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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. 10208 Playful Avatars

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2025/01/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0812, “Deceptive Timelessness” (David, Boyd Nutting, Elizabeth Nutting (Percussion) & ‘Vid Grande (oboe), Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VII, No. 9, 6-7-97) 13:04-26:04, 29:44-42:44.

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PLATO No. 10207 ...Ring In the New

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2025/01/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0207, “World-Parody” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-21-90) 00:08-13:08, 24:40-37:40.

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PLATO No. 10206 Ring Out the Old...

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2025/01/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 31, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0612, “Dreaming of Deep Time 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-27-95) 00:02-13:02, 31:32-44:32.

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PLATO No. 10205 Mystic Bonfire

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› LIVE+Voice+Accordion Reeds; PLATO, No. 0205a, “Remembering the Future” (David & Boyd 4-11-90) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics. PLATO, No. 1050c, “Groovemasters 2”(David & Boyd 1-21-00).

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PLATO No. 10204 Pathways & Gates

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› ACE+Voice+Accordion Reeds; PLATO, No. 0204, “The Futureshock of the Past” (David & Boyd 4-11-90) 31:16-44:12. Boyd: Electronics —› Processors. PLATO, No. 0401, “White Winter Whispers, part 1”(David, Boyd & Evie Barton 2-14-93) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10203 Geometric Fog

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› ACE+Voice+Bell; PLATO, No. 0203, “Plato's New Toys part 2” (David & Boyd 4-4-90) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics —› Processors. PLATO, No. 0021, “Gesang der junglische Rex”(David, Boyd & Evie Barton 4-16-88) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10202 Lunar Stillness

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE; PLATO, No. 0202, “Plato's New Toys part 1” (David & Boyd 4-4-90) 31:38-44:38. Boyd: Electronics —› Processors. PLATO, No. 1220a, “Arcanum XVIII The Moon part 1”: 00:00-13:00; with PLATO, No. 1220c, “Arcanum XVIII The Moon part 3”: 18:00-31:00 (both: David, Boyd & Scott Hatt 2-21-03).

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PLATO No. 10201 Forest of Candles

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; Planet Earth Samples; PLATO, No. 0201, “Double Century” (David, & Donald Mclaughlin 3-31-90) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics —› Processors. PLATO, No. 0011, “Pathways of Motion” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Kirk Udvardi 3-6-88) 00:00-13:00, 05:00-18:00.

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PLATO No. 10200 Unfathomable Echoes

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2024/12/31

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths+ACE. PLATO, No. 0200, “Blank Formatted Diskette” (David, & Donald Mclaughlin 3-31-90) 30:46-43:46. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics+Loops. PLATO, No. 0002, “First Performance” (David, Boyd & Kirk Udvardi 1-16-88).

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PLATO No. 10199 Forsaken Space

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2024/12/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 29, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1199a, “Arcanum III The High Priestess, part 1”: 00:02-13:02; with, PLATO, No. 1199b, “Arcanum III The High Priestess, part 2”: 30:21-43:21 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 12-9-02).

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PLATO No. 10198 Awakened Counterweight

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2024/12/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 28, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1108, “Laboratorium XIV Darkness: the Artist must cut off the Raven’s Head by Washing with Fire” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-11-01) 00:12-13:12, 13:12- 26:12.

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PLATO No. 10197 Self-Withholding

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2024/12/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 27, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1107b, “Symphony, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 4-20-01) 13:17-26:17, 29:02-42:02.

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PLATO No. 10196 Enlightened Locomotion

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2024/12/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 26, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1196, “Arcanum 0 The Fool” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-18-02) 26:03- 39:03, 38:07-51:07.

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PLATO No. 10195 Toilsome Care

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2024/12/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1195, “Tupperware Party Music” (David, Boyd Nutting & John Richez 11-8-02) 13:07-26:07, 15:49-28:49.

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PLATO No. 10194 Cheerful Freedom

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2024/12/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1194, “Silicon Grace” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-8-02) 13:11- 26:11, 14:54-27:54.

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PLATO No. 10193 Faraway Light

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2024/12/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales & Eric Lester, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE; Voice+Accordion Reeds+Bells; 6704 Sequence. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing+Loops. PLATO, No. 0364, “Tiny Apocalypses part 2” (David & Boyd, 5-31-92) 06:00-19:00, 19:00- 32:00. Julie: Voice+Percussion. Eric: Drumming+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10192 Trapped Stones

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2024/12/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; 7-PunchBowl sequence. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics+Loops.

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PLATO No. 10191 Untraveled Avenues

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2024/12/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales & Eric Lester, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing. PLATO, No. 2064, “Lapis Philosophorum” (David, Julie, Boyd 12-5-10) 07:00-20:00. Julie: Voice & Percussion. Eric: Drumming+Percussion.

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PLATO No. 10190 Elusive Grammars

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2024/12/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 1101b, “Gift from the Sea, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 3-9-01) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics. PLATO, No. 0101, “Black Christmas” (David, Boyd & Phil Ray 12-22-88) 13:00-26:00, 30:00-43:00.

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PLATO No. 10189 Forged Memories

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2024/12/24

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 0981, “Pastel Time part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Charles Daussin 4-2-99) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing. PLATO, No. 1089, “Laboratorium VIII Volatile Dragon: the Subject to be Dissolved” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-16-00) 13:00-26:00, 36:00-49:00.

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