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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April 08, 2025 PLATO No. 10369 Living on the Verge
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, & Eric Lester, recorded April 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0961, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 27” (David, with David Harding, viola 1-18-99) 00:02-12:58; with PLATO, No. 0982, “Amber from the Dawn of Time” (David & Boyd 4-7-99) 13:41-26:41. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 1369, “The Shadowed Grove” (David & Boyd 4-21-05) 00:00-13:00, 36:00-49:00. Ashley: LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Mixer Feedback Instrument.
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April 08, 2025 PLATO No. 10368 Deep Roots of Being
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Ashley Sanders, & Eric Lester, recorded April 7, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0861, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 17” (David & Boyd, with David Harding, viola 12-7-97) 33:20-46:20; with PLATO, No. 0982, “Amber from the Dawn of Time” (David & Boyd 4-7-99) 00:41-13:41. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1863, “Codetta” (David & Boyd 12-16-09). Ashley: LOGIC Instruments. Eric: Mixer Feedback Instrument.
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April 07, 2025 PLATO No. 10367 The Sky Listens
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0617, “Hymns & Whispers 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-10-95) 00:02-13:02, 33:20- 46:20.
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April 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10366 Shadow Working
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0663, “Lapidary 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-26-95) 00:02-13:02, 30:24- 43:24.
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April 05, 2025 PLATO No. 10365 Out of Season
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0365, “Music for a Summer Evening” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-13-92) 00:02-13:02, 32:31-45:31.
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April 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10364 Descending into Emptiness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0164, “Grains of Paradise” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 9-17-89) 13:02- 26:02, 14:55-27:55.
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April 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10363 Miniature Disaster
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0363, “Tiny Apocalypses part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-31-92) 00:03- 13:03, 32:48-45:48.
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April 02, 2025 PLATO No. 10362 Lament, Heard in Ocean's Foam
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1326, “Ariadne Abandoned” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Jack Gober 10-17-04) 00:04-13:04, 51:40-64:40.
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April 01, 2025 PLATO No. 10357 Souls Become Empty
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 31, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›LIVE Synths; PLATO, No. 6613, “Automatic Writing” (David, solo, 3-31-19) 13:00-26:00. Boyd: LIVE Loops+Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1753, “Ramifications of Mechanical Desire” (David & Boyd, MIMF XIX, No. 1, 5-29-09) 08:00-21:00.
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April 01, 2025 PLATO No. 10356 Hearts Dance
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 31, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 6613, “Automatic Writing” (David, solo, 3-31-19) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: LIVE Loops+Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0361, “The Middle Pillar” (David & Boyd 5-3-92) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00.
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How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.