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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. 10865 Dissolved in Night
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0815…
Jan 21, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 10864 Ravishing Worldspace
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+Cymbal+Bell; PLATO…
Jan 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10863 Final Visage
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0813, “Fading…
Jan 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10862 Flame Brilliantly
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0812, “Deceptive…
Jan 21, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 10861 Squandered Stars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Voice; PLATO, No. 0811, “Crystalline…
Jan 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10860 Overflowing Heavens
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0810…
Jan 21, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10859 In the Four Streeams
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0159, “A Little Night Music” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie…
Jan 19, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10858 Snatched Up by the Moon
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0188, “Picnic in PLATO’s Cave 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie…
Jan 18, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10857 Eighty, Fifty-Four, Thirty-Eight
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0871, “Harding’s Reel & Jigs, No. 19” (David, Boyd Nutting…
Jan 17, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10856 Opening the Door of Grace
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0856, “The Fragility of Invocation part 2” (David, & Chad A…
Jan 16, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10855 Sky-Lions
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 14, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0855, “The Fragility of Invocation part 1” (David, & Chad A…
Jan 15, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10854 Fraternity of Liars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 13, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0854, “Jugendstil 2” (David, & Chad A. Miller 11-14-97)…
Jan 14, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10853 The ICE-Man Cometh
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0853…
Jan 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10852 Into Startled Heart-Space
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0852…
Jan 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10851 A Low Gaze
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0851…
Jan 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10850 Over Our Prostrate Hearts
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0850, “Harding’s Reels &…
Jan 13, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 10849 But Angels Stride
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0849…
Jan 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10848 We Seek Help & Solace
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 12, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0848, “The…
Jan 13, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10847 Billows of Contingency
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0417, “Understanding Waves, Part 1” (David, solo 5-9-93)…
Jan 12, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10846 The Blood of Twilight
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 10, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0416, “Blossom-Time Parade” (David & Boyd Nutting 5-3-93)…
Jan 11, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10845 Homeland Insecurity
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 9, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0415, “Primordial Soup” (David & Boyd Nutting 5-3-93)…
Jan 10, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10844 Abusive Power (for Renee Good)
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 8, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0414, “Cosmic String” (David & Evie Barton , with David…
Jan 9, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10843 Cultural Manners
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 7, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0413, “Residue of Memory, part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie…
Jan 8, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10842 Setting Time Free
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 6, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0412, “Residue of Memory, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Jan 7, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10841 Beyond Sensation
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0148…
Jan 6, 2026·12m
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PLATO No. 10840 Time's Mirror_ Eternity
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Planet Earth Drum Kit…
Jan 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10839 Giving Without Measure
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Rainstick+Harmonica; PLATO…
Jan 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10838 Hot of Heart and Breast
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; 10835 B1 & B2 Samples…
Jan 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10837 Both Moon and Moonshine
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0178, “The Hound…
Jan 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10836 The Eye in the Eye
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded January 5, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0168, “The Rhythm Method”…
Jan 6, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10835 The Invisible Made Complete
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 0158, “Out of Sequence” (David, & Boyd Nutting 8/10/89)…
Jan 5, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10834 Running Out of Time
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 0148, “Dromomania” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Phil Ray 6/6/89)…
Jan 4, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10833 Play's Swift Hazard
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 0133, “Entotic Refrains” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, &…
Jan 3, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10832 Filters as Holes
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 0238, “Rise to the Occasion” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Evie…
Jan 2, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10831 Key-Punch Nostalgia
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 31, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 1831, “Acoustic Ecology” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10/28/09)…
Jan 1, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10830 Manipulating Data
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 31, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 1830, “Exploring the Wilderness” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Jan 1, 2026·13m
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PLATO No. 10829 All is Fair…
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Recorder; PLATO, No…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10828 Measured by Fate
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 10204…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10827 The Span of Time
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Bell; PLATO, No. 10203…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10826 Inconceivably Distant
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 10202, “Lunar…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10825 Among the Stars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 10201, “Forest…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10824 Learning from the Present
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 30, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+LIVE MIDI; PLATO, No…
Dec 31, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10823 Tender Intensity
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0823, “Approaching Nothingness” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Dec 29, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10822 Out in the World
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1822, “Tuning the Psychic Faire” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Dec 28, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10821 Enthroned Muses
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1812, “Subliminal Horizon” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-30-09)…
Dec 27, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10820 Do What You Can
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 5102, “Medieval Polygamy Turntable (for Boyd)” (David, solo…
Dec 26, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10819 Past Time
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0588g, “Eve of the Nativity” (David, solo, Advent Rhapsody…
Dec 25, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10818 Exhorting Lasting Powers
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1818, “The Paperwork of Love” (David, Boyd Nutting, Julie…
Dec 24, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10817 Strange Encounters
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1817…
Dec 23, 2025·12m
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PLATO No. 10816 Thorough Transformation
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1816…
Dec 23, 2025·12m
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PLATO No. 10815 Enhanced Predation
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice+’Laps’ & ‘0598c’…
Dec 23, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10814 Peals from Dark Belfries
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+LIVE MIDI; PLATO, No…
Dec 23, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10813 Expanding Space
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1813, “The Sign of the…
Dec 23, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10812 Distant Friends Breathe
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 22, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No…
Dec 23, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10811 Personal Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1110, “Consulting the Surreal” (David, solo, Michiana…
Dec 22, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10810 Subversive Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 20, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1108, “Laboratorium XIV Darkness: the Artist must Cut Off…
Dec 21, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10809 Unionized Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 19, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1890, “Hidden Deities Beckoning” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Dec 20, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10808 Choirs of Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1880, “exivit sonus…” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-3-10) 00:05-…
Dec 19, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10807 Avatars Cooperating
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1708, “The Toyshop of Creation” (David, & Boyd Nutting…
Dec 18, 2025·13m
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PLATO No. 10806 Compatible Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 16, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1608, “Convoluted Methods of the Mechanic Phylum” (David, &…
Dec 17, 2025·13m