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:

March 23, 2026 PLATO No. 10967 Dedication
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1967, “Mute Boys Singing” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-26-10) 00:04-13:04, 13:04-26:04.
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March 22, 2026 PLATO No. 10966 Consecration
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1966, “Aftermathematics” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-26-10) 00:04-13:04, 13:04-26:04.
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March 21, 2026 PLATO No. 10965 Consolation
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 20, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1965, “The Esoteric Toll Booth” (David, Boyd Nutting, & ‘Vid Grande, with Matt Mitchell, guitar, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 23, 5-23-10) 00:09-13:09, 13:09-26:09.
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March 20, 2026 PLATO No. 10964 Transformation
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 19, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1964, “The Vestibule of Ambition” (David, Boyd Nutting, & ‘Vid Grande, with Matt Mitchell, guitar, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 22, 5-23-10) 00:09-13:09, 14:00-27:00.
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March 19, 2026 PLATO No. 10963 Playmates
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 18, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1963, “The Perturbations of Polarity” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 21, 5-23-10) 00:04-13:04, 13:04-26:04.
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March 18, 2026 PLATO No. 10962 Abundance
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 17, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1962, “The Pillar of Perfection” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 20, 5-23-10) 00:06-12:22, 02:07-14:22 both Tr -1.
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March 17, 2026 PLATO No. 10958 Aspects Returning
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No,. 1958, “The Cafeteria of False Choices” (David, Julie Soales, Boyd Nutting, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 16, 5-22-10). Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics; Serge—›VCV Instruments; PLATO, No. 0599, “The Acoustic Unconscious 1” (David & Boyd 2-15-95) 13:00-26:00, 33:00-46:00.
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March 17, 2026 PLATO No. 10961 Trembling…
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No,. 1961, “The Cathedral of Remembrance” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 19, 5-23-10), Tr +2. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics; Serge—›VCV Instruments; PLATO, No. 2130, “The Madness of the God of Music” (David & Boyd 3-16-11) Tr -10.
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March 17, 2026 PLATO No. 10960 Interstellar Vistas
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No,. 1960, “The Haven of Always” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 18, 5-23-10), Tr -11. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics; Serge—›VCV Instruments; PLATO, No. 2129, “Form at the Root of Being” (David & Boyd 3-16-11) 03:00-16:00, 15:00-28:00.
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March 17, 2026 PLATO No. 10959 In Our Future
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 16, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No,. 1959, “The Sanctuary of Forever” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 17, 5-23-10), Tr -10. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics; Serge—›VCV Instruments; PLATO, No. 1535, “Manifesto 1” (David & Boyd 3-16-07) 13:00-26:00, 49:00-62:00.
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The podcast currently has 1,344 episodes available.