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:

May 21, 2026 PLATO No. 11065 Guard the Harbor
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths, PLATO, No. 1065, “Dreamscape II The Western Land” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Dimitri Lemay, Michiana Improvi-sational Music Festival X, No. 3, 6-9-00) 33:03-46:03. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 1560, “Shadow Dirge” (David, Boyd, Walter Wright, Andrew Lersten, ‘Vid Grande, & Chris Peters, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XVII, No. 8, 6-2-07) 63:00-76:00.
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May 21, 2026 PLATO No. 11064 Towering Lighthouses
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths, PLATO, No. 1064b, “CONCRETE: The Lords of the Fire” (Boyd & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival X, No. 2, 6-9-00) 33:14-46:14. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0416, “Blossom-time Parade”(David & Boyd 5-3-93) 38:00-45:00 Tr -11.
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May 21, 2026 PLATO No. 11063 After Accomplished Night
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1063, “Dreamscape” (David, solo, 5-31-00) 42:13-:57:13. Boyd: Guitar—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1062, “Semblance, part 2” (David & Boyd 5-20-00) 18:00-31:00.
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May 21, 2026 PLATO No. 11062 Morning Awaits Sunrise
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths, PLATO, No. 1062, “Semblance part 2” (David, & Boyd 5-20-00) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1062: 34:00-47:00.
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May 20, 2026 PLATO No. 11061 New Moon Ritual
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1061, “Semblance part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-20-00) 00:00-13:00, 20:36-33:36.
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13min
May 19, 2026 PLATO No. 11060 Lunar Majesty
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1060, “B-Field Ear part 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt 5-13-00) 00:12-13:12, 21:36-34:36.
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13min
May 18, 2026 PLATO No. 11059 Solar Incandescence
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1590a, “Storm Masons, part 1”: 10:04-23:04; with, PLATO, No. 1590b, “Storm Masons, part 2”: 00:04-13:04 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 11-20-07).
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13min
May 17, 2026 PLATO No. 11058 Solar Incantations
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 16, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1850, “Alien Identity Theft”: 00:00-13:00; with, PLATO, No. 1851, “Auditory Allusions”: 00:00-12:16 Tr -1 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 11-25-09).
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May 16, 2026 PLATO No. 11057 Solar Synthesis
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 15, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1751, “The Last Sunset” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-27-09) 00:04-13:04, 13:04-26:04.
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13min
May 15, 2026 PLATO No. 11056 Attenuated Tonalities
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded May 14, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1056, “Alien Symphony” (David & Boyd 3-31-00) 00:04-13:04. Boyd: SERGE—›VCV Rack; PLATO, No. 1056: 47:00-60:00, 61:00-73:00-Tr -2.
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