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:

July 28, 2026 PLATO No. 11183 Contoured Silence
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; ‘Vault 13’ Sample (Field Museum); PLATO, No. 1831 “Acoustic Ecology” (David & Boyd 10-28-09) 32:43-45:43. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1831: 00:00-13:00, 09:00-22:00.
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July 28, 2026 PLATO No. 11182 Devolved Aesthetics
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1812 “Subliminal Horizons”, (David & Boyd 9-30-09) 32:43-45:43. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1812: 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.
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July 28, 2026 PLATO No. 11181 Decorous Clowns
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Voice; PLATO, No. 1811 “Inscrutable Oracle”, (David & Boyd 9-23-09) 00:06-13:06. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; Flute+Voice; PLATO, No. 1811: 13:00-26:00, 23:00-36:00.
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July 28, 2026 PLATO No. 11180 Polyphonic Landscape
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1810, “Insolent Toucan” David & Boyd 9-23-09) 16:19-29:19. Boyd: Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1108, “Darkness: The Artist must cut off the Raven's Head by washing with fire (Labora-torium XIV)” (David & Boyd 5-11-01) 13:00-26:00, 50:00-63:00.
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July 27, 2026 PLATO No. 11179 Ephemeral Clown-Car
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 26, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1917, “Avatars of the Astral Clowns” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Julie Soales 4-8-10) 00:05-13:05, 13:05-26:05.
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July 26, 2026 PLATO No. 11178 Sound Bites
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 25, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1718, “Nibbling at the Edges of Perception” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-11-09) 00:08-13:08, 31:51-44:51.
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July 25, 2026 PLATO No. 11177 War Powers
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 24, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1717, “The Vortex of Mastery” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-11-09) 00:04-13:04, 21:26-34:26.
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July 24, 2026 PLATO No. 11176 Acoustic Artifact
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 23, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6662, “Firing the Clay” (David, solo, 4-30-19) 00:02-13:02, 25:58-38:58.
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July 23, 2026 PLATO No. 11175 Consonance & Dissonance Dancing
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 22, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1715, “The Podium if Pronouncements” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 00:03-13:03, 46:14-59:14.
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July 22, 2026 PLATO No. 11174 Diary
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 21, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1714, “The Receptacle of Thoughts” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 3-6-09) 26:05-39:05, 33:30-46:30.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,342 episodes available.