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 1,352 episodes available.

PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

June 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10487 Expectant Breath-Wind
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 16, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0487, “Epiphany: Deep, Horrible, Without End” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-12-94) 00:02-13:02, 19:00-32:00.
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June 15, 2025 PLATO No. 10486 The Sky Listens
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 14, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0486, “Specters Come in Amity, part 2” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 2-4-94) 13:02-26:02, 29:37-45:47.
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June 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10485 Demons Flee
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 13, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0485, “Specters Come in Amity, part 1” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 2-4-94) 00:01-13:01, 13:01-26:01.
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June 13, 2025 PLATO No. 10484 Undoing the Dark
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0484, “White Wind Whispers, part 2” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & Kathy Kohn 1-22-94) 00:00-13:46, 13:44-27:30:11 both Tr +1.
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June 12, 2025 PLATO No. 10483 Stirring Universe Particles
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0483, “White Wind Whispers, part 1” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & Kathy Kohn 1-22-94) 00:02-13:02, 19:11-32:11.
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June 12, 2025 PLATO No. 10482 Hearing Nothingness
10482 Hearing Nothingness 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0482, “Leviathan in the Kingdom part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-16-94) 00:06-13:06, 32:00-45:00.
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June 11, 2025 PLATO No. 10482 Hearing Nothingness
10482 Hearing Nothingness 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0482, “Leviathan in the Kingdom part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-16-94) 00:06-13:06, 32:00-45:00.
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June 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10481 Untied Hands
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 9, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Up Over the Harbor’ Sample; PLATO, No. 0481, “Leviathan in the Kingdom part 1” (David & Boyd 1-16-94)
19:04-32:00. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder+Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 0184, “What Kind of Sound are You?“, (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray, 1-21-90) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.
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June 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10480 Blinded Psyche
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 9, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0480, “Verticulum Wilt” (David, & Allan Hunchuk 1-7-94) 20:20-33:16. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder+Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 0804, “Paradisio (after Dante), part 2“ (David & Boyd 5-28-97) 19:00-32:00, 32:00-45:00.
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June 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10479 Discourse on Mystery
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 9, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0479, “Psylid Yellow Aura” (David, & Allan Hunchuk 1-7-94) 00:17-13:14. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder+ Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 0914, “Circling the Ancient Tower , part 1“, (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt 6-30-98) 18:00-31:00, 31:00-44:00.
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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.