Convolution is commonly used in music to reproduce the acoustics of a specific concert hall by multiplying the audio stream by an impulse response of the hall desired. Convolution can also be used with two different field recordings to produce a new sound from characteristics of both sounds.

Dawn Angels: Sustained tones convolved with extended bell sounds, combined with hand drums and chanting.

Convolutions-1-DawnAngels

Any Other Day: Stretched piano notes convolved with tinkling sounds and pulsed box sounds.

Convolutions-5-Any Other Day

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 27, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1352, “Hubris of Spirit” (David, & Boyd Nutting 2-24-05) 00:06-13:06, 61:30-74:30. 

PLATO No. 10352 Beyond Seeking

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6610, “Gates & Latches” (David, solo, 3-28-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 10353 Closed Doorways

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 28, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6612, “Quiet Nowhere” (David, solo, 3-30-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 10355 Stillness,aiff

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 24, 2025, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1400a & b, “Making Lost Time, parts 1 & 2” (David & Boyd Nutting 10-15-05) 1400a: 22:08-35:08, 1400b: 25:40-38:40.

PLATO No. 10400 Finding Lost Time

This is a new mix of my recently uploaded orchestral mock up of "Jupiter", from Gustav Holst's "The Planets"

Jupiter (mix2)

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›Synths; TRbT samples 214-1, 214-1b, 214-3; PLATO, No. 0704, “In Search of the World part 2” (David & ‘Vid Grande 3-15-96) 00:02- 12:58. Boyd: Guitar—›processors; PLATO, No. 0410, “Interstellar Abyss part 1” (David & Boyd, 4-4-93) 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 10407 Live the Silence

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 28, 2025, PLATO’s Studio,, Michiana. David: Kybd—›ACE; TRbT samples 213, 214-6; ‘low Bass’ sample; Accordion Reeds; PLATO, No. 0904, “Singing of a Lost Land” (David & ‘Vid Grande 5-14-98) 00:04-13:00. Boyd: LIVE Loops; PLATO, No. 1094, “Laboratorium XI: Celestial Influx or Wind” (David, Boyd, Evie Barton, & Jon Yazell 1-20-01) 25:00-38:00.

PLATO No. 10409 Harbinger of Tranquility

Highly modified sustained notes of voice, cello, and double bass, hinting of tonality in never-resolving suspensions: Yearning...

Artifact-013-Soul's Yearning

More sounds of voice, cello, and double bass:  Single notes expand into clouds of ambiguous tonality, suspended and fading...

Artifact-014-Soul's Ambiguity

Bruce Hemingway

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