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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. 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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PLATO No. 10713 Determined Building

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2025/10/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1731, “Moments out of Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-1-09) 17:20-30:20, 26:02-39:02.

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PLATO No. 10712 Demolishing History

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2025/10/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07, 17:33-30:33.

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PLATO No. 10711 Machines Threaten Everyone

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2025/10/23

New Music by David K. Barton , recorded October 22, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1710, “The Pyramid of Blessings”: 00:04-13:04; with. PLATO, No. 1711, “The Vault of Deliverance”: 37:31-50:31 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 3-4-09).

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PLATO No. 10710 Existing as Spirit

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2025/10/22

New Music by David K. Barton , recorded October 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1401a & b, “Android Dreams, parts 1 & 2” (David, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Marie Fryar, Eli Kahn, Duncan Krostue, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume, 10-21-05) 1401a: 00:09-13:09, 1401b: 24:31-37:31.

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PLATO No. 10707 Working, Through Imagination

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2025/10/21

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1770, “McCarthy” (David & Boyd 6-10-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Electronics—›Process-ors; PLATO, No. 1770: 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion+Crystal Bowl.

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PLATO No. 10706 Visionary Readings

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2025/10/21

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1760, “Fresh Start” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIX, No. 9, 5-30- 09) 03:27-16:27. Boyd: CSNB—›Processors, Electronics—›Loops—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0760, “In Space, Icons of Time 2” (David & Boyd 11-29-96) 00:00-13:00, 31:00-44:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion+Phone Samples (Earth Theory, & Miscellaneous Samples).

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PLATO No. 10705 Musical Protagonists

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2025/10/21

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Yard-Sounds Sample; PLATO, No. 1750, “The Song of Life” (David & Boyd 5-20-09) 04:20-17:20. Boyd: CSNB+Electronics+ Theremin—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0507, “The Tectonics of Culture part 1” (David & Boyd 4-17-94) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00. Mark: Voice+Flutes+Percussion+Bells+Crystal Bowl+Tuning Forks.

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PLATO No. 10704 Dramatic Landscapes

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2025/10/21

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1740, “Patterns & Ornaments” (David & Boyd 4-22-09) 03:27-16:27. Boyd: Crank Surgeon Noise Box (CSNB)+Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0407, “Broadcast from the Belly of the Whale” (David & Boyd 3-14-93) 00:00-13:00, 20:00-33:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion+Tuning Forks.

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PLATO No. 10703 Sleeping with Roots

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2025/10/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 19, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1730, “Moments in Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-1-09) 26:04-39:04, 31:08-44:08.

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PLATO No. 10702 No Kings Day

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2025/10/19

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 18, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0720, “Esoteric Fundamentalism 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-5-96) 13:00-26:00, 20:02-33:02.

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PLATO No. 10701 Raptor Rapture

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2025/10/18

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0117, “Bird of Prey” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 2-18-89) 00:03-13:03, 30:02-43:02.

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