Simon Smith
- Chamber Pop
Shelby Natasha – ‘It Was Mine’ Review
A melting pot of Chinese folk, lo-fi beats, and ethereal vocals.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Who Shot Scott
Hip-Hop Punk from a man of many cultures.
- Piano
Piano Day 2026 Celebrations with a Higher Plain Music Radio Mixtape
A 23-track mixtape covering a wide range of piano compositions.
- Chanson
French chanteuse Camille announces first solo album in nine years
A sublime ode to planet Earth.
- Disco
Soft Cell’s ‘Out Come The Freaks’ signals the duo’s final album following Dave Ball’s passing
The album will be a throwback to NYC house, disco, and funk.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Sam Hoyek
Experimental "songs as scenes" approach let's Sam Hoyek explore genre-defying self-expression.
- Site News
Personal Update – Content Resuming This Week
Regular content resumes, thanks for your patience.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Starly Kind
Demon dreams sound like screaming angels in a punk band.
- Piano
Barry Hudson-Taylor – ‘Flutter’ Review
The space between pain and healing has never sounded so calm.
- World Folk
Drumspyder – ‘Fivefold Craft’ Review
Rhythmic meditation rooted in medieval British and Celtic song.
- Folk
Mike Tod’s rendition of ‘Oh, Death’ is this year’s St. Patrick’s Day haunt
A traditional tale told from the devil's crossroads.
- Introducing...
Introducing… OGRE
Noise-punk trio with two bass guitars!
- Ambient
kwes. – ‘Kinds’ Review
Restorative ambient electronics housed inside the Barbican Conservatory.
- Rock
Mikaela Davis merges the harp and country rock for forthcoming album ‘Graceland Way’
You'll be glissed out with Mikaela's new single.
- Piano pop
Tori Amos returns with uplifting mother/daughter bonding single ‘Stronger Together’
An uplifting call to comfort feels like a follow-up to "Promise"
- Folk
Yaelokre – ‘Composing Colentine’ Review
A fantasy folk tour of escapism and creating bonds.
- Synthwave
Minute Taker’s upcoming album looks set to be a retro-future synthwave powerhouse
The soundtracks to your favourite 80's films are reborn.
- Indie Pop
Pattie Gonia & Imogen Heap collaborate for social and environmental justice
A daredevil music video features aerial performers BANDALOOP.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Shelby Natasha
A melting pot of Chinese guzheng and lo-fi RnB.
- Documentary
Benn Jordan’s deep dive into data centres highlights a terrifying infrasound issue
Data centres are making you sick.
- Synth Pop
ionnalee, iamamiwhoami – BLUE in Concert (Live Versions) Review
Celebrating 10 years of an anthemic synth-pop classic.
- Metal
Myrkur’s latest single takes part in Denmark’s Eurovision selection process
Ethereal dark folk meets emotive black metal.
- Higher Plain Music Radio
Best Alternative Music of 2025 (Mixtape Side B) Released on Higher Plain Music Radio
A wild cantor through the best hidden gems of alternative electronica, folk, and rock from 2025.
- Rock
debdepan – ‘LOVERS & OTHERS’ review
A fantastic mix of indie pop sensibilities and big rock riffs and hooks to take rock back to the dancefloor.
- Indie
The Go! Team – ‘Thunder, Lightning, Strike (Live at the Roundhouse)’ – Review
A bombastic, energetic performance 20 years in the making.
- Folktronica
El Búho – ‘Kerala Rain’ Review
When Cumbia folktronica meets Indian fusion, great things happen.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Loma Reqs
Welcome to Kurdish Acid
- Indie
Jesca Hoop announces new album, with clever lead single ‘Designer Citizen’ out now
Politically charged and in search for sanctuary.
- Folk
Bruno Bavota+Chantal Acda – ‘Safer Places’ Review
Where sad piano folk meets uplifting stories of everyday inspiration.
- Introducing...
Introducing… Miarlequin
A witchy, vintage synth watercolour soundscape about kindness in your own neurodivergence.
- Classical
Øystein Skar – ‘Stories for A’ review
Thoughtful piano pieces to be passed on from father to daughter.
- House
Jinjé & A. Montane – ‘Neon Garden EP’ review
Giving shape and definition to electronic house experimentation and improvisation.
- Music Technology
Native Instruments Enters Insolvency Highlights Industry Wide Issues
A rant from an angry consumer.
- Introducing...
Introducing… How to See Know and Fall
Using the world around us to create texture-as-rhythm sounds.
- Soundtrack
Akira Yamaoka – ‘Return to Silent Hill’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack review
A worth addition to the industrial hellscape of Silent Hill.
- Chamber Pop
Hanakiv returns with new album ‘Interlude’… and the pianist is bringing her voice this time
An ethereal, haunting way to process grief through the prepared piano.
- Experimental
Sō Percussion – ‘Amid The Noise Live’ review
A fascinating album that explores the quiet moments percussion can provide.
- Chiptune
Boy Without Batteries – ‘Glass Cannon’ review
An emotional journey from despair to healing... through hardcore chiptune?!
- Higher Plain Music Radio
Higher Plain Music Radio returns: Best Alternative Music from 2025 Mixtape (Side A) show released
Human curated playlists for human-created music.
