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 15, 2025 PLATO No. 10537 Off to BlueSky Perfection
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester & Casey Kulscar, recorded July 14, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Zither+ Accordion Reeds. PLATO, No. 0375, “Experimental Vocalese” (David & Phil Ray 8-9-92) 11:37-24:33. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0731, “Between Extremes” (PLATO+CONCRETE: David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten & Jon Yazell, MIMF VI, No. 9, 6-15-96) 00:00-13:00. Ashley: Voice+Percussion. Eric: Voice. Casey: Percussion.
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July 15, 2025 PLATO No. 10536 Overcoming Inherent Difficulties
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Casey Kulscar, recorded July 14, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; M3 DrumSet; GRII: ‘BillyJoel’ sample. PLATO, No. 0365, “Music for a Summer Evening” (David & Boyd 6-13-92) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors. Casey: Percussion.
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July 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10535 Absurd Poetics
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 13, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0355, “Eurydice glances over her shoulder” (David, & Phil Ray 4-5-92) 13:04-26:04, 19:33-32:33.
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July 13, 2025 PLATO No. 10534 Feather-Lands
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0345, “Synaidon, part 2” (David, & Alan de Somers, Sitar, 2-8-92) 00:01-13:01, 32:52-45:52.
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July 12, 2025 PLATO No. 10533 Chthonic Entities
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0335, “Year of the Anunnaki” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-1-92) 00:01-13:01, 20:03-33:03.
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July 11, 2025 PLATO No. 10532 Ways of Hearing
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0325, “Return of the Anunnaki” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-9-91) 00:01- 13:01, 32:30-45:30.
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July 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10531 Mysterious Conversation
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 9, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0315, “The Pleasures of the Text” (David, & Allan Hunchuk 10-20-91) 00:02- 13:02, 19:04-32:04.
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July 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10530 Abandoned to Otherness
New Music by David K. Barton, Recorded July 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0305, “Fallen Angels” (PLATO+CONCRETE: David, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Lersten, & Jon Yazell 8-22-91) 00:01-13:0l, 33:06-46:06.
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July 08, 2025 PLATO No. 10529 Love's Transparent Calligraphy
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+M3 DrumSet; PLATO, No. 0295, “Auricular Labyrinth part 1” (David & Boyd 7-14-91) 21:02-34:00. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0219, “Mummies of the Void” (David & Boyd 6-12-90) 13:00-26:00. Julie: Theremin—›Vocoder.
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July 08, 2025 PLATO No. 10528 Heart Plunders Mind
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0285, “No Refund without Receipt” (David, & Phil Ray 5-17-91) 21:34-34:34. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 1805, “Modern Nature” (David & Boyd 9-12-09) 13:00-26:00. Julie: Theremin—› Vocoder+Percussion+Voice.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,352 episodes available.