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.detuned – PS3 Game Review
The demo scene has really just one title on PS3 and it really left people a bit confused and wanting for more. The team that…
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Tori Amos ~ Midwinter Graces Preview Clips
Tori Amos’ much discussed Christmas album “Midwinter Graces” now has 30 second samples available and someone has kindly popped them into one clip. Take a…
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Natalie Imbruglia – Hear New Single “Want”
Some kind person has uploaded a radio rip of new single “Want” which is definitely more dance orientated than her usual rockier ways. I quite…
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Video Vault – Natalie Imbruglia (New Song)
Her new album “Come to Life” is to be released on the 4th of October with the first single “Want” coming a week beforehand but…
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Whispers of the Plains: FF4 Arrangers Part 2…
Our second batch of interviews from the arrangers of the latest OverClocked ReMix, FF4 Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption, is ready for everyone to…
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Bjork – “Voltaic” Trailer
Bjork’s Voltaic was released today and here’s a fantastic trailer showcasing the massive boxset! It’s winging its way to me now and I can’t wait!…
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Imogen Heap – Ellipse Album Video Trailer
Quite possibly in one minute, an album has just placed itself in the album of the year category already! Here’s a video trailer for Imogen…
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Rock Band: Beatles – E3 Press Conference Video
Harmonix have long been doing great things with music games (Frequency & Amplitude) and now their Rock Band series is getting the Beatles look. Take…
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Lisa Germano – New Album
Lisa Germano has a new album coming! “Magic Neighbour” is due out of the 18th of September. Nothing else is really known as of yet…
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Most Viewed – May 2009
For the first time in HPM’s history there hasn’t been a clear-cut winner with two artists almost drawing for first place on the most viewed…
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Utada Hikaru – A Family Song?
I wonder what Hikki is up to. Utada Hikaru is releasing a new Japanese single entitled Sai no Omoide () but its coming from U3…
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Many thanks…
Just a quick thanks to everyone who comes to see the blog. We’ve hit over 20,000 hits overall here and add on the 182,000 views…
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Most Viewed – April 2009
Slightly delayed it may be, but here are the top ten artists that have been viewed for April 2009 which saw a bit of a…
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Video Vault – Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf is returning with his fourth album “The Bachelor (Battle One)” and this is the video to the first single Vulture. I see bum,…
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Chris Huelsbeck Gets ReRun
Chris Huelsbeck’s Symphonic Shades Orchestra album will be getting a reprint. After selling out the original edition, due to high demand a second permanent print…
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Brendan Perry’s New Album “Ark” Coming August
It’s been a long time coming but Brendan Perry’s eagerly awaited new album “Ark” will be available for digital download in August this year. Those…
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Tori Amos – Tracklist for AATS Announced
Tori Amos’ latest album Abnormally Attracted to Sin has had its tracklist announced. It looks like another long album instore for us and although the…
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Whispers of the Plains – Interviews With OverClocked Remix Project Leaders!
Yesterday saw OverClocked Remix release “Summoning of Spirits”, a massive arrangements project that spans 4 discs (plus 3 bonus tracks) covering the Namco “Tales Of…”…
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Natalie Imbruglia New Album
Possibly the most mainstream English speaking artist I have really enjoyed over the past 10 years, Natalie Imbruglia, is back with a new album. Entitled…
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Utada – This Is The One Tracklist
It’s a tad late but here’s the 10 tracks names for Utada’s latest album “This Is The One”. Some interesting track names such as Automatic…
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Whispers of the Plains – Gregory Douglass
We loved Gregory Douglass’ latest album “Battler” that much we hunted him down for a quick interview. Here is the multi talented singer/songwriter who gives…
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Most Viewed – Feb 09
Not since we reviewed Sarah Slean’s “The Baroness” have we had such a clear winner. Vienna Teng has by far and away our most viewed…
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Tori Amos – 2009 Album!
Tori’s back! A short message on her myspace has confirmed an album to be released in Spring this year. The album will be titled “Abnormally…
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Exclusive: Sitorimon Releases Free Silent Hill Tribute Album
Sitorimon today releases a free album which is a musical tribute to Silent Hill. Entitled “My Hill Is Not Silent”, the 14 tracks take you…
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Ayumi Hamasaki Joins the Book War!
Not long after Utada’s double book announcement, Ayumi Hamasaki has joined in as she’s to release a book herself. Currently titled “Deji Deji Nikki 100…
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Vienna Teng – Inland Territory – Album Preview!
Despite being two months from its release, you can preview a stream of Vienna Teng’s latest album “Inland Territory”. You can hear the entire album…
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Utada Hikaru To Release Two Books!
Utada Hikaru is to release two books of completely different content on the same date. The books are entitled “Ten” and “Sen” and are released…
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HPM Podcast #1
DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST HERE Welcome to the first ever Higher Plain Music podcast! This focuses entirely on video game music and talks about the soundtracks…
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Play! Symphony DVD’s Finally Shipping
There’s been a lot of problems with the release date of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony and a lot of complaints have been made. I…
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Son Lux – Free Track “Throw” & New EP Released
Son Lux is having a busy period. Firstly a free track entitled “Throw” has been released for download. Jump onto his myspace blog to get…
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Street Fighter IV Remix Competition? Post Your Entries Here!
The guys at trackitdown.com has organised a Street Fighter IV Remix competition. All you have to do is go here, sign up and download the…
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Taro Hakase Boxset To Be Released
Taro Hakase, FFXII’s Orchestral composer, will have a 3 DVD boxset released containing 4 concerts. The concerts were recorded in 2007 and 2008 from the…
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Higher Plain Music – Last.FM Charts Group
A new feature for 2009 is the HPM Charts. This is going to be calculated from a Last.fm account for HPM. If you’ve already got…
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PJ Harvey & John Parrish Tour Dates
PJ Harvey & John Parish have announced their European tour dates for their second collaboration album entitled “A Woman A Man Walked By”. The dates…
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Little Wing Present A Best Of
Game music company Little Wing are releasing a Best Of entitled “Thanksgiving” on the 3rd of March. It will be a vocal affair featuring game…
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Shiina Ringo – Another DVD!
Shiina’s releasing her Expo 08 concert on DVD, a show that chronicles her 10 year career and celebrates it with some new material too. It…
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Ayumi Hamasaki – New Single “Rule”
New year, new single (and we bet new album)! Ayu’s latest song is called “Rule” and is taken from the film Dragonball Evolution. The Double…
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Utada – New Album Date!
Utada sets the release date for her long awaited follow up to Exodus. Although still untitled, the albums been penned in for release on the…
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Would You Listen to A HPM Net Radio Station?
Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at investing into an online radio station: Higher Plain Music Radio. It would probably be hosted on…