PLATO & the Western Tradition
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 on-line compilation called “Weaving Indra’s Net”. Here are the “rules”:1. Download from http://www.soun...
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31. okt. 2026
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PLATO No. 10910 Hesitating Hands 17.02.2026 12:58
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO-Title Samples; PLATO, No. 0910, “Coherent Nonsense” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten, Charles Daussin, & Jon Yazell, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 7, 6-6-98) 31:56-44:56. Boyd: VCV Electronics; Radius Electronics—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10909 Tender Darkness 17.02.2026 13:02
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; JJ & Schiller Samples; PLATO, No. 0909, “Vessels of the Orbs” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten, Charles Daussin, & Jon Yazell, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 6, 6-6-98) 13:23-26:23. Boyd: VCV Sample Instrument (mIEKAL aND samples); Radius Electronics—...
PLATO No. 10908 Approaching Rain 17.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0908, “Tetra-hedron” (David, Andrew Lersten, Charles Daussin, & Dimitri Lemay, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 5, 6-5-98) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: VCV Electronics; Radius Electronics—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10907 Distant Night 16.02.2026 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0907, “Intertwined Allegories” (David, Charles Daussin, & Dimitri Lemay, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 4, 6-6-98) 00:03-13:03, 30:43-43:43.
PLATO No. 10906 Hands of the Winds 15.02.2026 13:00
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 Nutting, Evie Barton & Scott Hatt, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 3, 6-5-98) 00:03-13:03, 31:14-44:14.
PLATO No. 10905 Friday the 13th No. 7 14.02.2026 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 13, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0905, “Masquerade” (David, & Charles Daussin, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VIII, No. 1, 6-5-98) 00:03-13:03, 30:49-43:49.
PLATO No. 10904 Windows Full of Feeling 13.02.2026 13:00
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 5-14-98) 00:03-13:03, 30:12-43:12.
PLATO No. 10903 Thronging Silence 12.02.2026 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0903, “Butterfly Jihad” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, oboe, 5-14-98) 00:28-13:28, 19:13-32:13.
PLATO No. 10902 Arcs of Longing 11.02.2026 13:00
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 Harding, viola, 5-1-98) 13:02-26:02, 20:33-33:33.
PLATO No. 10901 Frightened Trees 10.02.2026 12:48
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 Reels & Jigs, No. 21” (David, & David Harding, viola, 5-1-98) 32:38-45:38. Boyd: VCV Electronics—›Processors; Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10900 …with upturned head 10.02.2026 13:12
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; Higgs Boson sample—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0900 “On the Edge 3” (David, & Chad Miller 4-24-98) 14:45-27:45. Boyd: VCV Electronics—›Processors; Radius Electronics—›Processors; Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10899 Perceiving deeply… 10.02.2026 13:00
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, No. 0899 “On the Edge 2” (David, & Chad Miller 4-17-98) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: VCV Electronics—›Processors; Radius Electronics—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10898 ANTIFA Rag 10.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Windsong a Sample—›Pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0898, “On the Edge 1” (David, & Chad Miller 4-17-98) 30:38-43:38. Boyd: VCV Electronics—›Processors; Radius Electronics—›Processors; Trump Samples.
PLATO No. 10897 Persistent Flying Lions 10.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›GRII (Wind-song a Sample); Windsong b Sample; PLATO, No. 0897, “On the Astral Runway” (David, & Scott Hatt 4-12-98) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Ocarina; VCV Electronics; Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10896 Pure Space 10.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Whistling+Voice; Kybd—›Synths+GRII (Wind-song a Sample); PLATO, No. 0896, “Refuge” (David, & Scott Hatt 4-12-98) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Voice; VCV Electronics; Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors.
PLATO No. 10895 Into Equilibrium's Arms 09.02.2026 13:00
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 4-10-98) 00:03-13:03, 18:38-31:38.
PLATO No. 10894 Momentum's Essence 08.02.2026 13:00
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 4-10-98) 00:03-13:03, 32:06-45:06.
PLATO No. 10893 Up Into Leaves 07.02.2026 13:00
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) 00:03-13:03, 18:40-31:40.
PLATO No. 10892 Heart's Swinging 06.02.2026 13:00
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, 31:07-44:07.
PLATO No. 10891 Dwelling at the Core 05.02.2026 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 4, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHOUSE, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0891, “Post-Industrial Funk 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-29-98) 00:03-13:03, 18:12-31:12.
PLATO No. 10890 Distant Hearts 04.02.2026 13:00
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 3, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHOUSE, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0890, “Post-Industrial Funk 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-29-98) 00:04-13:04, 18:06-31:06.
PLATO No. 10889 Self-Arousal 03.02.2026 13:00
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, No. 0889, “The Forgotten Session, part 2” (David, Chad MIller, & David Harding, viola 3-27-98) 32:34-45:34. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1889, “Super-sensible Perception” (David & Boyd 02/24/10) 08:00-21:00.
PLATO No. 10888 Exceeded by Themselves 03.02.2026 13:00
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 harbor’; PLATO, No. 0888, “The Forgotten Session, part 1” (David, Chad MIller, & David Harding, viola 3-27-98) 27:21-40:21. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1888, “Metaphysical Voices” (David, Boyd, Omar & Xander al Ham 02/16/10) 2...
PLATO No. 10887 Untended Flowers 03.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0887, “Drumming in Suburbia, part 2” (David, & Chad MIller 3-20-98) 00:03-06:33. Tr -12. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 2106, “The Great Work” (David & Boyd 02/02/11) 04:00- 17:00.
PLATO No. 10886 Absorbed in Being 03.02.2026 13:00
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0886, “Drum-ming in Suburbia, part 1” (David, & Chad MIller 3-20-98) 31:29-44:29. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0816, “Gateways to the Depths 1” (Boyd, solo 07/97) 04:00-12:00, Tr -10; 28:00-31:00, Tr -27; 42:00-46:00, Tr -22.
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