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:

August 31, 2025 PLATO No. 10618 Chasing the White Rabbit
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1618, “Down the Rabbit (W)hole No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 4-4-08) 00:01-13:01, 61:00-74:00.
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August 30, 2025 PLATO No. 10617 Understanding Distance
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1617, “Down the Rabbit (W)hole No. 1” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 4-4-08) 13:02-26:02, 34:55-47:55.
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August 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10616 Wounded Hearts (for Minneapolis)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1616, “Free Tibet” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-18-08) 13:02-26:02, 46:34-59:34.
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August 28, 2025 PLATO NO. 10615 False Fall
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1615, “Contemplation-Millennium Angel” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 00:11-13:11, 46:46-59:46
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August 27, 2025 PLATO No. 10614 Living Statue
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1614, “Contemplation-Galatea” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 00:07-13:07, 32:35-45:35.
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August 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10613 Veil of Clouds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 25, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1613, “Contemplation-PuppetMaster” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 39:34-52:30. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 32:00-45:00.
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August 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10612 Wandering Shades
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 25, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Cymbal+Voice; PLATO, No. 1612, “Contemplation-Severity” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 58:50- 71:46. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1216c, “Arcanum XVI The Tower, part 3” (David, Boyd, John Richez & Tom Mondschein 2-7-03) 18:00-25:00 Tr -8.
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August 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10611 Magic Blossoms
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 25, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1611, “Contemplation-Tenderness” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-5-08) 00:05-13:01. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 2009, “Sonnet to Orpheus 1.18” (David & Boyd 8-18-10) Tr -10.
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August 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10610 Whispering Stars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 25, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1610, “Contemplation-Alchemy” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-5-08) 03:00-15:56. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1010, “Harding's Reels & Jigs No. 30” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt, with David Harding, viola, 7-2-99) 13:00-26:00, 21:00-34:00.
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August 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10609 Flowery Meadows
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 25, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0609, “Peculiar Voices 1” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & Tim Backer, 3-24-95) 02:17-15:13. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1609, “Metamoment” (Boyd, solo, 2-28-08) 02:00-04:00, 04:00-08:00, both Tr -21.
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The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.