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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The podcast currently has 1,344 episodes available.

PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11005 Mugwump Madness
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1015, “The Narratives of Geometry” (David & Boyd 8-25-99) 18:46-31:46. Boyd: SERGE—› VCV Rack; Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1015: 18:49-31:49.
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April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11004 Littler Life
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Accordion Reeds; PLATO, No. 1014, “The Limits of Narrative” (David, & Scott Hatt, 8-2-99) 00:02-13:02. Boyd: SERGE—› VCV Rack; Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0140, “Out of the Cave” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 5-10-89) 26:00-39:00, 32:00-45:00.
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April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11003 Forgetting Snow
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1013, “The Narrative of Limits” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-18-99) 18:46-31:46. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoders—›VCV Rack—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1300a: Tr -13; 1300b: Tr -26-- “Home away from Home, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd 3-28-04).
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April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11002 Stirring Roots
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Bell+Melodeon; PLATO, No. 1012, “The Limits of Geometry” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-5-99) 20:26- 33:26. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 2100, “Another Milestone” (David & Boyd 1-19-11) Tr -6.
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April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11001 Mixing Memories
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1011, “The Geometry of Limits” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-5-99) 00:11-13:11. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “Elipsoidal Alchemy” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 13:00-26:00, 32:0045:00.
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April 14, 2026 PLATO No. 11000 Out of the Past
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1010, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 30” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt, with David Harding, Viola, 7-2-99) 27:33-40:33. Boyd: SERGE—›VCV Rack; Radius Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 1000, “PLATO & the Sufi Tradition” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Scott Hatt 5-16-99) 13:00-26:00, 33:00-46:00.
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April 13, 2026 PLATO No. 10999 Significant Soil
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 12, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1999, ”Postmodern Garden Party 3” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Peacock Tribe Drum Circle 7-24-10) 00:01-09:46, 04:15-14:00.
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10min
April 12, 2026 PLATO No. 10998 Noisy Garden 2
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 11, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1998, ”Postmodern Garden Party 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Peacock Tribe Drum Circle 7-24-10) 00:01-19:31, 10:24-29:54.
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April 11, 2026 PLATO No. 10997 Noisy Garden 1
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 10, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1997, ”Postmodern Garden Party 1” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Peacock Tribe Drum Circle 7-24-10) 00:01-13:48, 02:04-15:51 both Tr -6.
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April 10, 2026 PLATO No. 10996c Vernal Homiletics, part 3
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 9, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1996, ”The Pathless Beyond” (David, & Boyd Nutting 7-21-10) 19:34-29:19, 28:55-38:40.
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How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,344 episodes available.