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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. 10457 Formless Shapes

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0457, “Dance of the Anunnaki” (David & Boyd 10-17-93) 00:01-13:01. Boyd: Electronics; PLATO, No. 1074, “The Beetle on the Empty Throne” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival X, No. 13, 611-00) 11:00-24:00.

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PLATO No. 10456 Nameless Stars

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2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0456, “Home Alone” (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 10-17-93) 26:36-39:36. Boyd: Guitar; PLATO, No. 1064b, “CONCRETE: The Lords of Fire” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival X, No. 2, 6-9-00) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10455 Boiling Thought-Kettles

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2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; Box Guitar; PLATO, No. 0455, “Suspended Time, part 2” (David & Boyd, 10-3-93) 13:23-26:22. Boyd: Loops+ Guitar. PLATO, No. 0455: 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10454 Illusions of Willfulness

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2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH—›Synths+Voice; TRbT Sample Matrix. PLATO, No. 0454, “Suspended Time, part 1” (David & Boyd, 10-3-93) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: Loops. PLATO, No. 2172, “The Waters of NoWhere” (David & Boyd 5-26-11).

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PLATO No. 10453 Out of Starlight

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2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Accordion Reeds+Voice. PLATO, No. 0453, “Lascivious Gimcrackery” (David & Boyd, 9-19-93) 08:13-21:02. Boyd: Loops; Elec-tronics—›Processors+Voice; PLATO, No. 0351, “Colloquy” (David & Boyd 2-29-92) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10452 Under the Hill

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2025/05/27

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton. & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 26, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; Voice. PLATO, No. 0452, “Dies Irae” (David & Boyd, 9-19-93) 00:01-13:01. Boyd: Guitar+Voice.

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PLATO No. 10451 Out of Season

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2025/05/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1510c, “New Advent Rhapsody, part 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-19-06) 00:05-13:05, 13:05-26:05.

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PLATO No. 10450 Touched by Alien Wind

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2025/05/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1054, “Aural Hallucinations” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-17-00) 00:07-13:07, 46:17-59:17.

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PLATO No. 10449 Deaf Eyes Listening

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2025/05/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1944, “Reconciling the Opposites” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 2 , 5-21-10) 00:04-13:04, 04:11-17:11.

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PLATO No. 10448 Blind Ears Seeing

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2025/05/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 22, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1448, “ArtWalk ’06, part 4” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 6-6-05) 13:04-26:04, 30:04-43:04.

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PLATO No. 10447 Darkness, and the Living Water

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2025/05/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1447, “ArtWalk ’06, part 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 6-6-05) 13:06-26:07, 46:38-59:38.

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PLATO No. 10446 Background Noise

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2025/05/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 20, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1644, “Undercurrents 4” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 7-11-08) 00:14-13:14, 21:15-34:15.

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PLATO No. 10445 Dreams Roar

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0445, “Tunesmiths” (David & Allan Hunchuk 8-5-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors.. Julie: Voice+Percussion. Ashley: Kybd+ Recorder+Turntable Play (“CFD & Audible XXY, Live” (Chris Dutrieux (CFD) & Andrew Kersten (Audible XXY) 11-24-03). Eric: Cymbal Drum (Mallets+Bow).

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PLATO No. 10444 in the Orchard's Secret Heart

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester,, recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Breath Work PLATO, No. 0444, “Shards of Icons part 2” (David & Boyd 10-31-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0443: 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00. Ashley: Kybd.. Eric: Cymbal Drum (Mallets+Bow).

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PLATO No. 10443 Drinking from Spring's Cup

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders & Eric Lester,, recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Breath Work PLATO, No. 0443, “Shards of Icons part 1” (David & Boyd 10-31-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0443: 13:00-26:00, 31:00-44:00. Ashley: Kybd. Eric: Cymbal Drum (Mallets+Bow).

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PLATO No. 10442 Tranquil Frenzy

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting & Ashley Sanders, recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Melodeon; PLATO, No. 0442, “Ambiguous Songs & Dances (SBRMA UnGallery No. 6) ” (David, Boyd, Evie & Andrew Lersten 7-4-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0314, “The Undiscovered Country part 2” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell 10-13-91) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00. Ashley: Kybd+Turntable play.

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PLATO No. 10441 Fruitful Companionship

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting & Ashley Sanders, recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Breath work; PLATO, No. 0441, “Shadow Players (SBRMA UnGallery No. 5)” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton 7-4-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0411, “Interstellar Abyss part 2” (David & Boyd 4-4-93) 13:00-26:00, 20:00-33:00. Ashley: Kybd+Turntable play.

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PLATO No. 10440 Union of Opposites

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2025/05/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 19, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0440, “Sweat Labor Songs (SBRMA UnGallery No. 4)” (David, Boyd & Phil Ray 7-4-93) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 1400b, “Making Lost Time, part 2” (David & Boyd 10-15-05) 13:00-26:00, 25:00-38:00.

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PLATO No. 10439 Scanning the Cosmos

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2025/05/19

New Music by David k. Barton, recorded May 18, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1493a, “Song of the Earth, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-17–06) 00:06- 13:06, 13:06-26:06.

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PLATO No. 10438 Benign Aspiration

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2025/05/18

New Music by David k. Barton, recorded May 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0384, “Heavy Breathing” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-23–92) 13:02- 26:02, 18:06-31:06.

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