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:

March 10, 2026 PLATO No. 10947 Threats Outlasting
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1947 “Breaching the Bastions of Form” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvi-sational Music Festival XX, No. 5, 5-21-10) 00:06-13:06. Boyd: Serge+VCV Instruments; Music Mouse.
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14min
March 10, 2026 PLATO No. 10946 Convoluted Abysses
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; Accordion Reeds, Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1946, “Beyond Closed Composition” (David, Marian Stetler-Emery, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 4, 5-21-10) 00:02-13:02. Boyd: Serge+ VCV Instruments; Music Mouse.
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13min
March 10, 2026 PLATO No. 10945 Unimagined Bridges
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1945, “Old Friends” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 3, 5-21-10) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Serge+VCV Instruments; Music Mouse.
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13min
March 10, 2026 PLATO No. 10944 Winged Energy
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 9, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1944, “Reconciling the Opposites” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 2, 5-21-10) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Serge+VCV Instruments; Music Mouse.
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13min
March 09, 2026 PLATO No. 10943 Ardent Meshwork
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 8, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1943, “Extending Into Indeterminacy” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XX, No. 1, 5–21-10) 00:03-13:03, 13:03-26:03.
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13min
March 08, 2026 PLATO No. 10942 Invisible Landscape
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 7, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0942, “Echoes of Never, part 2” (Dimitri Lemay, Chad Miller, Tyson Nieter, Charles Daussin, & Eric Lester 10-30-98) 00:03-13:03, 17:30-30:30.
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13min
March 07, 2026 PLATO No. 10941 Poverty's Gaze
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0941, “Echoes of Never, part 1” (Dimitri Lemay, Chad Miller, Tyson Nieter, Charles Daussin, & Eric Lester 10-30-98) 00:03-13:03, 18:19-31:19.
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13min
March 06, 2026 PLATO No. 10940 Innocent Mirrors
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 5, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0940, “Reviving Obsolete Gods” (David, solo 10-25 & 12-31–98) 00:03-13:03, 18:39-31:39.
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13min
March 05, 2026 PLATO No. 10939 Eternal Ease
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 4, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1939, “Bedouin Safari” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Zander (cat) 5-19-10) 00:00-12:16, 04:54-17:10 both Tr -1.
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13min
March 05, 2026 PLATO No. 10938 Transient Jewels
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 4, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1938, “The Astral Calliope” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-12-10) 00:08-10:27, 01:33-11:52 both Tr -4.
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13min

FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,344 episodes available.