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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. 10305 Recalling Change

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2025/03/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 28, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1503, “Nonobjective Similarity” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 11-11-06) 00:03-13:03, 59:19-72:19.

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PLATO No. 10304 Rampage of the Strangler

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2025/02/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 27, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1304a, “Breaking the Frozen Sea, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, Jeff Theume, Jae-Sun Lee (violin) & Ken Smith (poetry) 4-16-04) 00:05-13:05, 23:24-36:24.

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PLATO No. 10303 Exhortation of the Avatars

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2025/02/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 26, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 0331, “Protreptikos, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-15-91) 00:01-13:01, 32:16-45:16.

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PLATO No. 10302 Renegade Chatterbots

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2025/02/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 25, 2025, PLSATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 0203, “PLATO’s New Toys, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-4-90) 00:02-13:02, 16:27-29:27.

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PLATO No. 10300 Necessary Concealment

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2025/02/25

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths; PLATO, No. 1300b, “Home away from Home, part 2” (David & Boyd 3-28-04) 00:06-13:02. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1300a, “Home away from Home, part 1” (David & Boyd 3-28-04) 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10299 Powers at Work

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2025/02/25

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths, Voice; PLATO, No. 1992, “Psychic Faire 8” (David, Mark Wieger, Eric Lester & Dave Dale 7-10-10) 08:19-21:15. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin—›Vocoder—›Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0299, “Voices of the Anunnaki” (David & Boyd 7-31-91) 29:00-42:00.

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PLATO No. 10296 Pavilion of Fire & Ice

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2025/02/25

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths; PLATO, No. 1692, “The Cathedral of Forever” (David & Boyd 1-28-09) 00:11-13:07. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0216, “Truth Revealed by Time, part 4” (David & Boyd 5-28-90) 31:15-44:15.

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PLATO No. 10301 in the Bosom of Darkness

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2025/02/25

Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1310, “Dervishes & Devils” (David, Boyd. Scott Hatt & Tom Mondschein, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIV, No. 4, 5-28-04) 44:03-58:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CONCRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy” (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 19:00-32:00.

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PLATO No. 10297 Secret Causes

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2025/02/25

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1792, “The Undergrowth of the Psyche” (David & Boyd 8-12-09) 00:11-13:07. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0719, “Esoteric Fundamentalism 1” (David & Boyd 7-5-96) 33:00- 46:00.

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PLATO No. 10298 Moving Backwards

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2025/02/25

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1892, “Memories of Ice” (David, Manuel Ortiz, & Mike Reese 2-26-10) 00:03- 12:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1298a, “Breakfast with the All-Stars part 1” (David & Brandon Philipson 3-21-04) 08:00-21:00.

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PLATO No. 10295 Consecrated Organs

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2025/02/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 23, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1592b, “Madscramble 2, part 2” (David, Marie Fryar, Mike Nolan, Cliff Shoults, & Andrew Filmer (viola) 11-30-07) 00:16-13:16, 25:30-38:30.

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PLATO No. 10294 Earth's Ears

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2025/02/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 22, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1492a, “Friday the 13th, part 1” (David, Chad Bell, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Valerie Rumpf, & Eli Kahn 10-13-06) 00:10-13:10, 23:47-36:47.

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PLATO No. 10292 Sacred Smiles

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2025/02/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 20, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1292a, “Dreaming in Daylight, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, Jeff Theume, & Jae-Sun Lee (violin) 3-12-04) 00:09- 13:09, 20:06-33:06.

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PLATO No. 10293 Facing Creation

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2025/02/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 21, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1392a, “Hurricane Warning, part 1” (David, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Marie Fryar, Eli Kahn, Duncan Krostue & Cliff Shoults 9-16-05) 00:15-13:15, 22:37-35:37.

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PLATO No. 10291 Strange Fruits

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2025/02/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 19, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1291a, “N0 Strings Attached, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume 2-27-04) 00:06-13:06, 22:10-35:10.

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PLATO No. 10290 Invisibility Arising

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2025/02/19

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 18, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1092, “Alien Hip-Hop Music, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 1-12-01) 00:12-13:12, 22:16-35:16.

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PLATO No. 10289 Disciples of Forgetting

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2025/02/18

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded February 17, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+LIVE Drumming; PLATO, No. 1908, “The Astral Clowns” (David, Boyd & Julie Soales 3-24-10) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0291, “Standing Waves part 1” (David & Boyd 6-26-91) 32:00-45:00. Eric: Cello+Voice+Ad Hoc Drum Kit.

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PLATO No. 10288 Misplacing Re-Found Time

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2025/02/18

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded February 17, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+LIVE Drumming+Harmonica; PLATO, No. 1808, “Sibilant Glance” (David, Omar Cherry, Jesse Harms, Matt Mitchell, Mike Ponder & Mike Reese 9-18-09) Tr -5. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+LIVE Loops; PLATO, No. 1808, “Sibilant Glance”. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit.

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PLATO No. 10287 Cosmic Furniture

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2025/02/18

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded February 17, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+St Basil’s Dance Sample; PLATO, No. 1708, “The Toyshop of Creation” (David & Boyd 2-25-09) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+ Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0481, “Leviathan in the Kingdom part 1” (David & Boyd 1-16-94) 39:00-45:00 Tr -13. Eric: Cello.

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PLATO No. 10286 Disturbing Incidents

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2025/02/18

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded February 17, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples+Accordion Reeds+Greek Music Samples; PLATO, No. 1608, “Convoluted Methods of the Mechanic Phylum” (David & Boyd 2-28-08) 00:06-13:02. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0481, “Leviathan in the Kingdom part 1” (David & Boyd 1-16-94) 26:00-39:00. Eric: Cello+Voice+ Ad Hoc Drum Kit.

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