New Music by David K. Barton, recorded January 28, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 1623, “ArtWalk ’08, No. 2” (David, Spurious Fugitive Gallery, 5/3/08) 13:06-26:06, 46:32-59:32.

PLATO No. 9623 Closing the Forest Door

Real-Time Improvisation by David K. Barton & Boyd Nutting, recorded April 15, 2024, PLATO’s Studio, Michiana. David: LIVE MIDI+Kybd+PUSH —› Synths; PLATO, No. 6760, “Immersion Outside History” (David & Boyd 6-26-19). Boyd: Radius Electronics; PLATO, No. 0760, “In Space, Icons of Time 2” (David & Boyd 11-29-96) 18:15-31:15, 31:15-44:15.

PLATO No. 9760 Melting Dusk

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded May 30, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 0836, “Not for the Faint-Hearted, part 2” (David, & Chad A. Miller 10-3-97) 00:03-13:03, 19:00-32:00.

PLATO No. 9836 Decoration Day

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded June 1, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO No. 2838, “Petulant Politicopathology” (David, Boyd Nutting & Jeff Campbell 10-17-13) 00:04-13:04, 02:34-15:34.

PLATO No. 9838 Time in Pure Space

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded July 12, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0999, “Boston CyberArts No. 9” (David, & Zipper Spy (Maria Maron) 5-9-99) 00:04-13:04, 33:10-46:10.

PLATO No.9909 Dissolving in Night

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded August 11, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 6474, “Brain-Furrows” (David, solo, 1-17-19) 00:00-13:00, 13:00-26:00

PLATO No. 9959 Vanishing without Return

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded September 29, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0043, “Lost in the Amber Forest” (David, & Boyd Nutting 6-11-88) 15:49-28:49, 28:49-41:49.

PLATO No. 10043 Candle of the NIne Skies

New Music by David K. Barton, recorded October 24, 2024, PLATO’s PilotHouse, Michiana. PLATO, No. 0801 “Inferno, after Dante” (David, & Boyd Nutting 5-18-97) 13:02-26:02, 17:36-30:46.

PLATO No. 10088 Arcane Transformation

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

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A Miami–based DJ and music curator. Inspired by my time in London, New York and South Florida, I blend organic, deep and hypnotic sounds into sets that move bodies into another dimension. I’ve ignited sunset beach and boat parties on Biscayne Bay and brought my grooves to Love Burn’s Sky Bar, Lunarcrats, Banana Hammocks and Gay Village. I also craft custom mixes inspired by friends, moments and places, all to connect people through rhythm, spark joy, evoke love and uplift spirits long after the last beat.

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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