. 10498 Uproarious Material

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2025/06/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0497, “Prologues to Voyager, part 2” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 3-25-94) 00:02-13:02, 31:30-44:30.

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PLATO No. 10497 Interpreting Mystery

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2025/06/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 20, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0497, “Prologues to Voyager, part 1” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 3-11-94) 00:02-13:02, 31:14-44:14.

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PLATO No. 10496 Mastered Flow

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2025/06/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 19, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0496, “Morphic Dreams, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-19-94) 13:02- 26:02, 30:43-43:43.

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