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:

March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10310 Mysterious Initiatives
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+Accordion Reeds. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CON-CRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy”, (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, MIMFl IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 18:00-31:00, 09:00-22:00. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion+Voice. John: Didgeridoo+ Percussion+Voice.
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March 04, 2025 PLATO No. 10313 Zero-Point Abyss
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; Cretan Music sample. Boyd: Electronics+Guitar—›Processors+Voice;. Eric: Frame Drum+Percussion+Voice. John: Didgeridoo+Percussion+Voice.
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March 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10307 Rare Earth Minerals
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1700, “Raw Materials 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-11-09) 13:11-26:11, 33:00-46:00.
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March 02, 2025 PLATO No. 10306 Winter Coat
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1603, “Eskimo Suit” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 1-4-08) 00:05-13:05, 59:22-72:22.
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March 01, 2025 PLATO No. 10305 Recalling Change
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 28, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1503, “Nonobjective Similarity” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 11-11-06) 00:03-13:03, 59:19-72:19.
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February 28, 2025 PLATO No. 10304 Rampage of the Strangler
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 27, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 1304a, “Breaking the Frozen Sea, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, Jeff Theume, Jae-Sun Lee (violin) & Ken Smith (poetry) 4-16-04) 00:05-13:05, 23:24-36:24.
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February 27, 2025 PLATO No. 10303 Exhortation of the Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 26, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 0331, “Protreptikos, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-15-91) 00:01-13:01, 32:16-45:16.
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February 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10302 Renegade Chatterbots
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 25, 2025, PLSATO’s Pilot-House. Michiana. PLATO, No. 0203, “PLATO’s New Toys, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie Barton 4-4-90) 00:02-13:02, 16:27-29:27.
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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10296 Pavilion of Fire & Ice
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths; PLATO, No. 1692, “The Cathedral of Forever” (David & Boyd 1-28-09) 00:11-13:07. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0216, “Truth Revealed by Time, part 4” (David & Boyd 5-28-90) 31:15-44:15.
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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10298 Moving Backwards
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1892, “Memories of Ice” (David, Manuel Ortiz, & Mike Reese 2-26-10) 00:03- 12:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1298a, “Breakfast with the All-Stars part 1” (David & Brandon Philipson 3-21-04) 08:00-21:00.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.