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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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10297 Secret Causes
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1792, “The Undergrowth of the Psyche” (David & Boyd 8-12-09) 00:11-13:07. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0719, “Esoteric Fundamentalism 1” (David & Boyd 7-5-96) 33:00- 46:00.
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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10300 Necessary Concealment
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths; PLATO, No. 1300b, “Home away from Home, part 2” (David & Boyd 3-28-04) 00:06-13:02. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1300a, “Home away from Home, part 1” (David & Boyd 3-28-04) 13:00-26:00.
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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10301 in the Bosom of Darkness
Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1310, “Dervishes & Devils” (David, Boyd. Scott Hatt & Tom Mondschein, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIV, No. 4, 5-28-04) 44:03-58:59. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “CONCRETE Elipsoidal Alchemy” (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 19:00-32:00.
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February 25, 2025 PLATO No. 10299 Powers at Work
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE+Synths, Voice; PLATO, No. 1992, “Psychic Faire 8” (David, Mark Wieger, Eric Lester & Dave Dale 7-10-10) 08:19-21:15. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin—›Vocoder—›Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0299, “Voices of the Anunnaki” (David & Boyd 7-31-91) 29:00-42:00.
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February 24, 2025 PLATO No. 10295 Consecrated Organs
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 23, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1592b, “Madscramble 2, part 2” (David, Marie Fryar, Mike Nolan, Cliff Shoults, & Andrew Filmer (viola) 11-30-07) 00:16-13:16, 25:30-38:30.
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February 23, 2025 PLATO No. 10294 Earth's Ears
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 22, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1492a, “Friday the 13th, part 1” (David, Chad Bell, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Valerie Rumpf, & Eli Kahn 10-13-06) 00:10-13:10, 23:47-36:47.
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February 21, 2025 PLATO No. 10292 Sacred Smiles
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 20, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1292a, “Dreaming in Daylight, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, Jeff Theume, & Jae-Sun Lee (violin) 3-12-04) 00:09- 13:09, 20:06-33:06.
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February 21, 2025 PLATO No. 10293 Facing Creation
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 21, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1392a, “Hurricane Warning, part 1” (David, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Marie Fryar, Eli Kahn, Duncan Krostue & Cliff Shoults 9-16-05) 00:15-13:15, 22:37-35:37.
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February 20, 2025 PLATO No. 10291 Strange Fruits
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 19, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1291a, “N0 Strings Attached, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume 2-27-04) 00:06-13:06, 22:10-35:10.
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February 19, 2025 PLATO No. 10290 Invisibility Arising
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 18, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot-House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1092, “Alien Hip-Hop Music, part 2” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Katie Holtgren 1-12-01) 00:12-13:12, 22:16-35:16.
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How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,353 episodes available.