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PLATO & the Western Tradition
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 members are David K. Barton of South Bend, Indiana, and Boyd Nutting of Niles, Michigan. As of December 4, 2016, we have recorded 4,054 improvisations, and would like to share our music. PLATO & The Western Tradition invites others in the Electronic Music Community to participate in the creation of an…
Episodes
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10685 The Road to Safety
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0586, “The Mind’s Endless Adventure, part 2” (David, & Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10684 The Door of Death
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0846, “Objects of Desire” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 11-2-97)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10683 The Door of Madness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1638, “Mythonomy 2” (David, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 6-6-08)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10682 The Door of Forgetting
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 7, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1286a & b, “Ghost in the Shell, parts 1 & 2” (David, Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10681 The Door of Sleeping
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 7, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1086a & b, “Dragon: Subject of the Art, parts 1 & 2” (David, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10680 Full Aries Moon
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 6, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1608, “Convoluted Methods of the Mechanic Phylum” (David, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10679 Broken Shards
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1976, “Twisted Ambience” (David, Julie Soales, & Boyd Nutting…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10678 The Persistence of Memory
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1687, “Past Life Revisited” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 1-21-09)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10677 Deviant Information
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0677, “The Left-Hand Way 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 12-16-96)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10676 Esoteric Minstrelsy
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0671, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs No. 5” (David, & David Harding…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10675 Not Required Listening
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 1, 2025, PLATO’s Pilot House, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6980, “Magic’s Imperious Gaze” (David, solo, 9-15-19)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10674 Broken Loom
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0714, “Tangled Threads of Time, part 2” (David, Marian…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10673 Radiant Pioneers
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PUSH+Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10672 Utopian Regeneration
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PUSH+Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 9417…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10671 Collective Immersion
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 8788…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10670 Bouts of Reason & Unreason
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; PLATO, No. 8163, “Cat’s Eye” (David…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10669 Plunging Into Daydreams
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 7538…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10668 Melancholy Sky
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 29, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David; Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Melodeon+Rainstick…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10667 The Clarion Call of Antifa
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 28. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0617, “Hymns & Whispers 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-10-95)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10666 Mechanical Failure
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 27. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1395a, “Blame IT on the Machines, part 1” (David, & Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10665 Forgetfulness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 26. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0566, “The City of Collective Memory part 2” (David, & Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10664 Understanding the Birds
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 25. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0646, “Tasting the Dragon’s Blood 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10663 Owning Time
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 24. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0663, “Lapidary 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-26-95) 13:02-…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10662 Cavernous Sound-Wall
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 23. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6602, “Cataract” (David, solo, 3-25-19) 00:00-13:00…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10661 Ecstatic Path of the Sun
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium of…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10660 Unearthly Sound & Light
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Bells-on-Stick.. PLATO, No. 1705…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10659 Stars at Dawn
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Marcus Furnessy, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10658 Liminal Celebration
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, with Marcus Furnessy, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Bell. PLATO, No…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10657 Low Merriment Faire
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Voice. PLATO, No. 1675…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10656 Auguries
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded September 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+GRII; Voice. PLATO, No…