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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December 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10779 Measuring Being's Span
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 2, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO No. 1669, “Nebelschreif”: 00:00-12:56; No. 1946, “Beyond Closed Composition”: 00:00-12:55; No. 1996, “The Pathless Beyond”: 00:00-13:00; PLATO, No. 1977, “Ominous Landscape” (David & Boyd 6-24-09) 03:29-11:29, Tr -8. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1977, Tr -3.
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December 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10778 Inconceivably Distant
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 2, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1787, “Crepuscular Insight” (David, Boyd, & Chris Dutrieux 6-24-09) 07:35-20:35. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1778, “Reattachment to Time” (David & Boyd 7-01-09) 00:00-13:00, 39:00-52:00.
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13min
December 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10777 Learning from the Present
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 2, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Samples from PLATO, No. 0216, ”Truth Revealed by Time, part 4” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 5-28-90); PLATO, No. 1777, “Detachment from Time” (David & Boyd 6-24-09) 13:00-26:00. Boyd: Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1777: 26:00-39:00, 48:00-61:00.
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December 03, 2025 PLATO No. 10776 Adrift Among the Stars
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded December 2, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1767, “Afternoon Soliloquy” (David, solo, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIX, No. 18, 5-31-09) 00:01-11:36, Tr -2. Boyd: Theremin+Electronics—›Processors (Ring Modulators); PLATO, No. 10154, “Shepherd Avatars” (David & Boyd 12-02-24).
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13min
December 01, 2025 PLATO No. 10775 Gravity's Ecstasy
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 30, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1775, “Attachment to Time” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-17-09) 00:06-13:06, 21:26-34:26.
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13min
November 30, 2025 PLATO No. 10774 Deploring Decay
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 29, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana.
PLATO, No. 0774, “Time Loops 1” (David, Carol Miranda, & Brett Padgett 2-7-97) 00:03-13:03, 30:30-43:30.
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13min
November 29, 2025 PLATO No. 10773 Finding Earth's Ways
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0773, “Basement of the Ivory Tower 2” (David, Carol Miranda, & Brett Padgett 1-31-97) 00:02-13:02, 28:45-41:45.
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13min
November 28, 2025 PLATO No. 10772 Ringing Glass, Shattered
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1772, “Overhearing the Past” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester 6-10-09) 14:42-27:42, 27:42-40:42.
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13min
November 27, 2025 PLATO No. 10771 Inner Vibration
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 26, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1771, “On the Road 2” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester 6-10-09) 00:13-13:13, 13:13-26:13.
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13min
November 26, 2025 PLATO No. 10770 Implied Non-Being
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded November 25, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1770, “McCarthy” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-10-09) 00:06-13:06, 14:30-27:30.
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13min

FAQs about PLATO & the Western Tradition:

How many episodes does PLATO & the Western Tradition have?

The podcast currently has 1,346 episodes available.