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:

March 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10323 Heavy Weights
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 10, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3+Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0133, “Entotic Refrains” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 4-9-89) 00:06-13:02. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1332a, “Devious Machines, part 1” (David & Boyd 11-20-04) 00:00-13:00. NB: This recording is flawed; when I can get back into the studio, I hope to find that the full 13 minute track is on the computer in the studio--my copy of it is corrupt, suddenly quitting at 4:43!
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13min
March 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10318 Winter Trees
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1183b, “Megalith 8, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 8-6-02) 13:04-26:04, 31:18-44:18.
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13min
March 08, 2025 PLATO No. 10317 Sleeping with Roots
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 7, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1317, “Rainbow Space Travelers” (David, Marie Fryer, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume 9-3-04) 13:19-26:19, 33:49-46:49.
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13min
March 07, 2025 PLATO No. 10316 Temporal Silences
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0361, “The Middle Pillar” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-3-92) 00:02-13:02, 32:37-45:37.
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13min
March 06, 2025 PLATO No. 10315 Bending the Willow's Limbs
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1351c, “Searching for a Motif, part 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-18-04) 18:09-31:09, 31:09-44:09.
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13min
March 05, 2025 PLATO No. 10314 Thought Detritus
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-18-93) 13:04-26:04, 19:40-32:40.
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13min
March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10308 Unearthly Traditions
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice. Boyd: Electronics+Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors. Eric: Cello.
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13min
March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10309 Opposing Analogies
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CONCRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy”, (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, MIMF IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 13:00-26:00, 32:48-45:00 . Eric: Cello+Percussion.
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13min
March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10312 Alchemical Inferences
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion Reeds; ‘Up Over the Harbor’ sample. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1120a, “In Medio II”, (David & Boyd 9-14-01) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00. Eric: Percussion+Voice. John: Voice+ Didgeridoo+Percussion.
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13min
March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10311 Leaving the Invisible Center
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Eric Lester, & John Nemes, recorded March 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Samples; Voice+Recorder+Bell. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1311, “Casual Murmur-ing”, (David, Boyd, Tim Mondschein & Walter Wright, MIMF XIV, No. 7, 529-04) 00:00- 13:00, 43:00-56:00. Eric: Frame Drum. John: Didgeridoo+Percussion+Voice.
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14min

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