New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 22, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1926, “Stairway to Heaven” (Matt Mitchell, guitar, David, & Omar Cherry, kybds+synths 4/16/10) 00:03-13:03, 12:42-25:42.

PLATO No. 9612 Hiding the Shadows

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 5, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0638, “Reconstructive Archeology 2” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 6/13/95) 00:00-13:00; with, PLATO, No. 1638, “Mythonomy 2” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 6/6/08) 00:00-13:00. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments. PLATO, No. 3986, “Arabesque Odin Stone” (Boyd, solo, 10/16/16) 00:00-13:00.

PLATO No. 9638 Celestial Transactions

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 5, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› Synths+LIVE MIDI. PLATO, No. 0639, “Reconstructive Archeology 3” (David, & Marian Stetler-Emery 6/20/95) 00:00-13:00; with, PLATO, No. 1639, “Mythonomy 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 6/6/08) 58:00-71:00. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments. PLATO, No. 0396, “Starting the Year Off Wrong” (David, Boyd, Andrew Lersten, Jon Yazell 1/1/93) 00:00-13:00, 33:03-46:03.

PLATO No. 9639 Unseen Minstrels

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 11, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6524, “Forgetting Stories (David, 2/11/19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 9647 Mystics Unchained

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 12, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, MIchiana. David: Recorder; PLATO, No. 6527, “Time Slays Desire” (David & Boyd 2/13/19) 00:00-12:55. Boyd: Radius —› VCV Instruments.

PLATO No. 9651 Night's Power

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 17, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0267, “Spirit Journey” (David, Boyd Nutting, Evie Barton, & Phil Ray, 2/17/91) 13:00-26:00, 19:00-32:00.

PLATO No. 9658 Traveling Ghosts

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 0669, “Off the Tourist Trail, part 1” (David, Marian, Collin, & Tim, 11-10-95) 00:02-13:00. Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 2916, “Risen Earth (The Revenant Serge Mix)” (Boyd, solo, 2-19-14) Tr -11.

PLATO No. 9660 Beyond the Veil

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 1669, “Neibelschreif” (David, Marie Fryar, Mike Nolan & Josh Bonham (viola) 11-14-08) 00:00-12:56. Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 3209, “Becoming Ben” (Boyd, solo, 2-19-15).

PLATO No. 9661 Boundless Life

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Voice; PLATO, No. 2669, “Panpsychic Deviation” (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell 12-27-12) 00:00-12:16 Tr -1. Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 3210, “Sacred Ground, She” (Boyd, solo, 2-19-15) Tr -18.

PLATO NO. 9662 Children of Words

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 19, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PUSH —› Synths; PLATO, No. 4669, “Threading the Needle” (David & Boyd 8-24-17) 00:00-12:56, 12:55- 25:51 . Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 3212, “Agah Berber” (Boyd, solo, 2-19-15) Tr -21.

PLATO No. 9664 Sea-Foam

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 25, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1671, “Swan Song 2” (David, Marie Fryer, Mike Nolan, & Josh Bonham (viola) 12/5/08) 00:10-13:10. 60:10-73:10.

PLATO No. 9671 The Willow Dances

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 26, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Radius Elec-tronics —› VCV Rack. PLATO, No. 2769, “THEN & NOW” (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell 6-6-13) 13:00-26:00, 14:00-27:00.

PLATO No. 9672 The Water of Life

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 26, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Rack. PLATO, No. 3769, “Deep Green Amplification” (Boyd, solo 5-23-16).

PLATO No. 9673 Breezes from Beyond

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 26, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Rack. PLATO, No. 4769, “Pavane-Gavotte” (David, solo 9-27-17).

PLATO No. 9674 The Light of the Attributes

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 26, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Rack. PLATO, No. 6769, “A-Romatic Bibliomancy” (David, Boyd, & Eric Lester 7-3-19).

PLATO No. 9676 Denizens of Paradise

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded February 26, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE Sample Matrix. Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Rack. PLATO, No. 7769, “Ineffable Carpet” (David, solo 7-3-19).

PLATO No. 9677 Heart's Flapping Wings

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 27, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1678, “Holiday ArtWalk ‘08, No. 3” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 12-6-08) 13:07-26:07, 24:40-37:40.

PLATO No. 9678 Entropy's Paean

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded February 28, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0350, “Leap Day Eve” (David, & Phil Ray, with Evie Barton, voice 2-28-92) 13:07-26:07, 32:30-45:30.

PLATO No. 9679 Leap Day Preparation

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 4,2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 6859, “Shards Cohere” (David, solo, 8-25-19). Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments.

PLATO No. 9685 Head's Ecstacy

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 4,2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths. PLATO, No. 6869, “Restless Semblance” (David, solo, 8-30-19). Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments. {6869 time-folds 0869 In Appearance, Semblance Lies, part 1 (D, Chad Miller, 1-16-98).}

PLATO No. 9686 Heart's Rapture

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 4,2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 6879, “Ambiguous Existence” (David & Boyd 9-4-19). Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments. PLATO, No. 6978, “The Space Between Worlds” (David & Boyd 11-6-19).

PLATO No. 9687 Unfrozen Life

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 4,2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Accordion Reeds+Voice+Harmonica+Thrush Sample. PLATO, No. 6889, “Deflecting Time’s Arrow” (David, solo, 9-15-19). Boyd: Radius Electronics —› VCV Instruments. PLATO, No. 0688, “Urban Aborigines 2” (David, Boyd, & Eric Lester 1-24-96).

PLATO No. 9688 Bewildered Spinning

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 6, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1969, “Inaudible Icons II” (David, Boyd Nutting,  & Eric Lester 6-2-10) 00:32-13:322, 27:56-40:56.

PLATO No. 9691 Burning the Forms

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 9, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6499, “Heartwaves” (David, solo 1-28-19) 00:00-13:00, 26:00-39:00.

PLATO No. 9694 Melting Time

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 11, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths. PLATO, No. 1696, “Midwinter Blues” (David, Marie Fryer, & Matt Mitchell 2-6-09) 14:44-27:40. Boyd: Radius Electronics+Per-cuission. PLATO, No. 1717, “The Vortex of Mastery” (David & Boyd 3-11-09) 13:00-26:00, 21:37- 34:37.

PLATO No. 9696 Snatched Up by the Moon

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 11, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths+Voice.. PLATO, No. 1698, “Indomitable Terrain” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 2-6-09) 00:02-12:57. Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 2698, “Owners of the Dawn” (David, Boyd, Jeff Campbell & David Rees 2-14-13) 00:00-:13:00, 06:00-19:00.

PLATO No. 9698 On the Ship of Being

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded March 11, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd+PUSH —› Synths+Voice.. PLATO, No. 1699, “Terminus” (David, solo, Spurious Fugitive Gallery 2-6-09) 00:07-13:00. Boyd: Radius Electronics. PLATO, No. 6999, “Macrology” (David, solo 11-18-19); PLATO, No. 1196, “Arcanum 0-The Fool” (David & Boyd 11-18-02) 00:00-13:00, 64:00-77:00.

PLATO No. 9699 Hiding in the Sea

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded March 16, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0679, “Christmas Eve at Barnes & Noble,, part 1” (David, & Boyd Nutting, Barnes & Noble III, 12-24-95) 00:02-13:02, 19:32-32:32.

PLATO No. 9706 Opening the World's Door

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 2, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1301, “Poetry After the Holocaust” (David, Carol Kapson, Jae-Sun Lee, Jeff Theume, Ken Smith & Poets 4/2/04) 00:04-13:04, 37:06-50:06.

PLATO No. 9738 The Wings of Light

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 6, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1742, “Shadow Catchers” (David, & Boyd Nutting 4/22/09) 13:02- 26:02, 09:04-22:04.

PLATO No. 9742 Borrowed Heart

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 19, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0765, “Song of the Night Angels, part 1” (David, & ‘Vid Grande, oboe 12-28-96) 13:02- 26:02, 19:54-32:54.

PLATO No. 9765 On the Way of Souls

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 20, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1766, “The Colors of Mid-Day” (David, solo, MIMF XIX, No. 17, 5-31-09) 13:01- 21:02, 12:46-25:46.

PLATO No. 9766 Springtime Rag

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 21, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, MIchiana. PLATO, No. 1235a: 00:05-13:05; with PLATO, No. 1235c: 02:28-15:28, “Relentless Nobility, parts 1 & 3” (David, Boyd Nutting, & John Richez 4/21/03).

PLATO No. 9767 Rage

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: PLATO, No. 2768, “Language & Embodiment” (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-6-13) 00:01-12:58. Boyd: Radius Electronics+Kalimba; PLATO, No. 1441a, “Pandora’s Music Box” (David & Boyd 4-22-06) 00:00-13:00, 13:00- 26:00.

PLATO No. 9768 Sempiternal Legacies

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 2769, “THEN & NOW”, (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-6-13) 28:00-40:20. Boyd: Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 4349, “Fast Resort” (Boyd & Eric Lester 4-22-17) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 9769 The Abyss of Transient Being

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Flute; PLATO, No. 2770, “Message from the Future”, (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-6-13) Tr -3. Boyd: Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 1769, “On the Road 1” (David & Boyd 6-3-09) 00:00-13:00, 16:11-29:11.

PLATO No. 9770 Silence Sings!

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Flute+Voice+Percussion; PLATO, No. 2771, “Urban Aborigines 3”, (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-13-13) 00:02-12:57. Boyd: Radius Electronics+ Ocarina+Voice+Percussion; PLATO, No. 1977, “Ominous Landscape” (David & Boyd 6-23-10) Tr -3.

PLATO No. 9771 Space Unfolds

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths+Voice+Percussion; PLATO, No. 2772, “Disembodied Voices”, (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-13-13) 05:30-18:22. Boyd: Radius Electronics+Ocarina+ Voice; PLATO, No. 2977, “Inhaling the Fumes” (David, Boyd, Leslie Rollins, & Kirk Ott, harmonica 5-8-14) 00:00-13:00, 11:20-24:20.

PLATO No. 9772 Time Threads

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 22, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: Kybd —› Synths; PLATO, No. 2773, “Nodal Engineering”, (David, Boyd, & Jeff Campbell, 6-13-13) Tr -4. Boyd: Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 1742, “Shadow Catchers” (David & Boyd 4-22–09) 13:00-26:00.

PLATO No. 9773 Starlight Jubilation

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded April 23, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1774, “On the Road 3” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-17-09) 09:40-22:40, 47:47- 60:47. {Samples from On The Road by Jack Kerouac}

PLATO No. 9774 On the Road 4

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded July 27, 2020, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: MIDI-1624, “ArtWalk 08 No. 3” (5/3/08); Keyboard & Synths; PLATO, No. 2447, “Viral Noise Theory” (David, Boyd, & Josh, 5/10/12), 26:00-39:00. Boyd: Theremin+ Vocoders; PLATO, No. 2474, “From a distance, call” (David & Boyd, MGS/MIMF XXII, No. 6, 6/18/12) Tr -8.

PLATO No. 7424 Magic Sings!

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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