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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. 10678 The Persistence of Memory

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2025/10/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1687, “Past Life Revisited” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 1-21-09) 00:06-13:06, 54:25-67:25.

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PLATO No. 10677 Deviant Information

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2025/10/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0677, “The Left-Hand Way 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 12-16-96) 18:41-31:41, 31:41-44:41.

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PLATO No. 10676 Esoteric Minstrelsy

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2025/10/03

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0671, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs No. 5” (David, & David Harding, viola, 12-11-96) 00:04-13:04, 32:40-45:40.

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PLATO No. 10675 Not Required Listening

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2025/10/02

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 1, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6980, “Magic’s Imperious Gaze” (David, solo, 9-15-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00- 26:00. {9880 time-folds PLATO, No. 1576, “Spurious Anniversary 2, No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 9-7-07) 13:01-39:01, 33:20-59:20.}

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PLATO No. 10674 Broken Loom

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2025/10/01

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0714, “Tangled Threads of Time, part 2” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, Carol Miranda, & Tim Backer 4-12-96) 00:02-13:02, 21:20-34:20.

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PLATO No. 10673 Radiant Pioneers

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PUSH+Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 10043, “Candle of the Nine Skies” (David, solo, 9-29-24). Boyd: Electronics—›Pro-cessors+Recorder; PLATO, No. 0731, “Between Extremes ” (PLATO & CONCRETE: David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell, MIMF VI No. 9, 6-15-96) 19:00-32:00. {10043 time-folds PLATO, No. 0043 Lost in the Amber Forest (David & Boyd 6-11-88).}

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PLATO No. 10672 Utopian Regeneration

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PUSH+Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 9417, “Animal Husbandry” (David, solo, 9-29-23). Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Process-ors; PLATO, No. 0216, “Truth Revealed by Time part 4” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Phil Ray 5-28-90) 13:00-26:00. {9417 time-folds PLATO, No. 0166, “Joan the Squirrel” (David, Phi Ray 9/29/89).}

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PLATO No. 10671 Collective Immersion

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 8788, “Cottage Industry” (David, solo, 9-29-22). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Cajon Drum+Voice; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 32:00-45:00. {8788 time-folds PLATO, No. 0788, “Esoteric Industrial Music, part 2” (David & Boyd 3/27/97).}

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PLATO No. 10670 Bouts of Reason & Unreason

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PLATO, No. 8163, “Cat’s Eye” (David, solo, 9-29-21). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0706, “Temples of the Anunnaki 2” (David & Boyd 3-21-96) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00. {8163 time-folds PLATO, No. 1836 “the eye of the lynx“ (David, Boyd, Julie Soales 11/4/09).}

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PLATO No. 10669 Plunging Into Daydreams

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 7538, “Ghostly Crosstalk” (David, solo, 9-29-20). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors;Voice+Per-cussion. PLATO, No. 1966, “Aftermathematics” (David & Boyd 5-26-10) 13:00-26:00, 20:00-33:00. {7538 time-folds PLATO, No. 3882, “Phantom Landscape” (David & Boyd 8/10/16), which includes 0882, 1882, & 2882}.}

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PLATO No. 10668 Melancholy Sky

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2025/09/30

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Melodeon+Rainstick; PLATO, No. 6914, “Grace-Full Music” (David, solo, 9-29-19). Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; Electronics—›Processors; Voice+Percussion. {6914 time-folds PLATO, No. 0657, “Lonesome Doves 3” (Marian Stetler-Emery, Colin Bollinger, 9-29-95).}

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PLATO No. 10667 The Clarion Call of Antifa

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2025/09/29

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 28. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0617, “Hymns & Whispers 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-10-95) 00:02-13:02, 20:20-33:20.

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PLATO No. 10666 Mechanical Failure

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2025/09/28

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 27. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1395a, “Blame IT on the Machines, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-27-05) 00:05-13:05, 17:00-30:00.

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PLATO No. 10665 Forgetfulness

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2025/09/27

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 26. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0566, “The City of Collective Memory part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-14-94) 00:01-13:01: with, PLATO, No. 1566, “Alien Jihad No.1” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 7-6-07) 00:01-13:01.

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PLATO No. 10664 Understanding the Birds

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2025/09/26

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 25. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0646, “Tasting the Dragon’s Blood 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 8-11-95) 14:38- 26:38, 18:52-31:52.

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PLATO No. 10663 Owning Time

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2025/09/25

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 24. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0663, “Lapidary 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-26-95) 13:02- 26:02, 17:24-30:24.

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PLATO No. 10662 Cavernous Sound-Wall

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2025/09/24

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 23. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6602, “Cataract” (David, solo, 3-25-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

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PLATO No. 10661 Ecstatic Path of the Sun

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2025/09/23

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium of Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1616, “Free Tibet!” (David & Boyd 3-18-08) 46:00-59:00.

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PLATO No. 10660 Unearthly Sound & Light

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2025/09/23

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Bells-on-Stick.. PLATO, No. 1705, “Tara” (David & Boyd, 2-18-09) 11:14-24:10. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0160, “Light of Other Suns” (David, Boyd, & Kurt Boesinger 8-24-89) 09:00-22:00.

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PLATO No. 10659 Stars at Dawn

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2025/09/23

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Marcus Furnessy, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion Reeds. PLATO, No. 1695, “The Haven of Perfection” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 2-4-09) 45:17-58:13; Samples from LIVE-9 Sample Matrix. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 3947, “Fibonacci Sutra” (Boyd, solo, 9-22-16). Marcus: Voice, Drumming, Whistling.

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