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:

February 03, 2026 PLATO No. 10887 Untended Flowers
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0887, “Drumming in Suburbia, part 2” (David, & Chad MIller 3-20-98) 00:03-06:33. Tr -12. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 2106, “The Great Work” (David & Boyd 02/02/11) 04:00- 17:00.
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February 03, 2026 PLATO No. 10886 Absorbed in Being
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0886, “Drum-ming in Suburbia, part 1” (David, & Chad MIller 3-20-98) 31:29-44:29. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0816, “Gateways to the Depths 1” (Boyd, solo 07/97) 04:00-12:00, Tr -10; 28:00-31:00, Tr -27; 42:00-46:00, Tr -22.
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February 03, 2026 PLATO No. 10885 Rose Tendrils Arch
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0885, “Time Rushing Away 2” (David, & Chad MIller 3-13-98) 23:45-36:45. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors.
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February 03, 2026 PLATO No. 10884 Evening's Twilight
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 2, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE MIDI—›Windharp Sample; PLATO, No. 0884, “Time Rushing Away 1” (David, & Chad MIller 3-13-98) 00:03-13:03. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; “Gong” (Soundtrack).
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February 02, 2026 PLATO No. 10883 Completely Pure
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 1, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0883, “Disappearing Landscape, part 2” (David, & Chad A. Miller, 2-27–98) 13:02-26:02, 18:16-31:16.
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February 01, 2026 PLATO No. 10882 Native Mildness
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 31, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0882, “Disappearing Landscape, part 1” (David, & Chad A. Miller, 2-27–98) 00:03-13:03, 17:40-30:40.
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January 31, 2026 PLATO No. 10881 Recoiling from Flames
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 30, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1881, “in omnem terram” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-3-10) 00:01-12:17, 09:03-21:19, both Tr -1.
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January 30, 2026 PLATO No. 10880 Burning in Spirit
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 29, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1880, “exivit sonus” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-3-10) 24:52-37:52, 26:05-39:05.
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January 29, 2026 PLATO No. 10879 Fleshly Weaving
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 28, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6499, “Heartwaves” (David, solo, 1-28-19) 13:00-26:00, 26:00- 39:00. {6499 time-folds PLAT0, No., 1691, “The Sanctuary of Always” (David, & Boyd Nutting 1-28-09) 00-39, 09-48.}
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January 28, 2026 PLATO No. 10878 Unholy Agony
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 27, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1878, “devorata est” (David, Boyd Nutting, Julie Soales, & Omar al Ham, 1-27-10) 26:05-39:05, 32:16-45:16.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,344 episodes available.