x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

PLATO & the Western Tradition

PLATO & the Western Tradition

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 members are David K. Barton of South Bend, Indiana, and Boyd Nutting of Niles, Michigan. As of December 4, 2016, we have recorded 4,054 improvisations, and would like to share our music. PLATO & The Western Tradition invites others in the Electronic Music Community to participate in the creation of an

All Episodes

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10226 Unsung Prophets

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/14

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton n, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 0621, “On the Edge 1”, (David, Boyd, & Marian Stetler-Emery 5-19-95) 00:02-12:58. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors. PLATO, No. 0162, “Jacob’s Angel” (David & Boyd 9-7-89) 00:00-13:00 Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10225 High Clouds

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/14

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton n, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH—›Synths+6704 MIDI; Voice+Accordion Reeds. PLATO, No. 0521, “Shiva Diva 2” (David & Boyd 5-24- 94) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics—›Processors. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+ Voice.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10224 Full Moon in Cancer

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/14

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton n, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 13, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› GR II; PLATO, No. 0421, “Primavera, part 2”, (David, & Kathy Kohn 5-20-93) 00:01-12:57. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Theremin+Vocoder —› Processors. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Kit+Voice.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10223 Thirty-Seven Years

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/13

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 12, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 2357, “Twenty-Four Years” (David, Boyd & Eric 1-12-12) 00:03-13:03, 06:45-19:45

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10222 Hidden Destiny

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/12

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 11, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4115, “…at the last Trumpette…” (David, solo, 1-10-17) 00:00-13:00, 12:54-25:54.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10221b Stirring Up Protean Time

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/11

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 4114, “Pandora’s Poetry Box” (Boyd Nutting, solo 1-10-17) 00:02- 13:02, 13:20-26:20.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10221a Hidden River-God

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/11

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 10, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1210, “Arcanum XIII Death” (David, &’Vid Grande 1-19-03) 00:05-13:05, 47:10-50:10.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10220 Interior Landscape

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/10

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 9, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1022, “The Millennium Cycle, Canto 1” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, ‘Vid Grande, & Scott Hatt 9-17-99) 19:30-32:30, 32:30-45:30.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10219b Night-Space

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/09

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6613. “Automatic Writing” (David, solo, 3-31-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:100-26:00.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10219a Night-Light

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/09

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 8, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1912. “Channeling the Void Beings” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-31-10) 13:05-26:05, 31:10-44:10.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10218 Tangled Roots

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/08

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 7, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1812. “Subliminal Horizons” (David, & Boyd Nutting 9-30-09) 13:05-26:05, 32:48-45:48.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10217 Conspicuously Absent

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths; PLATO, No. 1271a, “The Mirror Within, part 1” (David, Carol Kapson, Jae-Sun Lee (violin), Chris Peters & Cliff Shoults (guitar) 11-14-03) 15:38-28:34. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Guitar —› Electronics+Processors; PLATO, No. 0117, “Bird of Prey” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton & Phil Ray 2-19-89) 00:00-13:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Percussion.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10216 Dream Wardens

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+PUSH —› GR II; PLATO, No. 1261a, “First Sonnet, part 1” (David, Boyd, Tom Mondschein & Scott Hatt 10-4-03) 07:56-20:52. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics —› Processors; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time, part 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 00:00-13:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Percussion+Voice.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10215 Unknown Knowns

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+PUSH —› GR II+Oscillot; PLATO, No. 1251a, “Abstract Machines, part 1” (David, Boyd & John Richez 7-10-03) 00:05-13:01. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics —› Processors; PLATO, No. 1510c, “New Advent Rhapsody, part 3” (David & Boyd 12-19-06) 00:00-13:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Percussion.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10214 Confused Heartspace

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+PUSH —› Oscillot; PLATO, No. 1241a, “Uncontrollable Beauty” (David, John Richez & Steve Glover, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival XIII, No. 1, 5-30-03) 32:15-45:11. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics —› Processors; PLATO, No.1412a, “Theatre of the World, part 1” (David & Boyd 11-27-05) 00:00-13:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Percussion.

en

00:12:58

PLATO No. 10213 Echoes in our Eyes

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› Oscillot; PLATO, No. 1231c, “Infinite Horizons, part 3” (David & Boyd 4-4-03) 00:08-13:04. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Electronics —› Pro-cessors; PLATO, No. 0213, “Truth Revealed by Time, part 1” (David & Boyd 5-28-90) 00:00- 13:00. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Voice+Percussion.

en

00:13:02

PLATO No. 10212 Stardust in our Ears

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/07

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton, Boyd Nutting, & Eric Lester, recorded January 6, 2025, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› GR II; PLATO, No. 1221a, “Arcanum XIX, the Sun, part 1” (David, Boyd, Scott Hatt & John Richez 3-8-03) 04:21-17:17. Boyd: LIVE Loops; Guitar —› Processors. Eric: Ad Hoc Drum Set+Voice.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10211 Sound's Architecture

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/06

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 5, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0211, “Tangled Tongues” (David, & Phil Ray 5-11-90) 13:02-26:02, 18:02-31:02.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10210 Echoes Linger...

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/05

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 4, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1012, “The Limits of Geometry” (David, & Scott Hatt 7-5-99) 13:03-26:03, 19:06-32:06.

en

00:13:00

PLATO No. 10209 Vanishing Into Action

PLATO & the Western Tradition ·

2025/01/04

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 3, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0209, “The XVIth Trump” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-6-90) 13:02-26:02, 18:54-31:54.

en

1,616 results