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:

July 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11163 Puppeteer
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1613, “Contemplation-PuppetMaster” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 00:16-13:16, 33:32-46:32.
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July 15, 2026 PLATO No. 11162 Severity
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 14, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1612, “Contemplation-Severity” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 13:11-26:11, 45:45-58:45.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11161 …pointing…
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1611, “Contemplation-Alchemy” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-5-08) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Radius Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. PLATO, No. 0154b, “NOH TV: Strange Tides on Bull World, part 2” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell, 7-13-89) 00:00-13:00.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11160 fingers, eyes and ears
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Seq+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1610, “Contem-plation-Alchemy” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-5-08) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1061, “Semblance part 1” (David & Boyd 5-20-00) 26:00-39:00.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11159 SongWorlds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Seq+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1519, “Desecra-tions of Silence” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-30-06) 00:01-13:01. Boyd: Radius Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0154a, “NOH TV: Strange Tides on Bull World, part 1” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell, 7-13-89) 14:00-21:00; If, Bwana: “4 dock po” from The Ice Moons, with Nathan Bontrager, ‘Cello.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11158 Deconstruction
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1518, “Fissured Imagination” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-30-06) 00:14-13:14. Boyd: Radius Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0154a, “NOH TV: Strange Tides on Bull World, part 1” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell, 7-13-89) 26:00-39:00.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11157 Treasure Chest
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1517, “Tranquil Monody” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-29-06) 00:01-13:01. Boyd: Radius Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0154a, “NOH TV: Strange Tides on Bull World, part 1” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell, 7-13-89) 13:00-26:00.
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July 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11156 Radiance
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1516, “Immanent Deficiency” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 12-29-06) 00:22-13:22. Boyd: Radius Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0154a, “NOH TV: Strange Tides on Bull World, part 1” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell, 7-13-89) 00:00-13:00; Al Margolis: ”0rganesson” from Ordet.
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July 13, 2026 PLATO No. 11155 Mixolydian Malfeasance
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 12, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1515, “Cryptic Essences” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, 12-29-06) 00:10-13:10, 59:26-72:26.
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July 12, 2026 PLATO No. 11154 Lydian Lethargy
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6514, “Tangled Pyres” (David, solo, 2-8-19) 00:00-13:00, 26:00-39:00.
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How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,342 episodes available.