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:

December 20, 2025 PLATO No. 10809 Unionized Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 19, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1890, “Hidden Deities Beckoning” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-24-10) 09:15-22:51, 22:51-35:51.
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December 19, 2025 PLATO No. 10808 Choirs of Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1880, “exivit sonus…” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-3-10) 00:05- 13:05, 13:05-26:05.
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December 18, 2025 PLATO No. 10807 Avatars Cooperating
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 17, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1708, “The Toyshop of Creation” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-25-09) 13:03-26:03, 32:55-45:55.
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December 17, 2025 PLATO No. 10806 Compatible Avatars
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 16, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1608, “Convoluted Methods of the Mechanic Phylum” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 2-28-08) 00:06-13:06, 33:09-46:09.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10805 Winning the Universe
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0815, “Doppelgänger 1” (David & Walter Wright 7-20-97) 09:25-22:25. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder, PLATO, No. 2335, “Covenant by Voice Spiritual” (David & Boyd 12-15-11) Tr -10.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10804 Regions of Space
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Yard Sample Set; PLATO, No. 0814, “Fading Images of Existent Objectivity 2” (David & Boyd 7-12-97) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder, Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0401, “White Winter Whispers part 1” (David, Boyd, & Evie Barton 2-14-93) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10803 Oceanic Gradual
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 0813, “Fading Images of Existent Objectivity 1” (David & Boyd 7-12-97) 32:07-45:07. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder, Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0803, “Paradisio, after Dante, part 1” (David & Boyd 5-28-97) 13:00-26:00, 30:00-43:00.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10802 Counterpoise…
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths+Voice; PLATO, No. 0812, “Deceptive Timelessness” (David, Boyd, Elizabeth Nutting, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VII, No. 9, 6-7-97) 02:33-15:20. Boyd: Theremin—› Vocoder, Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0802, “Purgatorio, after Dante” (David & Boyd 5-18-97) 13:00-26:00, 32:00-45:00.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10801 Between Cosmos and Being
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 0811, “Crystalline Growth” (David, Boyd, Tim Backer, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VII, No. 7, 6-7-97) 28:43-41:43. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder; PLATO, No. 0801, “Inferno, after Dante” (David & Boyd 5-18-97) 13:00-26:00, 31:00-44:00.
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December 16, 2025 PLATO No. 10800 Inaudible Poetry
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 15, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0810, “Encircling & Evading” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival VII, No. 6, 6-7-97) 08:22-21:22. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder, 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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The podcast currently has 1,346 episodes available.