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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. 10149b Awestruck Places

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2024/11/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 29, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1190b, “Unnatural Beauty, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-30-02) 00:05-13:05, 19:28-32:28.

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PLATO No. 10149a of Nowhere

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2024/11/30

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 29, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1190a, “Unnatural Beauty, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-30-02) 13:04-26:04, 15:10-28:10.

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PLATO No. 10148 out of the mountains

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2024/11/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 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, 63:06- 76:06.

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PLATO No. 10147 Rising purely,

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2024/11/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 27, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1074, “The Beetle on the Empty Throne” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival X, No. 13, 6-11-00) 00:02-13:02, 11:34-24:34.

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PLATO No. 10146 Stone Lion

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2024/11/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 26, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1160b, “Laboratorium XXIX The Lion of Perfect Fixity, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting, with samples by Leonard Gridley 5-20-02) 00:01-13:01, 24:14- 37:14.

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PLATO No. 10145 Masters of Severity

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice+Recorder; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory, part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Voice+Recorder+Electronics—› Loops; PLATO, No. 2682, “Reminding Ourselves of Wagner” (David & Boyd 1-10-13).

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PLATO No. 10144 Masters of Balance

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 0414, “Cosmic String” (David, Evie Barton & David Harding (viola) 4-24-93) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics+Loops; PLATO, No. 4114, “Pandora’s Poetry Box” (Boyd, solo 1-10-17) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10143 Masters of Reaping

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory, part 2 (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 4-18-93) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics+Loops; PLATO, No. 1043, “Philosophical Gas 2” (David, Boyd & Walter Wright 12-11-99) 13:00-26:00, 20:00-33:00.

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PLATO No. 10142 Masters of Measure

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Electronics —› Vocoders+ Loops; PLATO, No. 1318a, “Problems with Authority part 1” (David & Boyd 9-7-04) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 10141 Masters of Union

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths+Bell. Boyd: Guitar —› Vocoder+Loops; PLATO, No. 1014, “The Limits of Narrative” (David, & Scott Hatt 8-2-99) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10140 Masters of Dreams

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2024/11/26

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 25, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Guitar+Loops; PLATO, No. 0410, “Interstellar Abyss, part 1” (David & Boyd 4-4-93) 00:00-13:00, 33:00-46:00.

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PLATO No. 10139 Where Language Ends

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2024/11/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1193, “Masquerade Ball” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-28-02) 26:00-39:00, 47:00-60:00.

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PLATO No. 10138 The Air's Other Side

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2024/11/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 23, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0811a, “Crystalline Growth” (David, Boyd Nutting, Time Backer, & ‘Vid Grande (oboe), Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VII, No. 7 6-7-97) 13:02- 26:02, 17:56-30:56.

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PLATO No. 10137b Audible Landscape, part 2

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2024/11/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 22, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1107b, “Symphony, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren, 4-20-01) 13:17-26:17, 16:02-29:02.

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PLATO No. 10137a Audible Landscape, part 1

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2024/11/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 22, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1107b, “Symphony, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren, 4-20-01) 00:17-13:17, 29:02-42:02.

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PLATO No. 10136 Deceptive Horseshoe

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2024/11/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 21, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1163b, “Laboratorium XXX Phoebnix-Multiplication” (David, Boyd Nutting, ‘Vid Grande, John Richez, & Scott Hatt (cello), Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XII, No. 3b, 5-31-02) 00:02-13:02, 23:52-36:52.

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PLATO No. 10135 Within Earshot

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2024/11/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 20, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0531, “Ear Glimpses & Glances” (David, & Boyd Nutting Michiana Improvisational Music Festival IV, No. 13 6-19-94) 13:03-26:03, 17:16-30:16

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PLATO No. 10134 Invoking Avatars

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2024/11/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 19, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton, 4-18-93) 00:04-13:04, 32:40-45:40.

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PLATO No. 10133 Owl-Winged Messengers

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2024/11/19

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 18, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Guitar —› Elec-tronics+Loops; PLATO, No. 0331, “Protreptikos part 1”, (David & Boyd 12/15/91) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00.

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PLATO No. 10132 Time's Breadcrumb Trail

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2024/11/19

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded November 18, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice+Accord-ion Reeds+Percussion+Bells. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing; PLATO, No. 0121, “Der blaue Reiter”, (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 3/5/89) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00. Eric: Voice+ Percussion.

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