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 1,346 episodes available.

PLATO & the Western Tradition episodes:

December 15, 2025 PLATO No. 10799 Unknown Flowers
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 14, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0791, “Schoenberg Howls 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4-6-97) 00:03-13:03, 29:54-42:54.
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December 14, 2025 PLATO No. 10798 Asleep with Roots
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 13, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1798, “Outside In” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 8-26-09) 13:06-26:06, 26:06-39:06.
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December 13, 2025 PLATO No. 10797 Ignoring the Tocsin
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0977, “Ebony Bells” (David, Erin Taylor Young, & Chad A. Miller, 3-19-99) 13:47-26:47, 31:44-44:44.
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December 12, 2025 PLATO No. 10796 Darkness & Light
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1697, “Inception” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 2-6-09) 00:10-13:10, 32:37-45:37.
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December 11, 2025 PLATO No. 10795 Mega Churches
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1795, “Technology in the service of religion” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 8-19-09) 10:42-23:42, 23:42-36:42.
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December 10, 2025 PLATO No. 10794 Data Centers
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded December 9. 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1794, “Religion in the service of technology” (David, & Boyd Nutting, 8-19-09) 00:05-13:05, 13:05-26:05.
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December 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10793 Endless Reception
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 8, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1793, “Thickets of Irrationality” (David, Julie, & Boyd 8-12-09) 00:07-13:07. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—› Processors; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1739, “The Afterglow of Creation” (David & Boyd 4-15-09) 26:00-39:00, 47:00-60:00.
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December 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10792 Polyphony of Light
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 8, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1792, “The Undergrowth of the Psyche” (David & Boyd 8-12-09) 04:25-17:25. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—› Processors; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0297b, “CONCRETE: Meanderthal” (Boyd, Andrew Lersten, & Mickey MacKenzie MIMF I No. 10, 7-27-91) 13:00- 26:00, 29:00-42:00.
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December 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10791 Stretching Open
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 8, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1791, “Breaking Eggshell Pieties” (David & Boyd 8-12-09) Tr -14. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—› Processors; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1197a, “Arcanum I The Magician, part 1” (David & Boyd 11-25-02) 14:00- 27:00, 30:00- 43:00.
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December 09, 2025 PLATO No. 10790 Flower Muscles
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 8, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Samples: Grp 1, scene 8; PLATO, No. 1790, “in the Dream City” (David & Boyd 8-5-09) 14:51-27:51. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoder—›Processors; Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1790: 13:00- 26:00, 15:00-28:00.
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FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,346 episodes available.