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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PLATO No. 11342 Vortex of Sublimity 04.11.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 3, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1412b, “Theatre of the World, part 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-27-05) 00:08-13:08, 13:08-26:08.

PLATO No. 11341 Playful Knots 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Accordion Reeds; Kybd+PUSH—› Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1113b, “Keeping the River on our Right, part 2” (David, ‘Vid Grande, Scott Hatt, & Dimitri Lemay, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 4, 6-8-01) 24:20-37:20—›Plug-Ins. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Proce...

PLATO No. 11340 Falling Into Our Hair 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Sea Organ Sample; Kybd+PUSH—› Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1013, “The Narrative of Limits” (David & Scott Hatt 7-18-99) 18:51-31:51—›Halo Plug-In. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; William Burroughs ‘Sorcerer’s Words’ Sample; PLATO No. 2304, “Western Lands Cut-Up”...

PLATO No. 11339 Stars Poured Into Sky 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1933, “Strange Loops” (David & Boyd 4-28-10) 00:05- 13:05—› Magma, Fauve, & Halo Plug-Ins. Boyd: SERGE—› Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO No. 1933, “Strange Loops”: 00:00-13:00. Andrew: Percussion & Trumpet.

PLATO No. 11338 Not-So-Strict Tallies 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1833, “Ghost Dances” (David, Michael Ponder & Michael Reese 10-30-09) 04:10-17:10—›Magma, Fauve, & Halo Plug-Ins. Boyd: SERGE—› Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO No. 1831, “Acoustic Ecology” (David & Boyd10-28-09). Andrew: Percussio...

PLATO No. 11337 Residing in Sky Regions 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1733, “Eerie vocal quality, part 1” (David & Boyd 4-8-09) 18:22- 31:22. Boyd: SERGE—› Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO No. 1731, “Moments Out of Time” (David & Boyd 4-1-09). Andrew: Percussion & Trumpet.

PLATO No. 11336 Counting Moles 03.11.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Andrew Gilbert, recorded November 2, 2926, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1633, “Native Son” (David, & Bill Wolf, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVIII, No. 9, 5-31-08) 00:09-13:09. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors. Andrew: Percussion & Trumpet.

PLATO No. 11335 Time Change 02.11.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 1, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6536, “Recoiling from the Flame” (David, solo, 2-18-19) 00:01- 13:01, 12:56-25:56. {6536 time-folds PLATO, No. 1351c, “Searching for a Motif, part 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-18-05).}

PLATO No. 11334 Dream of the Undiscovered Country 01.11.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 31, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1431a: 27:21-40:21; with, 1431b: 22:51-35:51 “On the Edge of a Dream, parts 1 & 2” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-18-06).

PLATO No. 11333 Jean-Luc's Final Adventure (for Sir Patrick Stewart) 31.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 30, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 3107, “Maenads of the Swamp” (David, Boyd Nutting & Jeff Campbell 10-30-14) 00:05-13:05, 13:05-26:05.

PLATO No. 11332 Mechanical Tricksters 30.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 29, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1332c, ”Devious Machines, part 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 11-20-04) 00:07-13:07, 21:37-34:37.

PLATO No. 11331 Koinophobia 29.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 28, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1133, ”Swan: Pure Whiteness (Laboratorium XX)” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-1-01) 26:03-39:03, 35:43-48:43.

PLATO No. 11330 Past in the Present 28.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 27, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1133, ”Swan: Pure Whiteness (Laboratorium XX)” (David, & Boyd Nutting 12-1-01) 13:03-26:03, 48:43-61:43.

PLATO No. 11329 Metempsychosis 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; PLATO, No. 1921, “Silicon Incubus” (David & Boyd 4-14-10) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1921: 00:00-13:00, 12;00-25;00.

PLATO No. 11328 Hiraeth 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; Atelier: ‘Waiting.grmtools’; PLATO, No. 1821, “Random Order” (David, Jesse Harms, Matt Mitchell, Michael Ponder & Michael Reese 10-16-09) 00:02-13:02. Boyd: SERGE—› Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1183, “Megalith 8” (David & Boyd 8-6-02) 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 11327 Proleptic Moments 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: Kybd—›Synths;. PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David & Boyd 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1273, “The Museum of Echoes” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt 11-30-03) 00:00-13:00.

PLATO No. 11326 Solastemia 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: PLATO, No. 1621, “Guitar in the Mist” (David & Boyd 4-11-0) 00:11-13:11. Boyd: Voice+SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1216, “The Tower (Arcanum XVI)” (David, Boyd, John Richez, & Tom Mondschein 2-7-03) 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 11325 Anagapesis 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: Kybd—›Synths;. PLATO, No. 1521, “Beatitude 1” (David & ‘Vid Grande 12-30-06) 00:09-13:09. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1352b, “Hubris of Spirit, part 2” (David & Boyd 2-10-05) 00:00-13:00.

PLATO No. 11324 Aevum 27.10.2026

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 26, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana, David: Kybd+PUSH—›Synths+Plug-Ins; Atelier: ‘They Might Fall Asleep.grmtools’; PLATO, No. 1421a, “Spurious Fugitives, part 1” (David, Boyd, John Richez, & Heath Yenna 12-31-05) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: SERGE—›Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1324, “Music at the Fix” (Boyd, solo, 10-5-04) 00:00-...

PLATO No. 11323 Perspicuity (EWB One Hundred Six) 26.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 25, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1231a, ”Infinite Horizons part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-4-03) 00:07-13:07, 15:38-28:38.

PLATO No. 11322 Reve de La Joyeuse Garde (for Boyd) 25.10.2026

PLATO No. 11322 Reve de La Joyeuse Garde (for Boyd) by PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO No. 11321 Home, Once More 25.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 24, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1211, ”Lake Effect Music” (David, John Richez, Chris Peters, Abigail Falconer, & Nick Palluzi 1-24-03) 00:10-13:10, 29:43-32:43.

PLATO No. 11320 Departed Friends 24.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 23, 2026, Venice, Italy. PLATO, No. 1201b, ”The Hierophant (Arcanum V) part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, Scott Hatt & Tom Mondschein 12-30-02) 00:02-13:02, 14:09-27-09.

PLATO No. 11319 Theophanic Etude 22.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 22, 2026, Koper, Slovenia. PLATO, No. 1191, ”Headbangers’ Ball” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-14-02) 26:05-39:05, 32:43- 45:43.

PLATO No. 11318 Velagoric 22.10.2026

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 21, 2026, Adriatic Sea between Dubrovnik and Zadar, Croatia. PLATO, No. 1181a: 00:06-13:06; with PLATO, No. 1181b: 30:19-43:19, “Megalith 7, parts 1 & 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & John Richez 7-23-02).

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