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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 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…

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PLATO & the Western Tradition
PLATO No. 11223 A Blank Stare
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1322, “The Empty Gaze” (David, Carol Kapson, Cliff Shoults, &…
Aug 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11222 Tranquil Bourée
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0749, “Warren Woods 5”: 00:02-13:02; with, PLATO, No. 0750…
Aug 19, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11221 The Polite World
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David…
Aug 18, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 11220 The Bardo of Indolence
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David…
Aug 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11219 ...of two minds, again
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David…
Aug 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11218 Box of Nails
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David…
Aug 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11217 Julipeno Rocks
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Julie Soales, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana…
Aug 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11216 Daemonic Quartet
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, Andrew Gilbert, & Chris Dutrieux, recorded August 17, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice…
Aug 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11215 Lake Michigan Vespers (EBB _Thirty-Nine_)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1215a, “Swan Song I, part 1” (David, Chris Peters, & Nick…
Aug 17, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11214 Trickster
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1214b, “The Devil (Arcanum XV), part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting…
Aug 17, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11213 Improbable Blossom
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 14, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1213a: 00:00-13:00; with, PLATO, No. 1213b: 21:32-34:32…
Aug 15, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11212 Forbearance
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 13, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1212a, “Temperance (Arcanum XIV), part 1” (David, & Boyd…
Aug 14, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11211 Splinters of Nothing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 12, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1211, “Lake Effect Music” (David, John Richez, Chris Peters…
Aug 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11210 Bardo Pilgrimage
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1210, “Death (Arcanum XIII)” (David, & ‘Vid Grande 1-19-03)…
Aug 12, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11209 Secret Powers
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1209, “The…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11208 Erratic Pathways
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Anukari…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11207 Frozen Sounds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11206 Veils of Light
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1206, “Abii…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11205 Shadowed Beacons
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+microphone…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11204 Auguries of the Senseless
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded August 10, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›LIVE 9+LIVE 11+TX…
Aug 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11203 War-Wagon
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 9, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1203a, “The Chariot (Arcanum VII), part 1” (David, & Boyd…
Aug 10, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11202 Soul-Mates
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 8, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1202a: 00:04-13:04; with PLATO, No. 1202b: 00:15-13:15, “The…
Aug 9, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11201 Eremitic Ritual
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 7, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1201a, “The Hierophant (Arcanum V), part 1” (David, Boyd…
Aug 8, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11200 Top of the World
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 6, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1200a: 07:17-20:17; with PLATO, No. 1200c: 00:05-13:05, “The…
Aug 7, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11199 Exalted Ruler (EWB Eighty-Two)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 4, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1199b, “The Empress (Arcanum III), part 2” (David, & Boyd…
Aug 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11198 Superior Mother
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 5, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1199b, “The Empress (Arcanum III), part 2” (David, & Boyd…
Aug 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11197 Messing with the Magician
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+’Scraps 1 & 2’ Sequences—›Anukari…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11196 Fools Rushing In
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Accordion Reeds; Kybd—›Anukari…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11195 Perseus Crashes the Tupperware Party
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; Kybd—›Anukari Instrument+Synths…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11194 Hung Out to Dry
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Anukari Instrument+Synths; PLATO…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11193 Immersed in MoonTime
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Anukari Instrument; PLATO, No. 1193…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11192 Riding the Morning Wind
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded August 3, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Anukari Instrument; PLATO, No. 1192…
Aug 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11191 Nightfall
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 2, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1119, “Darkness (in the 2nd and 3rd works) (Laboratorium…
Aug 3, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11190 Handsome Monster
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 1, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1190a, “Unnatural Beauty, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Aug 2, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11189 Double Trouble
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 31, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1189c, “X=X, part 3” (Boyd Nutting & John Richez 9-24-02)…
Aug 1, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11188 Sonic Accident
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 30, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1188a: 00:04-13:04; with, PLATO, No. 1188c: 00:02-13:02…
Jul 31, 2026·13m
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PLATO No.11187 Rhythmic Change-Ringing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 29, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1187, “Resonant Changes” (Boyd Nutting & John Richez 8-27-02)…
Jul 30, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11186 Waning Consciousness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 28, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1861, “soft of hearing” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-16-09)…
Jul 29, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11185 Brittle Infinities
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Vault 13’ & ‘Vault 7’…
Jul 28, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11184 Future's Transparency
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1814, “Madmen in the Woods”…
Jul 28, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 11183 Contoured Silence
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Vault 13’ Sample (Field…
Jul 28, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11182 Devolved Aesthetics
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1812 “Subliminal…
Jul 28, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 11181 Decorous Clowns
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Voice; PLATO, No. 1811…
Jul 28, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11180 Polyphonic Landscape
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1810, “Insolent…
Jul 28, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11179 Ephemeral Clown-Car
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 26, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1917, “Avatars of the Astral Clowns” (David, Boyd Nutting, &…
Jul 27, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11178 Sound Bites
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 25, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1718, “Nibbling at the Edges of Perception” (David, & Boyd…
Jul 26, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11177 War Powers
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 24, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1717, “The Vortex of Mastery” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-11-09)…
Jul 25, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11176 Acoustic Artifact
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 23, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6662, “Firing the Clay” (David, solo, 4-30-19) 00:02-13:02…
Jul 24, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11175 Consonance & Dissonance Dancing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium if Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious…
Jul 23, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11174 Diary
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1714, “The Receptacle of Thoughts” (David, solo, Spurious…
Jul 22, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11173 Things Become Commodities
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11172 Non-Sensuous Similitude
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11171 Reflective Media
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1711, “The Vault…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11170 Mirrored Worlds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1710, “The Pyramid…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11169 Magic Encyclopedia
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; PLATO, No. 1619, “Down…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11168 Once-Secret Affinities
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; PLATO, No. 1618, “Down…
Jul 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11167 MAGA's Wonderland
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1617, “Down the Rabbit (W)hole No. 1” (David, solo, Spurious…
Jul 20, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11166 The Bardo of Occupation
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1616, “Free Tibet!” (David, & Boyd Nutting at Manifesto…
Jul 19, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11165 Millennium Angel
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1615, “Contemplation-Millennium Angel” (David, solo, Spurious…
Jul 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 11164 Galatea
New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1614, “Contemplation-Galatea” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive…
Jul 17, 2026·13m