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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. 10322 Cavernous Fissures

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/03/11

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting & Eric Lester, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3+Kybd—›Synths+Accordion Reeds+Voice+Per-cussion; PLATO, No. 0123, “Night on Oxyphont Mountain, part 1” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 3-12-89) 23:22-36:18. Boyd: LIVE Loops+Electronics—›Processors+Flute; PLATO, No. 0122, “Audiogenic Darkness” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 3-5-89): 30:00-43:00. Eric: Mixer Feedback Instrument.

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PLATO No. 10324 Coming from the Dark

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2025/03/11

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0143, “Lack of Legs” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 5-18-89) 00:01-07:37. Boyd: Guitars—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0314, “The Undiscovered Country part 2” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell 10-13-91) 00:00-07:36.

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PLATO No. 10325 Diversions in the Light

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2025/03/11

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0153b, “Open House” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 7-4-89) 00:02-18:22. Boyd: Guitars—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0351, “Colloquy” (David & Boyd 2-29-92): 00:00-18:00, 27:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10321 Vanishing Night

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2025/03/11

Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting & Eric Lester, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Percussion; PLATO, No. 0113, “Peloria” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 1-29-89) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0113, “Peloria”: 30:00-43:00. Eric: Mixer Feedback Instrument.

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PLATO No. 10323 Heavy Weights

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2025/03/11

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3+Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0133, “Entotic Refrains” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 4-9-89) 00:06-13:02. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1332a, “Devious Machines, part 1” (David & Boyd 11-20-04) 00:00-13:00. NB: This recording is flawed; when I can get back into the studio, I hope to find that the full 13 minute track is on the computer in the studio--my copy of it

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PLATO No. 10320 Infinite Serenity

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2025/03/11

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting & Eric Lester, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Percussion+Bell; PLATO, No. 0021, “Gesang der junglische Rex” (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 4-16-88) 00:02-12:56. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0013, “The Loose Wig” (David & Boyd 3-19-88) 33:00- 46:00. Eric: Cello+Mixer Feedback Instrument.

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PLATO No. 10319 Risk Ripens

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2025/03/10

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1390a: 00:04-13:04; No. 1390b: 23:08-36:08 “The Ordinary Way, parts 1 & 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-11-05).

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PLATO No. 10318 Winter Trees

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2025/03/09

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1183b, “Megalith 8, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 8-6-02) 13:04-26:04, 31:18-44:18.

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PLATO No. 10317 Sleeping with Roots

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2025/03/08

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 7, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1317, “Rainbow Space Travelers” (David, Marie Fryer, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume 9-3-04) 13:19-26:19, 33:49-46:49.

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PLATO No. 10316 Temporal Silences

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2025/03/07

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0361, “The Middle Pillar” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-3-92) 00:02-13:02, 32:37-45:37.

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PLATO No. 10315 Bending the Willow's Limbs

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2025/03/06

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1351c, “Searching for a Motif, part 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-18-04) 18:09-31:09, 31:09-44:09.

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PLATO No. 10314 Thought Detritus

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2025/03/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-18-93) 13:04-26:04, 19:40-32:40.

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PLATO No. 10312 Alchemical Inferences

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion Reeds; ‘Up Over the Harbor’ sample. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1120a, “In Medio II”, (David & Boyd 9-14-01) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00. Eric: Percussion+Voice. John: Voice+ Didgeridoo+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10309 Opposing Analogies

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CONCRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy”, (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, MIMF IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 13:00-26:00, 32:48-45:00 . Eric: Cello+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10308 Unearthly Traditions

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice. Boyd: Electronics+Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors. Eric: Cello.

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PLATO No. 10310 Mysterious Initiatives

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice+Accordion Reeds. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CON-CRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy”, (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, MIMFl IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 18:00-31:00, 09:00-22:00. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion+Voice. John: Didgeridoo+ Percussion+Voice.

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PLATO No. 10313 Zero-Point Abyss

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples+ Voice; Cretan Music sample. Boyd: Electronics+Guitar—›Processors+Voice;. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion+Voice. John: Didgeridoo+Percussion+Voice.

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PLATO No. 10311 Leaving the Invisible Center

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2025/03/04

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice+Recorder+Bell. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1311, “Casual Murmur-ing”, (David, Boyd, Tim Mondschein & Walter Wright, MIMF XIV, No. 7, 529-04) 00:00- 13:00, 43:00-56:00. Eric: Frame Drum. John: Didgeridoo+Percussion+Voice.

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PLATO No. 10307 Rare Earth Minerals

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2025/03/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1700, “Raw Materials 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-11-09) 13:11-26:11, 33:00-46:00.

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PLATO No. 10306 Winter Coat

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2025/03/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1603, “Eskimo Suit” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 1-4-08) 00:05-13:05, 59:22-72:22.

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