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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. 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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PLATO No. 10658 Liminal Celebration

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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: Bell. PLATO, No. 1685, “Puppetmaster Punctum No. 5” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 1-9-09). Boyd: Guitar—›Processors;PLATO, No. 0586, “The Mind's Endless Adventure part 2” (David & Boyd 12-9-94) 13:00-26:00, 33:00-46:00. Marcus: Cajon Drum, Bells; Rainstick.

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PLATO No. 10657 Low Merriment Faire

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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: Kybd—›Synths; Voice. PLATO, No. 1675, “Small Treasures, No. 4” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 12-15-08) 18:15-31:11. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1756, “Lightness of Being” (David & Boyd Michiana Improvisational Music Fes-tival XIX No. 5, 5-29-05) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00.

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PLATO No. 10656 Auguries

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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: Kybd—›Synths+GRII; Voice. PLATO, No. 1665, “Two Painters, No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 10-31-08) 00:04-13:00; PLATO, No. 10654, “Gifted with Hearing (David, solo, 9-20-25) 08:00-13:00: then PLATO, No. 10655 “Faint Traces of the Past” (David, solo 9-21-25) 00:00-08:00. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors.

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PLATO No. 10655 Faint Traces of the Past

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2025/09/22

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1655, “Still Silent Memories” (David, solo, 9-12-08) 00:09-13:09, 17:36-30:36.

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PLATO No. 10654 Gifted with Hearing

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2025/09/21

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 20, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1456c, “Becoming the River” (David, & Boyd Nutting, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVI, No. 6c, 6-3-06) 10:13-23:13, 23:13-36:13.

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PLATO No. 10653 On the Calmed Carpet

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2025/09/20

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 19, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1356, “Pilgrimage” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-16-05) 00:36-13:36, 27:31-40:31

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PLATO No. 10652 Illusion of Safety

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2025/09/19

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 18, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1256b&c, “The Eye of the Storm, parts 2 & 3” (David, Chris Peters, Carol Kapson, Jae-Sun Lee & Cliff Schoults 9-19-03) 1256b: 09:16-22:16; 1256c: 00:08-13:08.

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PLATO No. 10651 Timeless Serenity

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2025/09/18

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1156a&b, “The Black Sails, parts 1 & 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, Katie Holtgren & John Richez 4-12-02) 1156a: 00:02-13:02; 1156b: 18:42-31:42.

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PLATO No. 10650 Cosmic Child

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2025/09/17

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 16, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1056, “Alien Symphony” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-31-00) 00:03-13:03, 32:07-45:07.

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PLATO No. 10649 Timeless Night

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2025/09/16

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Mark Magliola, recorded September 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1946, “Beyond Closed Composition” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery & ‘Vid Grande, MIMF XX No. 4, 5-21-10) 13:50- 26:46; PLATO, No. 2802, “Crystalline Invocation” (Boyd, Julie Soales, Eric Lester (Voice) & Marcin Lesniak (Violin) 7-28-13) Tr -24. Boyd: Electronics—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1694, “The Pillar of Remembrance” (David & Boyd 5-21-10)

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PLATO No. 10648 Melting Dusk

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2025/09/16

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Julie Soales & Mark Magliola, recorded September 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: LIVE 9: Scene 5.2. PLATO, No. 1846, “Lost in the Funhouse” (David, Omar Cherry & Mike Reese 11-20-09) 47:54-60:49; PLATO, No. 2823, “Song of India” (Boyd, Eric Lester (Voice) & Marcin Lesniak (Violin) 9-15-13) Tr -10. Boyd: Electronics—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0481, “Levia-than in the Kingdom part 1” (David & Boyd 1-16-94) 18:00-31:00

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PLATO No. 10647 Wandering Shades 2

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2025/09/16

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Mark Magliola, recorded September 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1746, “Va pensero” (David & Boyd 4-29-09) 07:45-20:41; PLATO, No. 2801, “The Great Shout” (Boyd, Julie Soales, Eric Lester (Voice) & Marcin Lesniak (Violin) 7-28-13) Tr -1. Boyd: Electronics+Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1746, “Va pensero”: 15:00-28:00. Mark: Percussion, Voice, Crystal Bowls, Flutes.

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PLATO No. 10646 Rash Heroics

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2025/09/16

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Mark Magliola, recorded September 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›GRII’s; Voice, Melodeon, Recorder. PLATO, No. 1646, “On the Cusp” (David, Marie Fryar & Josh Bonham (Viola) 8-29-08) 47:54-60:49; PLATO, No. 2822, “Caravan” (Boyd, Julie Soales, Eric Lester (Voice) & Marcin Lesniak (Violin) 9-15-13) Tr -8. Boyd: Electronics+Guitar—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0466, “Anunnaki Mantras part 1” (David & Boyd

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