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. 10730 Inchoate Revelation 04.11.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE: Audio Group 1, Scene 8; PLATO, No. 1730, “Moments in Time” (David & Boyd 4-1-09) 44:06-57:06. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1730: 38:00-51:00.

PLATO No. 10729 Silence of Wind 04.11.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: M3 DrumSet; PLATO, No. 1729, “Dental Office Moozak” (David, Marie Fryar & Michael Reese, with Matt Mitchell, Guitar, 3-27-09) 18:47-31:47. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Voice (Hymn Text); PLATO, No. 0219, “Mummies of the Void” (David & Boyd 6-12-90) 26:00-39:00.

PLATO No. 10728 Star Music 04.11.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded November 3, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1728, “Spring Breaks” (David, Marie Fryar & Michael Reese, with Matt Mitchell, Guitar, 3-27-09) 00:05-13:05. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors+Voice; PLATO, No. 0781, “Liqui-dating Composition part 1” (David & Boyd 2-23-97) 31:00-44:00.

PLATO No. 10727 Building Divine Houses 03.11.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 2, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1727, “Crystalline Woods” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 00:05-13:05, 26:00-39:00.

PLATO No.10726 Enchanted... 02.11.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 1, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1726, “Revival Service” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 11:54-24:54, 24:54-37:54.

PLATO No. 10725 Becoming... 01.11.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 31, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1725, “The Lost Angels” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-25-09) 00:06-13:06, 13:06-26:06.

PLATO No. 10724 Evolving... 31.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1724, “Transfiguration” (David, & Evie Barton, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-21-09) 13:03-26:03, 46:34-59:34.

PLATO No. 10723 Escaping... 30.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1723, “The Solipsism of Temporary Agony” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-21-09) 13:06-26:06, 47:18-60:18.

PLATO No. 10722 Standing Aside 29.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1722, “The Syncronicity of the Electric Band” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07, 14:19-27:19.

PLATO No. 10720 Dream Messages 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1720, “Friday the 13th Spell No. 2” (David, Marie Fryar, Matt Mitchell & Mike Reese 3-13-09) 15:39-28:39. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors.

PLATO No. 10721 World-Spirit Arises 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David & Boyd, 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors; Percussion; PLATO, No. 0721, “Illusions of Predestination 1” (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 6-6-96) 13:00-26:00, 35:00-44:00, Tr -8.

PLATO No. 10719 Presumed Innocence 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1719, “Listening to the Void” (David, Marie Fryar, Matt Mitchell & Mike Reese 3-13-09) 24:00- 37:00. Boyd: Electronics—›KM Processors; PLATO, No. 0791, “Schoenberg Howls 1” (David & Boyd 4-6-97) 28:00-41:00.

PLATO No. 10718 Inhabiting Temporality 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1718, “Nibbling at the Edges of Perception” (David & Boyd, 3-11-09) 47:51-60:51. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; Flute; PLATO, No. 0817, “Gateways to the Depths 2” (Boyd, solo 7-97) 13:00-19:00, Tr -13.

PLATO No. 10717 Changeling Ghosts 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1717, “The Vortex of Mastery” (David & Boyd 3-11-09) 10:59-23:59. Boyd: Electronics—›Keith Meiere (KM) Processors; Voice; PLATO, No.1717: 28:00-41:00.

PLATO No. 10716 Emergance 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded October 27, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1716, “The Kiln of Last Attempts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-6-09) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: Elec-tronics—›Processors; Voice+Flute; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 19:00-32:00.

PLATO No. 10709 Drinking from Time's Well 28.10.2025 13:00

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths, SongSparrow Sample; PLATO, No. 1790, “In the Dream City” (David & Boyd 8-5-09) 14:52-27:52. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0719, “Esoteric Fundamentalism 1” (David & Boyd 5-5-96) 00:00-13:00, 32:00-45:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion.

PLATO No. 10708 Transcendental Histories 28.10.2025 12:54

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1780, “Living Memories 1” (David, solo, New Gallery, 7-3-09) 24:33-37:33. Boyd: Electronics—› Processors; PLATO, No. 0801, “Inferno, after Dante” (David & Boyd 5-18-97) 13:00-26:00, 18:00-31:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion.

PLATO No. 10715 The Master Hand 27.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium of Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 00:03-13:03, 33:14-46:14.

PLATO No. 10714 Lovelier Lingering 26.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1714, “The Receptacle of Thoughts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 13:05-26:05, 46:30-59:30.

PLATO No. 10713 Determined Building 25.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1731, “Moments out of Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-1-09) 17:20-30:20, 26:02-39:02.

PLATO No. 10712 Demolishing History 24.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 23, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1721, “Archery for the Blind” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-18-09) 00:07-13:07, 17:33-30:33.

PLATO No. 10711 Machines Threaten Everyone 23.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton , recorded October 22, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1710, “The Pyramid of Blessings”: 00:04-13:04; with. PLATO, No. 1711, “The Vault of Deliverance”: 37:31-50:31 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 3-4-09).

PLATO No. 10710 Existing as Spirit 22.10.2025 13:00

New Music by David K. Barton , recorded October 21, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1401a & b, “Android Dreams, parts 1 & 2” (David, Simon Castaño Ramirez, Marie Fryar, Eli Kahn, Duncan Krostue, Cliff Shoults, & Jeff Theume, 10-21-05) 1401a: 00:09-13:09, 1401b: 24:31-37:31.

PLATO No. 10707 Working, Through Imagination 21.10.2025 12:58

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 1770, “McCarthy” (David & Boyd 6-10-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Electronics—›Process-ors; PLATO, No. 1770: 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00. Mark: Flutes+Percussion+Crystal Bowl.

PLATO No. 10706 Visionary Readings 21.10.2025 12:56

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Mark Magliola, recorded October 20, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1760, “Fresh Start” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIX, No. 9, 5-30- 09) 03:27-16:27. Boyd: CSNB—›Processors, Electronics—›Loops—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0760, “In Space, Icons of Time 2” (David & Boyd 11-29-96) 00:00...