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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. 10265 Acoustic Jeopardy

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2025/02/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 4, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1265b, “Listening with Scissors, part 2” (David & Boyd Nutting 10-25-03) 00:07-13:07, 24:03-37:03.

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PLATO No. 10264 The Rose of Listening

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2025/02/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 4, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0416, “Blossomtime Parade” (David & Boyd Nutting 5-3-93) 11:28-24:28, 28:37-41:37.

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PLATO No. 10263 Roaring World-Storm

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2025/02/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 4, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 5481, “Primordial World”; with. PLATO, No. 5483, “Morning without Clouds” (both, David, solo, 4-7-18).

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PLATO No. 10262 Curtain of the Heart's Stage

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2025/02/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 3, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0612, “Dreaming of Deep Time 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-27-95) 13:07-26:07, 18:32-31:32.

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PLATO No. 10261 Shaped from the Outside

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2025/02/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 3, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1612, “Contemplation-Severity” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-7-08) 00:11-13:11, 58:45-71:45.

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PLATO No. 10260 Contours of Feeling

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2025/02/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 3, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1060, “B-Field Ear” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt 5-13-00) 13:12-26:12, 21:36-34:36.

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PLATO No. 10259 Unleashed Forces

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2025/02/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 2, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1905, “Super-Sensible Locomotion ” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-17-10) 13:06-26:06, 41:49-54:49.

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PLATO No. 10258 Breathing Freashness

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2025/02/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 1, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1852, “Absence of Earlids” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-2-09) 13:05-26:05, 42:15-55:15.

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PLATO No. 10257 Generous Spaces

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2025/02/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 31, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1752, “Tara” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-18-09) 00:09-13:09, 24:32-37:32.

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PLATO No. 10256 Plunging into Laughter

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2025/01/31

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 30, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1652, “Fugitive Anniversary 3, No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 9-5-08) 00:01-13:01, 61:51-74:51.

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PLATO No. 10255 Cycles of Change

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2025/01/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 29, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1552, “Alien Jihad 5” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-10-07) 13:03- 26:03, 39:35-52:35.

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PLATO No. 10254 Lasting Touch

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2025/01/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 28, 2025, PLATO’s Pilothouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1054, “Aural Hallucinations” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-17-00) 13:07-26:07, 33:17-46:17.

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PLATO No. 10253 Enigmatic Hubris

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; Oscillot patch; PLATO, No. 1352a: 00:06-13:02; with, 1352b: 00:04-13:00, “Hubris of Spirit parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd 2-24-05). Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0213, “Truth Revealed by Time 1” (David & Boyd 5-28-90) 13:00-26:00, 26:00-39:00.

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PLATO No. 10252 Grease Monkey Sour Dove

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice. PLATO, No. 1205, “Arcanum IX The Hermit” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Vid Grande, Scott Hatt, John Richez & Tom Mondschein 1-17-03) 06:59-19:55. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0419, “Subliminal Prophecy” (David & Boyd 5-16-93) 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10251 Monstrous Daydreams

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Enchanted Flute sample in GR II; Matrix Unloaded & Water Attack samples. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0215, “Truth Revealed by Time 3” (David & Boyd 5-28-80) 13:00- 26:00, 17:00-30:00.

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PLATO No. 10250 Windswept Mountains

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PUSH —› Enchanted Flute sample in GR II. PLATO, No. 1250a, “Contingent Enigma part 1” (David, Boyd, Scott Hatt, John Richez, Andrew Jackson, & Kirk Ott 6-20-03) 00:15-13:11. Boyd: LIVE Loops, Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0015, “Writers & Other Troubadours, 2” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Kirk Udvardi 3-22-88) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10249 Forest Shadows

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice. PLATO, No. 1205, “Arcanum IX The Hermit” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Vid Grande, Scott Hatt, John Richez & Tom Mondschein 1-17-03) 06:59-19:55. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0419, “Subliminal Prophecy” (David & Boyd 5-16-93) 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10248 Solar Jealousy

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2025/01/28

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, NO. 1048, “MM Music” (David & Boyd, 1-1-00) 23:30-36:26. Boyd: [Theremin —› Vocoders] —› Processors. PLATO, No. 1048: 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10247 Kakistocracy in Charge

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2025/01/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1742, “Shadow Catchers” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-22-09) 09:06-22:06, 22:06-35:06.

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PLATO No. 10246 Dystopian Reality

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2025/01/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1642, “Undercurrents 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 7-11-08) 00:36-13:35, 55:28-68:28.

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