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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. 9983 Joy's Sunrise

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2024/08/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1983, “Music for a Sultry Evening” (David, & Boyd Nutting 7-7-10) 13:07-26:07, 19:21-32:21.

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PLATO No. 9982 Heaven's Wheel

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2024/08/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0982, “Amber from the Dawn of Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-7-99) 00:03- 13:03, 33:00-46:00.

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PLATO No. 9981 Traveling the Long Road (for Zander)

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2024/08/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 23, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1981, “Nexus of Grace” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-30-10) 00:03- 13:03, 20:01-33:01.

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PLATO No. 9980 Phantom Pearls

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2024/08/23

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 22, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0980, “Pastel Time, part 1” (David, Charles Daussin, & Chad A. Miller 4-2-99) 00:02-13:02, 31:58-44:58.

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PLATO No. 9979 Setting Sleep Afire

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2024/08/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 21, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1979, “Play of Fields” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-23-10) 13:06- 26:06, 17:22-30:22.

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PLATO No. 9978 Conscious Senselessness

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2024/08/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 20, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0978, “Moments of Forever 1” (David, Charles Daussin, & Chad A. Miller 3-26-99) 13:03-26:03, 19:40-32:40.

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PLATO No. 9977 Tower of Languid Separation

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Eric Lester, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1977, “Ominous Landscape” (David & Boyd 6-23-10) 00:08-11:00, Tr -3; Tower of Meaning (A Russell) Sample 4. Andrew: Trumpet+ Voice. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion. Boyd: Andrew’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9976 Tower of Subjectivity

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Eric Lester, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1976, “Twisted Ambiance” (David, Julie Soales, & Boyd 6-23-10) 00:06-14:45, Tr +2. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion. Boyd: Andrew’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9975 Tower of Invisible Opacity

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Marcus Furnessy, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Tower of Meaning (A Russell) Sample 1; PLATO, No. 1975, “Heavy Weather” (David, Julie Soales, & Boyd 6-23-10) 00:02-08:47, Tr -7. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice+ Samples. Marcus: Percussion. Boyd: Andrew+Marcus’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9974 Tower of Inchoate Metaphysics

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Julie Soales, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1974, “Go Barefoot!” (David & Boyd 6-16-10) 00:04-13:00. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice. Julie: Percussion+Voice. Boyd: Andrew’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9973 Tower of Simultaneous Spontaneity

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd — › Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1973, “Grindstones & Whirligigs” (David & Boyd 6-16-10) 42:04-55:00. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice+ Percussion. Boyd: Andrew’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9972 Tower of Sonorous Malfeasance

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2024/08/20

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Recorder; PLATO, No. 1972, “Narrative of the Machines” (David & Boyd 6-9-10) 00:04-13:00. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice. Boyd: Andrew’s Signal —› VCV Electronics; Theremin —› Vocoder.

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PLATO No. 9971 Ardent Meshwork

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2024/08/19

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 18, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0971, “Cotton Candy Universe” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-27-99) 13:04-26:04, 20:12-33:12.

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PLATO No. 9970 Lost Inside the Gaze

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2024/08/18

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 17, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4970, “Artesian Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 11-24-17) 00:12-13:12, 13:14-26:14.

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PLATO No. 9969 Dissolving in Deepness (EBB...

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2024/08/17

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 16, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0969, “Alabaster Labyrinths 1” (David, Chad A. Miller, & Charles Daussin, 2-19-99) 13:03-26:03, 17:44-30:44.

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PLATO No. 9968a Rhythm Game

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2024/08/16

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 15, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 8619 “The Moon Crossing the Sky", David, solo, 6-15-22 ; with, PLATO, No. 8691, “Unspecified Desire”, David, solo, 7-27-22.

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PLATO No. 9968 Tranquil Desire

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2024/08/16

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 15, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 8691, “Unspecified Desire” (David, solo, 7-27-22); with, PLATO, No. 9816, “Rhythmic Tranquility” (David, solo, 5-20-24).

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PLATO No. 9967 Hand's Secret Self

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2024/08/15

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 14, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4967, “Improbable Vocalization”” (David, solo, 11-23-17) 00:01- 08:42, 04:59-13:39, both Tr -7.

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PLATO No. 9966 The Sum of Flight

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2024/08/14

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 13, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0966, “Misty Nowhere” (David, & Erin Taylor Young 2-5-99) 13:17-26:17, 18:00-31:00.

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PLATO No. 9965 Evading Semblance

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2024/08/13

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 12, 2024 PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1965, “The Esoteric Toll Booth” (David, Boyd, Matt Mitchell & ‘Vid Grande, MIMF XX, No. 22, 5-23-10) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder; PLATO, No. 1965: 00:00-13:00, 19:07-32:07.

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