PLATO & the Western Tradition

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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 me... more

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The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.

PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

January 15, 2025 PLATO No. 10230 Nightfall
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 14, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1030, “Against the Fall of Night” (David, Erin Tylor Young, Charles Daussin, & Dennis Colvin, 10-15-99) 00:05-13:05, 32:50-45:50.
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January 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10229 Audio Puzzles
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Accordion Reeds; 6704 MIDI. PLATO, No. 0921, “The Mass of the Wheel of Life: Introit ”, (David Chad Miller, Dimitri Lemay, & Tyson Nieter 9-4-98) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops. PLATO, No. 1869, “The Acoustic Condition” (David & Boyd 1-13-10) 13:00-26:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.
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January 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10228 Pious Dub-Step
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Accordion Reeds. PLATO, No. 0821, “Monogram of Memory part 2”, (David & Boyd 8-2-97) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops. PLATO, No. 0228b, “Serge” (Boyd, solo 7-28-90) 4 times. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.
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January 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10226 Unsung Prophets
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 0621, “On the Edge 1”, (David, Boyd, & Marian Stetler-Emery 5-19-95) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0162, “Jacob’s Angel” (David & Boyd 9-7-89) 00:00-13:00 Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.
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January 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10225 High Clouds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH—›Synths+6704 MIDI; Voice+Accordion Reeds. PLATO, No. 0521, “Shiva Diva 2” (David & Boyd 5-24- 94) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+ Voice.
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January 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10224 Full Moon in Cancer
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› GR II; PLATO, No. 0421, “Primavera, part 2”, (David, & Kathy Kohn 5-20-93) 00:01-12:57. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin+Vocoder —› Processors. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.
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January 13, 2025 PLATO No. 10223 Thirty-Seven Years
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2357, “Twenty-Four Years” (David, Boyd & Eric 1-12-12) 00:03-13:03, 06:45-19:45
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January 12, 2025 PLATO No. 10222 Hidden Destiny
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4115, “…at the last Trumpette…” (David, solo, 1-10-17) 00:00-13:00, 12:54-25:54.
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January 11, 2025 PLATO No. 10221b Stirring Up Protean Time
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4114, “Pandora’s Poetry Box” (Boyd Nutting, solo 1-10-17) 00:02- 13:02, 13:20-26:20.
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January 11, 2025 PLATO No. 10221a Hidden River-God
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1210, “Arcanum XIII Death” (David, &’Vid Grande 1-19-03) 00:05-13:05, 47:10-50:10.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.