News
Teenage Engineering Release OP-XY
A follow-up to the OP-Z in a smart-looking black monochrome finish has been unveiled, and it comes…
Q&A
Aida Arko
From circus acrobatics to hard-edged techno, Iranian-born DJ and producer Aida Arko’s journey is extraordinary. Now splitting…
News
A Decade Of Dance Music: CRSSD Festival Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup For Spring 2025 Edition
The San Diego dance music institution, CRSSD Festival, has announced its 10th Anniversary Lineup for the Spring 2025 Edition. Find…
Tutorials
The Theory Of Techno Pads (Part 1)
In an excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production, we dive into the theory of techno pads…
Synth Secrets
The Baddadan Synth Bass Sound
The sound of the summer. We retrospectively look at the Baddadan horn synth bass that continues to rumble dance floors…
Attack Store
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
The Producer’s Manual
Everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
Max For Live: Chance Engine
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
Q&A
KRL MX
KRL MX has been released on Kobosil’s R-Label and Amelie Lens’ Exhale. These accomplishments have put him firmly…
Deconstructed
Jeff Mills – ‘The Bells’
In our new book on techno production, we asked producers, “Who is your favorite producer of all time”? Nearly 70…
News
Pulsar Audio Plugins Are 70% Off
The French firm is offering up to 70% off all plugins for Black Friday, and customers who place orders over…
News
Get A Free AIR Music Tech Plugin
AIR Music Tech is launching a brand-new mystery plugin—available in limited numbers! Sign up now to secure your…
Synth Secrets
Make Classic Dub Sirens With Zebra2
Load up your synth, we’re using Zebra2 and some Live 12 effects, and let’s make a classic dub…
Track By Track
DESIREE Chooses Her Top Tracks
At CRSSD Festival in September we followed DESIREE into the Chapter One vinyl pop-up and asked her to select…
News
FL Studio Black Friday Discounts Are Live
Jumping early into the sales season, FL Studio has announced a flurry of Black Friday deals.…
Gear/Software
ModeAudio Airspace – Sky’s The Limit?
When is a reverb more than a reverb? We patrol ModeAudio’s brand new Airspace to find out more……
News
Ableton Launches Move: A Portable, Standalone Instrument for On-the-Go Music Creation
After various mystery marketing campaigns, the wait is over. Move from Ableton is here and it’s a long awaited…
News
Doors Open Rebrands As Community Interest Company
The Resident Advisor jobs site has been overhauled, with a fresh rebrand plus a transition to a not-for-profit…
News
MeToo Music Premieres ‘When The Music Ends’ Highlighting Sexual Abuse Against Marginalised Communities in Nightlife
“When The Music Ends” is based on real-life accounts from anonymous contributors and follows the individual stories of three…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
Synth Secrets
Make Your Own Jungle FX
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll recreate some of the jungle’s most iconic and oft-used samples from scratch…
News
Korg Introduces The multi/poly – A Revolutionary Analogue Modelling Synthesizer
Combining the warmth of classic analogue sound with the versatility of digital technology, the multi/poly looks like a formidable…
Q&A
JKS – “The Importance Of Silence Is Underrated”
We caught up with JKS to put him through the paces of the quick-fire Q&A.…
Beat Dissected
Hypnotic Techno Inspired by Phase Fatale’s ‘Love Is Destructive’
In this Beat Dissected, we’re making a hypnotic percussive heavy techno beat inspired by Berghain resident and BITE label…
Columns
Aslice: The Inevitable End But Does It Have To Be This Way?
We spoke with DVS1 at IMS in 2022 about his new company Aslice. Two years later, it announced it’s…
News
Music Production For Women (MPW) Has Announced A Free 2 Day Course
Music Production for Women (MPW) has announced a two-day Women in Music Tech Summit on October 19th and 20th…
Interviews
AIR TimewARP 2600 | Sonic Explorations with Lisa Bella Donna
In this short documentary, Lisa Bella Donna explores her passion for modular synthesis, the history of the ARP 2600 synthesizer…
Interviews
Production Tips From 5 CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with Rex The Dog, Azzecca, Narciss, Mathame…
News
Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
Q&A
Lacchesi: “Work Hard, Keep Your Head Down”
Ahead of his US tour, you can catch Lacchesi at Boiler Room Barcelona in October or at RSO, Berlin, next…
Podcasts
Pig Room Podcast EP 10 – Kakul Srivastava CEO Of Splice
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes recently sat down with Kakul Srivastava, the CEO of Splice, to discuss the company’s…
Introducing...
STEYA: “Relentless Techno Rollers…With The Right Amounts Of Punchiness”
As a rare new signing to Marcel Fengler’s IMF label, our ears were perked. It’s time to find…
News
Ruiner: A New All-In-One Sound Destruction Plugin
Ruiner follows closely on the heels of OSS, Song Athletics’ debut plugin, which was released earlier this year.…
News
Dockyard Warehouse Festival Adds Indira Paganotto To He.She.They. Line-Up
With limited tickets available, celebrate the future of techno with an epic daytime event during ADE 2024 on October 19th…
Interviews
Atsushi Hoshiai: The Man Behind The TR-909
This is the story of the creation of one of the most famous drum machines of all time, the Roland TR-909.
Long Reads
Modulation Revelation: The Future of Sound Design?
Of all the powerful features of modern DAWs, modulation has recently emerged as an increasingly critical tool for producers, performers…
