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 me... more

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PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

June 22, 2026 PLATO No. 11119 Solstice Ritual
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1191, “Headbangers’ Ball” (David, & Boyd Nutting 10-14-02) 13:05-26:05, 45:43-58:43.
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June 21, 2026 PLATO No. 11118 Prognosis Unknown
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 20, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1811, “Inscrutable Oracle” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-23-09) 00:06- 13:06, 23:33-36:33.
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June 20, 2026 PLATO No. 11117 Juneteenth Commemoration
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1711, “The Vault of Deliverance” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-4-09) 00:05- 13:05, 13:05-26:05.
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June 19, 2026 PLATO No. 11116 Unpersuaded Landscape
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1611, “Contemplation-Tenderness” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 3-5-08) 00:14-12:40, 51:24- 63:40, both Tr -1.
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June 18, 2026 PLATO No. 11115 Innocent Plantings
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1115, “Silver Rain (Laboratorium XV)” (David, Boyd Nutting, ’Vid Grande, & Mike Hoover, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 6, 6-9-01) 00:18-13:18, 23:25-36:25.
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June 17, 2026 PLATO No. 11114 Little Nothing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1114a, “Bagatelles, part 1” (David, ‘Vid Grande, Scott Hatt, & Dimitri Lemay, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 5a, 6-9-01) 13:05-26:05, 17:38- 30:38.
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June 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11113 Geometric Secrets
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 15, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1311, “Casual Murmuring” (David, Boyd, Tom Mondschein, & Walter Wright, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIV, No. 7 6-8-01) 00:10-13:10. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; VCV Rack—›Serge; PLATO, No. 1311: 13:00-26:00, 43:00-56:00.
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June 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11112 Flowering Coherence
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 15, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice+Melodion; PLATO, No. 1112, “Revenant” (David, Scott Hatt, Tim Backer & Dimitri Lemay, , Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 3, 6-8-01) 00:03-13:09. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; 0727, “Gathering the Landscape” (David & Boyd, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VI, No. 7, 6-15-96) 26:00-39:00.
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June 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11111 Separation's Shadow
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 15, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1111, “Palimpsest II” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 2, 6-8-01) 00:10-13:10. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; VCV Rack—›Serge; PLATO, No. 1111: 40:00-53:00.
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June 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11110 Ancesters Calling
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded June 15, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1110, “Consulting the Surreal” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XI, No. 1, 6-8-01) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Elec-tronics—›Loops—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0727, “Stirrings of Isolated Lyricism” (David & Boyd, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VI, No. 5, 6-15-96) 13:00-26:00, 17:00- 30:00.
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The podcast currently has 1,248 episodes available.