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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. 10925 Remote Regions
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synth. PLATO, No. 0925, “Seeking…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10924 Needing Nothing
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synth. PLATO, No. 0924…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10923 Star Spaces, Moving
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synth. PLATO, No. 0923…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10922 Obstinate World
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Planet Earth Drum Set…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10921 Flameless Laughter
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0921, “The…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10920 Night Strength
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 24, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0920, “Fernwood in the Rain…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10919 Rapturous Engagement
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0919, “Fernwood in the Rain, part 1” (David, Boyd Nutting, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10918 Bending From Earth
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0918, “Ambiguous Redemption part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10917 Purest Expression
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 20, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0917, “Ambiguous Redemption part 1” (David, Boyd Nutting, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10916 Soundlessly Flowing Away
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1916, “Walking the Moonpaths” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-8-10)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10915 On Slanting Stone
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0915, “Circling the Ancient Tower, part 2” (David, Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10914 Gnomon Distribution
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0914, “Circling the Ancient Tower, part 1” (David, Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10913 Self-Withholding
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0913 “In the…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10912 Cheerful Freedom
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; NaturTonNight Samples…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10911 Created by Happenstance
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: NaturTonNight Samples; PLATO, No. 0911…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10910 Hesitating Hands
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO-Title Samples…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10909 Tender Darkness
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; JJ & Schiller Samples…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10908 Approaching Rain
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0908…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10907 Distant Night
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0907, “Intertwined Allegories” (David, Charles Daussin, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10906 Hands of the Winds
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 14, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0906, “The Accidental Unity of Object & Sign” (David, Boyd…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10905 Friday the 13th No. 7
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 13, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0905, “Masquerade” (David, & Charles Daussin, Michiana…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10904 Windows Full of Feeling
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 12, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0904, “Singing of a Lost Land” (David, & ‘Vid Grande…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10903 Thronging Silence
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0903, “Butterfly Jihad” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, oboe…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10902 Arcs of Longing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 10, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0902, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 22” (David, & David…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10901 Frightened Trees
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0901 “Harding’s…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10900 …with upturned head
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›GR-II (Chaos sample); M3 Drum Set…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10899 Perceiving deeply…
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; M3 Winter Morning set…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10898 ANTIFA Rag
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Windsong a…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10897 Persistent Flying Lions
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›GRII (Wind-song a Sample)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10896 Pure Space
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Whistling+Voice; Kybd—›Synths+GRII…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10895 Into Equilibrium's Arms
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 8, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0895, “Contexts of Delusion part 2” (David, & Chad Miller…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10894 Momentum's Essence
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 7, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0894, “Contexts of Delusion part 1” (David, & Chad Miller…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10893 Up Into Leaves
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 6, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0893, “Twisted Techno” (David, & Chad Miller 4-3-98)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10892 Heart's Swinging
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 5, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0892, “Ferment” (David, & Chad Miller 4-3-98) 00:03-13:03…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10891 Dwelling at the Core
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 4, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHOUSE, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0891, “Post-Industrial Funk 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10890 Distant Hearts
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 3, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHOUSE, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0890, “Post-Industrial Funk 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10889 Self-Arousal
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3 Drums+’St. Basil’s Dance’Sample…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10888 Exceeded by Themselves
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+AL Sample ‘Up over the…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10887 Untended Flowers
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0887, “Drumming in Suburbia…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10886 Absorbed in Being
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0886…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10885 Rose Tendrils Arch
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0885, “Time…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10884 Evening's Twilight
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE MIDI—›Windharp Sample; PLATO, No…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10883 Completely Pure
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 1, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0883, “Disappearing Landscape, part 2” (David, & Chad A…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10882 Native Mildness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 31, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0882, “Disappearing Landscape, part 1” (David, & Chad A…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10881 Recoiling from Flames
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 30, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1881, “in omnem terram” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-3-10)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10880 Burning in Spirit
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 29, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1880, “exivit sonus” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-3-10)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10879 Fleshly Weaving
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 28, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6499, “Heartwaves” (David, solo, 1-28-19) 13:00-26:00, 26:00-…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10878 Unholy Agony
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 27, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1878, “devorata est” (David, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10877 Nothing but Arrival
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; LIVE MIDI—›WindHarp…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10876 Sleep-Drunk Children
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0176…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10875 Hospice Men
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Bell; PLATO, No. 0175, “Write in…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10874 Torn Sky-Clearings
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; PLATO, No. 0174, “-3” (David…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10873 Night Winds
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0173, “Waves of…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10872 Covered Stars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0172, “Tuba…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10871 In Heart's House (for Alex Pretti)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 25, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0171, “Parataxic Lieder” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, &…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10870 Blue-Bunny Hat (for Liam Ramos)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 24, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0170, “Llama-Like” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10869 ICE Storms
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 23, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0891, “Post-Industrial Funk 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10868 Confused About Islands
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0818, “Doppelgänger 2” (David, & Walter Wright 7-31-97)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10867 ICE-breaker
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0817, “Gateway to the Depths 2” (Boyd Nutting, solo 7-97)…
PLATO & the Western TraditionPLATO No. 10866 Inchoate Nostalgia
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0816, “Gateway to the Depths 1” (Boyd Nutting, solo, 7-97)…