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:

April 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10408 Laughter is the Way
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+m3; TRbT samples 214-7a, 215-10, 216-17; PLATO, No. 0804, “Paradisio, after Dante part 2” (David & ‘Boyd 5-28-97) 31:11- 44:07. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›processors; PLATO, No. 0401, “Inferno, after Dante” (David & Boyd, 5-18-97) 26:00-39:00.
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April 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10407 Live the Silence
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; TRbT samples 214-1, 214-1b, 214-3; PLATO, No. 0704, “In Search of the World part 2” (David & ‘Vid Grande 3-15-96) 00:02- 12:58. Boyd: Guitar—›processors; PLATO, No. 0410, “Interstellar Abyss part 1” (David & Boyd, 4-4-93) 13:00-26:00.
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April 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10406 Ignoring the Sun
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+R3+M3; PLATO, No. 0604, “Architec-tonic Disjunction 2” (David & Boyd 1-17-95) 33:14-46:10. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—› processors; PLATO, No. 1064b, “CONCRETE The Lords of Fire ” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, MIMF X, No. 2, 6-9-00) 38:00-40:00 Tr -10.
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April 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10405 Soul Returns to the River
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0504, “The Aesthetics of Imagination, part 2” (David & Marian Stetler-Emery 4-8-94) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: Electronics—› pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0154c, “NOH TV Strange Tides on Bull World, part 2” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, Walter Wright, Mickey MacKenzie, & Jon Yazell 7-13-89) 23:00-36:00.
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April 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10404 After the Waterwheel
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+R3; PLATO, No. 0404, “Bitter Music, part 2” (David & Boyd 2-28-93) 32:54-45:49, Tr -15. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Guitar—›processors.
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April 28, 2025 PLATO No. 10403 Kindling Emptiness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-14–93) 13:04-26:04, 19:40-32:40.
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April 27, 2025 PLATO No. 10402 Through the Forgiveness Door
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6532, “Transfiguration” (David, solo, 2-14-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.
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April 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10401 Communicating with Mars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1010, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 30” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt, with David Harding, viola 7-2-99) 13:03-26:03, 34:06-47:06.
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April 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10400 Finding Lost Time
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1400a & b, “Making Lost Time, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd Nutting 10-15-05) 1400a: 22:08-35:08, 1400b: 25:40-38:40.
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April 24, 2025 PLATO No. 10399 Expanding Universe
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 13058a, & b, “Red Shift Music, parts 1 & 2”” (David, Jeff Theume, & Jae-Sun Lee, violin 4-23-04) 1305a: 00:04-13:04, 1398b: 00:13-13:13.
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How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,352 episodes available.