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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. 10731 Ciphers of Gravity

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2025/11/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1731, “Moments Out of Time” (David & Boyd 4-1-09) 43:22-56:22. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Percussion; PLATO, No. 1731: 13:00-26:00, 44:00-57:00.

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PLATO No. 10730 Inchoate Revelation

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2025/11/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE: Audio Group 1, Scene 8; PLATO, No. 1730, “Moments in Time” (David & Boyd 4-1-09) 44:06-57:06. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1730: 38:00-51:00.

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PLATO No. 10729 Silence of Wind

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2025/11/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3 DrumSet; PLATO, No. 1729, “Dental Office Moozak” (David, Marie Fryar & Michael Reese, with Matt Mitchell, Guitar, 3-27-09) 18:47-31:47. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Voice (Hymn Text); PLATO, No. 0219, “Mummies of the Void” (David & Boyd 6-12-90) 26:00-39:00.

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PLATO No. 10728 Star Music

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2025/11/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1728, “Spring Breaks” (David, Marie Fryar & Michael Reese, with Matt Mitchell, Guitar, 3-27-09) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Voice; PLATO, No. 0781, “Liqui-dating Composition part 1” (David & Boyd 2-23-97) 31:00-44:00.

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PLATO No. 10727 Building Divine Houses

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2025/11/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1727, “Crystalline Woods” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 00:05-13:05, 26:00-39:00.

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PLATO No.10726 Enchanted...

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2025/11/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1726, “Revival Service” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 11:54-24:54, 24:54-37:54.

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PLATO No. 10725 Becoming...

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2025/11/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 31, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1725, “The Lost Angels” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 00:06-13:06, 13:06-26:06.

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PLATO No. 10724 Evolving...

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2025/10/31

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1724, “Transfiguration” (David, & Evie Barton, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-21-09) 13:03-26:03, 46:34-59:34.

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PLATO No. 10723 Escaping...

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2025/10/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1723, “The Solipsism of Temporary Agony” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-21-09) 13:06-26:06, 47:18-60:18.

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PLATO No. 10722 Standing Aside

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2025/10/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1722, “The Syncronicity of the Electric Band” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07, 14:19-27:19.

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PLATO No. 10720 Dream Messages

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1720, “Friday the 13th Spell No. 2” (David, Marie Fryar, Matt Mitchell & Mike Reese 3-13-09) 15:39-28:39. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors.

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PLATO No. 10721 World-Spirit Arises

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David & Boyd, 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors; Percussion; PLATO, No. 0721, “Illusions of Predestination 1” (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 6-6-96) 13:00-26:00, 35:00-44:00, Tr -8.

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PLATO No. 10719 Presumed Innocence

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1719, “Listening to the Void” (David, Marie Fryar, Matt Mitchell & Mike Reese 3-13-09) 24:00- 37:00. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors; PLATO, No. 0791, “Schoenberg Howls 1” (David & Boyd 4-6-97) 28:00-41:00.

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PLATO No. 10718 Inhabiting Temporality

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1718, “Nibbling at the Edges of Perception” (David & Boyd, 3-11-09) 47:51-60:51. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; Flute; PLATO, No. 0817, “Gateways to the Depths 2” (Boyd, solo 7-97) 13:00-19:00, Tr -13.

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PLATO No. 10717 Changeling Ghosts

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1717, “The Vortex of Mastery” (David & Boyd 3-11-09) 10:59-23:59. Boyd: Electronics—›Keith Meiere (KM) Processors; Voice; PLATO, No.1717: 28:00-41:00.

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PLATO No. 10716 Emergance

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1716, “The Kiln of Last Attempts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-6-09) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: Elec-tronics—›Processors; Voice+Flute; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 19:00-32:00.

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PLATO No. 10709 Drinking from Time's Well

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths, SongSparrow Sample; PLATO, No. 1790, “In the Dream City” (David & Boyd 8-5-09) 14:52-27:52. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0719, “Esoteric Fundamentalism 1” (David & Boyd 5-5-96) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10708 Transcendental Histories

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2025/10/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1780, “Living Memories 1” (David, solo, New Gallery, 7-3-09) 24:33-37:33. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0801, “Inferno, after Dante” (David & Boyd 5-18-97) 13:00-26:00, 18:00-31:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10715 The Master Hand

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2025/10/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 26, 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. 10714 Lovelier Lingering

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2025/10/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1714, “The Receptacle of Thoughts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 13:05-26:05, 46:30-59:30.

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