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:

December 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10191 Untraveled Avenues
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales & Eric Lester, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing. PLATO, No. 2064, “Lapis Philosophorum” (David, Julie, Boyd 12-5-10) 07:00-20:00. Julie: Voice & Percussion. Eric: Drumming+Percussion.
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December 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10190 Elusive Grammars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 1101b, “Gift from the Sea, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 3-9-01) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Guitar —› Electronics. PLATO, No. 0101, “Black Christmas” (David, Boyd & Phil Ray 12-22-88) 13:00-26:00, 30:00-43:00.
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14min
December 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10189 Forged Memories
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 0981, “Pastel Time part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Charles Daussin 4-2-99) 00:03-12:59. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing. PLATO, No. 1089, “Laboratorium VIII Volatile Dragon: the Subject to be Dissolved” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-16-00) 13:00-26:00, 36:00-49:00.
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December 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10188 Intimate Complexity
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Electronics —› Processing. PLATO, No. 1081b, “Laboratorium III Plinth--the Earth upon which the work is founded” (David, Boyd, ‘Vid Grande, Evie Barton & Scott Hatt 9-16-00) 13:00- 26:00, 27:00-40:00.
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13min
December 23, 2024 PLATO No. 10186 Fulfilled Recurrence
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 22, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1107a, “Symphony, part 1” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 4-20-01) 00:09-13:09, 22:15-35:15.
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13min
December 22, 2024 PLATO No. 10186 Fulfilled Recurrence
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 21, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1186a, “Vagrant Soundscapes part 1”: 00:08-13:08; with, PLATO, No. 1186b, “Vagrant Soundscapes part 2”: 00:04-13:04 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 8-20-02).
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13min
December 21, 2024 PLATO No. 10185 Stones, Forgetting...
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 20, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0851, “Dreamlike Shadows 1” (David, & Chad A. Miller 11-7-97) 00:03-13:03, 30:42-43:42.
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13min
December 20, 2024 PLATO No. 10184 Gaia Ritual
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 18, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1104a, “Animus-Anima, part 1” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgran 3-30-01) 00:04-13:04, 26:12-39:12.
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13min
December 19, 2024 PLATO No. 10183 Gothic Imagination
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 18, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1038, “Nightmare Abbey 1” (David, Chad A. Miller, & Dennis Colvin 12-3-99) 00:02-13:02, 31:55-44:55.
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13min
December 18, 2024 PLATO No. 10182 Mysterious Habitat
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 17, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1128b, “Opopanax, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, Katie Holtgren, John Richez & Josh Bonham 11-2-01) 00:10-13:10, 25:15-38:15.
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13min

FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.