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 on-line compilation called “Weaving Indra’s Net”. Here are the “rules”:1. Download from http://www.soun...

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PLATO No.11187 Rhythmic Change-Ringing 30.07.2026 13:00

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) 00:10- 13:10, 30:02- 43:02.

PLATO No. 11186 Waning Consciousness 29.07.2026 13:00

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) 00:09-13:09, 24:25- 37:25.

PLATO No. 11185 Brittle Infinities 28.07.2026 13:02

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Vault 13’ & ‘Vault 7’ Samples (Field Museum)-Looped; PLATO, No. 1851 “Auditory Allusions” (David & Boyd 11-25-09) 11:17-24:17. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors+Loops; PLATO, No. 1851: 00:00- 13:00, 11:00-24:00.

PLATO No. 11184 Future's Transparency 28.07.2026 12:58

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”, (David, Boyd, & Julie Soales 10-7-09) 06:15-19:15. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1411c, “Multiplicity, part 3” (David & Boyd 11-19-05) 00:00-13:00, 07:00- 20:00.

PLATO No. 11183 Contoured Silence 28.07.2026 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Vault 13’ Sample (Field Museum); PLATO, No. 1831 “Acoustic Ecology” (David & Boyd 10-28-09) 32:43-45:43. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1831: 00:00-13:00, 09:00-22:00.

PLATO No. 11182 Devolved Aesthetics 28.07.2026 12:59

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1812 “Subliminal Horizons”, (David & Boyd 9-30-09) 32:43-45:43. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1812: 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.

PLATO No. 11181 Decorous Clowns 28.07.2026 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Voice; PLATO, No. 1811 “Inscrutable Oracle”, (David & Boyd 9-23-09) 00:06-13:06. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; Flute+Voice; PLATO, No. 1811: 13:00-26:00, 23:00-36:00.

PLATO No. 11180 Polyphonic Landscape 28.07.2026 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1810, “Insolent Toucan” David & Boyd 9-23-09) 16:19-29:19. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1108, “Darkness: The Artist must cut off the Raven's Head by washing with fire (Labora-torium XIV)” (David & Boyd 5-11-01) 13:00-26:00, 50:00-63:00.

PLATO No. 11179 Ephemeral Clown-Car 27.07.2026 13:00

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, & Julie Soales 4-8-10) 00:05-13:05, 13:05-26:05.

PLATO No. 11178 Sound Bites 26.07.2026 13:00

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 Nutting 3-11-09) 00:08-13:08, 31:51-44:51.

PLATO No. 11177 War Powers 25.07.2026 13:00

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) 00:04-13:04, 21:26-34:26.

PLATO No. 11176 Acoustic Artifact 24.07.2026 13:00

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, 25:58-38:58.

PLATO No. 11175 Consonance & Dissonance Dancing 23.07.2026 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium if Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 00:03-13:03, 46:14-59:14.

PLATO No. 11174 Diary 22.07.2026 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1714, “The Receptacle of Thoughts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 26:05-39:05, 33:30-46:30.

PLATO No. 11173 Things Become Commodities 21.07.2026 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1731, “Moments Out of Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting s4-1-09) 38:55-51:55. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors+Loops; PLATO, No. 1731: 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 11172 Non-Sensuous Similitude 21.07.2026 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: OddEngine by LØWERK; Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-4-09) 12:43-25:43. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors+Loops; PLATO, No. 1172a, “Malpractice Music, part 1” (David, Boyd Nutting & Tom Mondschein 6-11-02) 00:00-04:00 Tr -20.

PLATO No. 11171 Reflective Media 21.07.2026 13:00

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 of Deliverance” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 3-4-09) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors+ Loops; PLATO, No. 0816, “Gateways to the Depths 1” (Boyd, solo, 7-97) 00:00-04:00 Tr -20.

PLATO No. 11170 Mirrored Worlds 21.07.2026 13:00

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 of Blessings” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 3-4-09) 08:52-21:52. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1710: 00:00-13:00, 09:00-22:00.

PLATO No. 11169 Magic Encyclopedia 21.07.2026 13:00

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 the Rabbit (W)hole No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 4-4-08) 18:10-31:10. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0816, “Gateways to the Depths 1” (Boyd, solo, 7-97) 13:00-26:00, 33:00-46:00.

PLATO No. 11168 Once-Secret Affinities 21.07.2026 13:00

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 the Rabbit (W)hole No. 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 4-4-08) 00:01-13:01. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1811, “Inscrutable Oracle” (David & Boyd 9-23-09) 00:00-13:00, 31:00-44:00.

PLATO No. 11167 MAGA's Wonderland 20.07.2026 13:00

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 Fugitive Gallery, 4-4-08) 00:04-13:04, 34:55-47:55.

PLATO No. 11166 The Bardo of Occupation 19.07.2026 13:00

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,, 3-18-08) 26:02- 39:02, 33:34-46:34.

PLATO No. 11165 Millennium Angel 18.07.2026 13:00

New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1615, “Contemplation-Millennium Angel” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 00:11-13:11, 33:46-46:46.

PLATO No. 11164 Galatea 17.07.2026 13:00

New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1614, “Contemplation-Galatea” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 13:07-26:07, 45:35-58:35.

PLATO No. 11163 Puppeteer 16.07.2026 13:00

New Music b y David K. Barton, recorded July 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1613, “Contemplation-PuppetMaster” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-7-08) 00:16-13:16, 33:32-46:32.