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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 members are David K. Barton of South Bend, Indiana, and...

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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 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 on-line compilation called “Weaving Indra’s Net”. Here are the “rules”: 1. Download from http://www.soundcloud.com/plato-3 any of the improvisations by PLATO & The Western Tradition that capture your attention. 2. Use some or all of what you download as a part of your own music making. 3. Post your piece to SoundCloud, and post the SoundCloud link on Plato’s FaceBook page: www.facebook.com/PLATOandTheWesternTradition 4. Please comply with our Creative Commons attribution requirement (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) by including in your description of your piece this language: “Includes material from PLATO & The Western Tradition, No. 2811, ‘Limitless Geometries’”. (You should substitute the number and title of the piece that you are using.) 5. PLATO will organize and maintain the compilation as a playlist titled ‘Weaving Indra’s Net’ on the PLATO SoundCloud site. Please post any questions or comments on the FaceBook page listed above.

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PLATO No. 11018 Memory's Rose

4/22/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 21, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1810, “Insolent Toucan”: 00:12-13:12; with, PLATO, No. 1811, “Inscrutable Oracle”: 00:06-13:06 (both: David, & Boyd Nutting 9-23-09).

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11017 Gate & Stile

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 6647, “Underground Mastery” (David, solo 4-20-19) 13:00-26:00. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO No. 1710, “The Pyramid of Blessings” (David & Boyd 3-4-09) 00:00-13:00, 09:00- 22:00.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11016 Will & Word

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 6647, “Underground Mastery” (David, solo 4-20-19) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics—›Processors.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11015 Warp & Woof

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 2154, “Stardust” (David, Boyd, Julie Soales, Tracy. Tillis, & John Hanson 4-20-11) 00:12-13:12. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0511, “The Fires of Memory part 1” (David & Boyd 5-1-94) 02:00-11:00 Tr -9, 22:00-35:00.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11014 Wow & Flutter

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 2153, “Deploration” (David, Boyd, Julie Soales, & Tracy. Tillis 4-20-11) Tr -17. Boyd: Theremin+Vocoder (looped)—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0611, “Dreaming of Deep Time 1” (David & Boyd 3-27-95) 14:00-27:00, 18:00-31:00.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11013 Squat & Stoop

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2152, “Lack of Discipline” (David, Boyd, Julie Soales, & Tracy. Tillis 4-20-11) Tr -4. Boyd: Music Mouse+Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 7257, “thin, bright blue-ness” (Boyd, solo, 4-20-20) Tr -17.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11012 Word Tuning

4/21/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 20, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 2150, “Tocsin Bells” (David & Boyd 4-20-11) Tr -18. Boyd: Music Mouse+Theremin+Vocoder—›Processors; Radius Electronics—›Processors.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11011 Shadow-Fall

4/20/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 19, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1011, “The Geometry of Limits” (David, & Scott Hatt 7-5-99) 00:12-13:12, 20:06-33:06.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11010 in the Dream Kingdom

4/19/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 18, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0010, “The Drummer Stumbles” (David, & Boyd Nutting 3-5-88) 13:02-26:02, 33:50-46:50.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11009 Heaven's Summit

4/18/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 17, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1109a, “Naïve Nebulae”: 00:03-13:03; with, PLATO, No. 1109b, :Nebulus Nebulae”: 00:12-13:12 (David, & Scott Hatt, with Dato Machavariani, cello , The Red Tape Session, parts 1 & 2, 5-16-01).

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11008 Hermetic Hoedown

4/17/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 15, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0118, “Dance Mix” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 2-18-89) 13:03-26:03, 16:12-29:12.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11007 Lord of the Sky

4/16/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 15, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0117, “Bird of Prey” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray 2-18-89) 13:03-26:03, 17:02-30:02.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11006 Shaping Stories

4/15/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 14, 2026. PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1016, “The Geometry of Narratives” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Scott Hatt 8-25-99) 00:03-13:03, 33:13-46:13.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11005 Mugwump Madness

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1015, “The Narratives of Geometry” (David & Boyd 8-25-99) 18:46-31:46. Boyd: SERGE—› VCV Rack; Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1015: 18:49-31:49.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11004 Littler Life

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Accordion Reeds; PLATO, No. 1014, “The Limits of Narrative” (David, & Scott Hatt, 8-2-99) 00:02-13:02. Boyd: SERGE—› VCV Rack; Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 0140, “Out of the Cave” (David, Boyd, & Phil Ray 5-10-89) 26:00-39:00, 32:00-45:00.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11003 Forgetting Snow

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1013, “The Narrative of Limits” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-18-99) 18:46-31:46. Boyd: Theremin—›Vocoders—›VCV Rack—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1300a: Tr -13; 1300b: Tr -26-- “Home away from Home, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd 3-28-04).

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11002 Stirring Roots

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; Bell+Melodeon; PLATO, No. 1012, “The Limits of Geometry” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-5-99) 20:26- 33:26. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 2100, “Another Milestone” (David & Boyd 1-19-11) Tr -6.

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PLATO No. 11001 Mixing Memories

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1011, “The Geometry of Limits” (David, & Scott Hatt, 7-5-99) 00:11-13:11. Boyd: Music Mouse—›Radius Electronics—›Processors; PLATO, No. 1001a, “Elipsoidal Alchemy” (Boyd, & Andrew Lersten, Michiana Improvisational Music Festival IX, No. 1, 6-5-99) 13:00-26:00, 32:0045:00.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 11000 Out of the Past

4/14/2026
Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 13, 2026, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; PLATO, No. 1010, “Harding’s Reels & Jigs, No. 30” (David, Boyd, & Scott Hatt, with David Harding, Viola, 7-2-99) 27:33-40:33. Boyd: SERGE—›VCV Rack; Radius 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.

Duración:00:13:00

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PLATO No. 10999 Significant Soil

4/13/2026
New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 12, 2026, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1999, ”Postmodern Garden Party 3” (David, Boyd Nutting, & Peacock Tribe Drum Circle 7-24-10) 00:01-09:46, 04:15-14:00.

Duración:00:09:45