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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PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

October 01, 2024 PLATO No. 10045 Stygian Blossoms
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+ACE+Quin+Voice; PLATO, No. 1045, “Ears Wide Open” (David & Boyd 12-18-99) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: Guitar+Korg Electronics; PLATO, No.1489c, “Waves of Feeling, part 3” (David & Boyd 9-30-06) 00:00- 13:00, 14:00-27:00.
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October 01, 2024 PLATO No. 10044 Night Shadows
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 30, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Quin; PLATO, No. 1044, “Cinders (The Millennium Cycle, Canto 2, part 3)” (David, solo, 12-11-99) 00:02-13:00. Boyd: Korg Electronics; PLATO, No. 0404, “Bitter Music, part 2” (David & Boyd 2-28-93) 20:00-33:00, 26:00-39:00.
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September 30, 2024 PLATO No. 10043 Candle of the NIne Skies
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 29, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0043, “Lost in the Amber Forest” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-11-88) 15:49-28:49, 28:49-41:49.
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September 29, 2024 PLATO No. 10042 Grace's Army
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 28, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0042, “Hemlock” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-11-88) 13:02-26:02, 18:36-31:36.
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September 28, 2024 PLATO No. 10041 Fox & Lion Converse
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 27, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0141, “Into the Flame” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Phil Ray 5-10-88) 00:03- 13:03, 31:00\\20-44:20.
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September 27, 2024 PLATO No. 10040 Trees Shaking Their Hands
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 26, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0040, “The Tin Shop, No. 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 6-4-88) 00:03-13:03, 30:00-43:00.
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September 26, 2024 PLATO No. 10039 Exorcism
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0039, “The Tin Shop, No. 1” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 6-4-88) 00:17-13:17, 25:06-38:06.
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September 25, 2024 PLATO No. 10038 The Dogs of Wrath
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0038, “Duo Concertante” (David, & Phil Ray 6-3-88) 00:02-13:02, 33:04-46:04.
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September 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10037 Pure Consecration
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert & Mark Magliola, recorded September 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 0037, “Captive Audience” (David & Phil Ray 6-3-88) 00:04-13:00, 13:29-26:25. Boyd: PLATO, No. 0307, “Frogs in our throats” (David & Boyd 9-4-91) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00. Andrew: Voice+ Trumpet. Mark: Percussion+Flutes.
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September 24, 2024 PLATO No. 10036 Artful Arabesques
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales, Eric Lester, Andrew Gilbert & Mark Magliola, recorded September 23, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; Cricket Sample. PLATO, No. 0036, “Vacant Windows” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 5-28-88) 17:04-30:00, 30:00-42:56. Boyd: Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 0163, “Unzipping the Universe” (David & Boyd 9-7-89) 26:00-39:00, 30:00-43:00. Julie: Frame Drum+ Voice. Eric: Percussion+Voice. Andrew: Voice+Trumpet. Mark: Voice+Flutes+Percussion.
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The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.