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:

October 12, 2024 PLATO No. 10065 Into Heart's Secret Places
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 11, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0165, “Electrokinetic Cave” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Phil Ray 9-21-89) 13:03-26:03, 18:37-31:37.
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October 11, 2024 PLATO No. 10064 Dining in Elysium
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 10, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0164, “Grains 0f Paradise” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 9-21-89) 00:02- 13:02, 27:55-40:55.
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October 10, 2024 PLATO No. 10063 Cosmic Tailoring
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 9, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0163, “Unzipping the Universe” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 9-7-89) 00:03- 13:03, 30:46-43:46.
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October 09, 2024 PLATO No. 10062 Dancing in Starlight
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 8, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0162, “Jacob’s Angel” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 9-7-89) 00:02- 13:02, 25:02-39:02.
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October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10061 Serving Evanescent Goals
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› ACE+Cymbal+Recorder; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 13:00-25:56, 18:04-31:00 Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody”: 13:00-26:00, 18:00-31:00. Mark: Kybd+Bells+Flutes.
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October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10060 Theatrical Splendor
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE+Accordion Reeds+Voice; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 00:00-12:56, 13:00-25:56. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0611 “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00. Mark: Kybd+ Bells+Flutes.
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14min
October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10059 Flood of Feeling
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE+Cymbal; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 18:04-31:00. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0598a “PLATO & CONCRETE: Musical Mud-wrestling” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten, & Jon Yazell 2-12-95) 00:00-13:00, 25:00-38:00. Mark: Percussion+Whistling+Flutes+Voice.
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October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10058 Embracing Otherness
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 13:00-25:66. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0158, “Out of Sequence” (David & Boyd 8-10-89) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00. Mark: Kybd+Percussion+Flutes.
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14min
October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10057 Scaling the Heights
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› ACE+PUSH —› LIVE+ Recorder+Accordion Reeds+Voice; PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 31:10-44:06. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Elec-tronics; PLATO, No. 0507, “The Tectonics of Culture, part 1” (David & Boyd 4-17-94) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00. Mark: Kybd+ Percussion+Flutes+Voice.
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October 08, 2024 PLATO No. 10056 Plumbing the Depths
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 7, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0236, “Alien Psalmody” (David, Boyd & Evie Barton, 10-7-90) 00:00-12:56. Boyd: Theremin —› Vocoder+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0105, “Over Midnight” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 12/31/88-1/1/89) 13:00-26:00, 22:00-35:00. Mark: Kybd+Percussion+Flutes+Voice.
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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.