Year: 2013
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c64audio – “Back in Time II” Review
There are a crew of very fine people collectively called c64audio whom many of them in the 1980’s wrote some stunning songs for the now…
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Introducing… “Midnight Faces”
Midnight Faces flirt outrageously as a modern production Pet Shop Boys crossed with something a bit more post-rock and more David Gray vocally. It’s a…
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Introducing… Seabird
Seabird, a band that have been about for a while now, appear to constantly teeter on the edge of breaking out into the mainstream but…
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Video Vault: Young Summer
Young Summer is the monkier for DC based singer/songwriter Bobbie Allen whom releases her début album tomorrow. Entitled “Fever Dream” the lead single and title…
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Lisa Germano – “No Elephants” Review
Lisa Germano quietly released “No Elephants” earlier this year and for Lisa, it continues to slide her further into the realms of beautiful breakdown that…
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Jim Guthrie – “Corporeal” Review
Jim Guthrie’s “Corporeal” EP comes from the game Sound Shapes where the music from this EP is broken down into interchangeable sound snippets. The four…
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Audio/Visual Film Review: “Life In A Day”
Life In A Day comes from a fantastic concept. YouTube back in 2010 asked everyone to film their day on July 24th and upload their…
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This Years Craze? Welcome to Obachan!
I discovered these wonderful ladies earlier this morning. I predict they will be massive in 2013. That is all. Oba-Oba-Oba-Obachan!!!
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Video Vault – Jordan Reyne
Jordan Reyne returns with her latest album “The Annihilation Sequence”. It’s not often I preorder an album but Jordan’s music is a must. Check out…
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IG88 – “Mutual Mastication” Review
IG88 came to me as a recommendation from Bandcamp when I bought some Atra Alterna albums and when Bandcamp recommends you something, you usually listen.…
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Game Music Connect Announced – A Game Music Seminar!
James Hannigan, composer of many game and film soundtracks over the years, has put together a new seminar regarding Game Music. Entitled “Game Music Connect”…
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Introducing… Radhika Shankar
Radhika Shankar gets a special mention today after having a small chat on Twitter.From India, Shankar is truly a one lady wonder. She writes, composes,…
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Rachel Zeffira – “The Deserters” Review
Recommended to me by the similar artists tab on Amazon (oh you have a lot to answer for cries my bank balance) comes the dreamy…
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Video Vault – Bellstop (nee Heima)
Heima return with a new album next month – and a new name too! Renamed to “Bellstop” the duo’s new album will be called Karma.…
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Garry Schyman – “Bioshock Infinite OST” Review
Bioshock has always had a grandiose soundscape and with the third iteration “Bioshock Infinite” things become even more taut and creepy as the string arrangements are maxed…
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Josh Whelchel – “Jottobots OST” Review
The cute and over too quickly “Jottobots” soundtrack from Josh Whelchel is a delightful affair as the four tracks loops beautifully in their haze. Opener…
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Sumthing Else Helps Bring Indie VGM to the Masses
Sumthing Else have long been publishing some amazing game soundtracks however they are usually the huge symphonic top dollar explosive soundtracks. You could almost call…
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Introducing… Marla Mase
Marla Mase is a rock crossover artist whom has piqued my interest with her latest release entitled “Speak”. “Speak” has since gone on the road…
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Video Vault – Priscilla Hernandez
I think for once, I’ll let this absolutely beautiful track do the talking. For fans of Faun, Qntal, Omnia, Pagan/Neo-Folk, World Music with a difference…
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Linda Draper – New Album Coming
Linda Draper has a new album arising on the 21st of May entitled “Edgewise” and by all accounts it will be acoustic finger guitar bliss.…
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Introducing… EndAnd
Now there’s no secret I love myself some angry music here on HigherPlainMusic and EndAnd certainly have me covered! A three piece from NYC, they…
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I Am A Man With A St Tropez Tan – “Just A Ghost” Review
The quite bizarre soundscape artist that is Rick Senley released an album in 2011 under the pseudonym of “I Am A Man With A St Tropez…
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Introducing… Monks of Mellonwah
Aside from having a pretty cool name, Monks of Mellonwah have a crisp and slick rock edge and high production values. They fall into the…
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Introducing… I,Synthesist
Hello? I’m Marc Almond’s Long Lost Brother! Welcome to “I Synthesist”, whose just released his third album “Somewhere and Everywhere” last week. He has a…
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Video Vault – Jim Guthrie
Jim Guthrie, of Sound Shapes fame among others has released his latest solo album and it’s a beauty. HPM will be reviewing it quite soon…
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Introducing… My Woshin Mashin
My Woshin Mashin (great name) are a wonderfully eccentric band from Russia and Germany that resemble The Knife possibly as their closest ancestors but they…
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Cloudi Lewis – “Casual Conversations With A Woodpidgeon” Review
Cloudi Lewis are a warm and luscious band from the UK and have just released an EP which frankly – has an awesome title. Aside…
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Game Review: Little Racers Street (PC Game)
Originating from XBL, Little Racers Street is a cute throw back to the Micro Machine era of 16 bit top down racing where it’s not…
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Mortar and Pestle Unveil New Single/EP
Mortar and Pestle have been on my radar since earlier this year and their latest single “Pristine Dream” confirms I’m excited for their new EP…
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Dead Can Dance “Children of the Sun” Competition Winner Videos
There has been an ongoing competition regarding Dead Can Dance’s latest video “Children of the Sun” and the winner was announced today. Jeronimo Albornoz won…
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Music For Voyeurs – “The Long Sleep” Review
Occasionally a musical artist will come along from such a left field angle it catches you off guard and makes you appreciate music as an…
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Feeding People – “Island Universe” Review
Given to me as a recommendation I went into Feeding People utterly cold without hearing so much of a chord. How did I leave the…
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Soap & Skin – “Sugarbread” Review
“Sugarbread” is the three track single that rounds off for Anna Plaschg the “Narrow” section of her music. Seemingly not fitting on the short album,…
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Jordan Reyne – New Album Preview
Jordan Reyne returns next month with her latest album “The Annihilation Sequence” and HPM is a huge fan. Jordan popped up a preview track showing…
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Dead Can Dance – “In Concert” Review
Dead Can Dance have been touring for a while and I have my tickets ready for the 2nd of July to see them. I erred…
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Game Review: FromPulse (PC)
FromPulse is the latest rhythm action platforming game to grace our controllers. Taking the form of a side scrolling rolling ball/alien you roll (curiously from…
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Live Vault – Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance have visited KCRW and performed a short twenty minute set which you can now see in its entirety by following the link here. I’m…
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Introducing… Take Me To The Pilot
So if we must have a boyband take over the world it may as well be a boyband that’s actually talented, that writes their own…
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Introducing… Mike Tyler
I’m still not entirely sure what to make of this… any suggestions? Bizarrely catchy, going out of his way for comedy value in vocal delivery…