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 1,353 episodes available.

PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

May 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10419 Walking the Road
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders, & Eric Lester, recorded May 5, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+ Accordion Reeds+Voice; PLATO, No. 8542, “Empty Shelves” (David, solo, 5-5-22). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1490, “The Odin Stone” (David & Boyd 10-3-06) 00:00-13:00. Ashley: LOGIC Instruments+Kazoo+Percussion. Eric: Percussion+Voice.
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May 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10418 Along the Lighthearted Way
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders, & Eric Lester, recorded May 5, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; TRbT Sample Matrix; PLATO, No. 5579, “Pollen Dancing in Air” (David, solo, 5-5-18). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoders; PLATO, No. 0814, “Fading Images of Existent Objectivity 2” (David & Boyd 7-12-97) 13:00-26:00, 18:00-31:00. Ashley: LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Voice+ Percussion+Bell.
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May 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10417 Faintly Blowing
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders, Eric Lester, Krista Kamara, & Ichi Mamallacto, recorded May 5, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 5578, “Elegant Footwork” (David, solo, 5-5-18). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoders; PLATO, No. 1074,. “The Beetle on the Empty Throne ” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt, MMIMF X, No. 13, 6-11-00) 00:00-13:00, 11:24-31:00. Ashley: LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Percussion+Voice. Krista: Voice & Percussion. Ichi: Didgeridoo+Percussion.
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May 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10416 Horns of Elfland
Real-time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Ashley Sanders & Ichi Mamallacto, recorded May 5, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: PLATO, No. 5577, “Exuberant Greenery” (David, solo, 5-5-18). Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0611. “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 19:00-32:00. Ashley: LOGIC Instruments. Ichi: Didgeridoo+Percussion.
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May 05, 2025 PLATO No. 10415 Moving thriough Form
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1450c & d, “Phoenix Song, parts 3 & 4” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-24-06) 1450c: 00:00-13:00, 1450d: 00:03-13:03.
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May 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10414 Falling into Nature's Soup
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1441b, “Pandora’s Music Box, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-22-06) 00:05-13:05, 35:07-48:07.
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May 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10413 Magic Show
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1413b, “Conjuring Act, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-27-05) 00:06-13:06, 24:56-37:56.
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May 02, 2025 PLATO No. 10412 Webs of Twilight
New Music by David K. Barton, recordedMay 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1104a, “Animus-Anima, part 1” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 3-30-01) 00:04-13:04, 13:04-26:04.
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May 01, 2025 PLATO No. 10411 Dancing the Mystery
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1411b&c, “Multiplicity, parts 2 & 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-15-05) 1411b: 00:01-13:01, 1411c: 00:02-13:02.
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April 30, 2025 PLATO No. 10410 Water's Eyes
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1014, “The Limits of Narrative” (David, & Scott Hatt 8-2-99) 13:03-26:03, 19:08-32:08.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.