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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. 9945 Cheerful Freedom

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2024/08/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 2, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2545, “Diamondz in the Rough” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell 8-2-12) 00:04-13:04, 05:38-18:38.

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PLATO No. 9944 Happenstance Invention

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2024/08/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 1, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1944, “Reconciling the Opposites” (David, solo, MIMF XX, No. 2, 5-21-10) 00:04-13:04, 04:11-17:11.

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PLATO No. 9943 Pondering Deeply

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2024/08/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 31, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2943, “Apertures of Particularity” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell, 3-27-14) 00:06-13:06, 14:19-27:19.

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PLATO No. 9942a Hesitating Hand

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2024/07/31

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 30, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2499, “Alchemical String Theory” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 31, 6-22-12) Tr -4; with, PLATO, No. 9942, “Tender Darkness” (David, solo, 7-30-24).

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PLATO No. 9942 Tender Darkness

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2024/07/31

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 30, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2499, “Alchemical String Theory” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 31, 6-22-12) 00:05-06:35, 04:15-10:45, both Tr -12.

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PLATO No. 9941 Orphans of Last Light

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1994, “Moments of Grace”(David & Boyd 7-14-10) 06:15-19:11. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1994, “Moments of Grace”: 00:00-13:00, 06:26-19:26.

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PLATO No. 9940 Oceanic Disclosure

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 0994a, “Boston CyberArts, No. 4, part 1”(David, solo, 5-8-99) 00:02-13:00. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1940, “Electribal Dancing” (David & Boyd 5-19-10) 16:09-24:09 Tr -10.

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PLATO No. 9939 Divine Stasis

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1939, “Bedouin Safari”(David & Boyd 5-19-10) 04:14-17:10. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1939, “Bedouin Safari”: 00:00-13:00, 04:22-17:22.

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PLATO No. 9938 Desiring Ears

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Tuning Forks+Wood Block; PLATO, No. 1938, “The Astral Calliope” (David & Boyd 5-12-10) 00:08-05:34. 06:12-11:52, both Tr -14. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders+Percussion; PLATO, No. 3899, “Heaven’s Librarian” (David & Boyd 8-23-16) 00:00-13:00.

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PLATO No. 9937 Numinous Outcome

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice+Maraca; PLATO, No. 1937, “Steampunk Angels”(David & Boyd 5-12-10) 45:46-58:42. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders+ Percussion; PLATO, No. 7993, “Lost Guided Tour” (David, Boyd, Eric Lester, Mark Magliola, & John Nemes 6-21-21).

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PLATO No. 9936 Children of First Morning

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2024/07/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 29, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1936, “Ravers’Two-Step”(David & Boyd 5-5-10) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders+Kalimba+Voice; PLATO, No. 1936, “Ravers’ Two-Step”: 00:00-11:00, Tr -4, 11:00-17:00, Tr -13.

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PLATO No. 9935 ...from the Cage of the Present

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2024/07/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 28, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1935, “Dancing with the Nothing” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-5-10) 00:05-13:05, 16:59-30:59.

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PLATO No. 9934 Releasing NOW...

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2024/07/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 27, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1934, “Surreal Cornflakes” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-28-10) 13:03-26:03, 32:38-45:38.

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PLATO No. 9933 No Thought

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2024/07/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 26, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2933, “The ‘Shut Up’ Quandary” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell 3-13-14) 00:02-13:02, 06:36-19:36.

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PLATO No. 9932a Pure Time

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2024/07/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 3929, “Mythic Illusions 1” (David, solo, 9-13-16); with, 9932, “Pure Space” (David, solo, 7-25-24).

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PLATO No. 9932 Pure Space

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2024/07/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 3929, “Mythic Illusions 1” (David, solo, 9-13-16) 00:03-06:33, 06:47-13:17, both Tr-12.

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PLATO No. 9931 Filled with Becoming

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2024/07/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1399a, “Points in Space-Time, part 1” (David, Marie Fryer, Eli Kahn, Duncan Krostue, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume 10-14-05) 00:03-13:03, 24:12-37:12.

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PLATO No. 9930 Overburdened Landscape

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2024/07/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 23, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 3099, “Tsunami Dreams” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jeff Campbell 10-23-14) 13:02-26:02, 19:06-32:06.

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PLATO No. 9929 Lunar Fire

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2024/07/23

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrews Gilbert, recorded July 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1929, “Avatars of the Super-Sensible” (David, & Boyd 4-21-10) 00:02-13:00. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1929: 00:00-13:00. Andrew: Trumpet+Voice.

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PLATO No. 9928 Forgiven Secrets

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2024/07/23

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrews Gilbert, recorded July 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ Zither+Cymbal; SparrowRoost and SongSparrow Samples; PLATO, No. 1928, “Convoluted Transitions” (David, & Boyd 4-21-10) 00:02-13:00. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoders+Percussion; PLATO, No. 1928: 00:00-13:00, 27:40-40:40. Andrew: Trumpet+Percussion+Phone Samples.

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