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…
News
Splice Announces New Sample Partnership With Alissia
The library behemoth, Splice, and GRAMMY®-nominated producer Alissia are set to release six curated sample collections presented as “Alissia…
News
Anthony Godfather Announces World Tour
Dubbed ‘The Father’ of Latin tech by Mixmag, Anthony Godfather is heading out on the road.…
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.
Quizzes
Crossword Number 14: Pride Month
It’s Pride Month, at least for the next few days it is. We’re joining the celebrations with a…
Synth Secrets
How To Make A Gated Pad Like Plaid ‘Clock’ Using Hive 2
In this Synth Secrets, we’re remaking Clock by Plaid using Hive 2. The key is in the LFO rates…
News
2020 A Complex Semi-Modular Beat-Making Is Coming
Initially introduced in 2016, this absurdly complex beat-making interface is out on July 20th.…
Video Tutorials
Multiband Processing & Modulation With Polydactyl & Librae
Librae and Polydactyl are dynamic processors. But their modulation capabilities really set them apart. We show you how to use…
Long Reads
Are Modular Synths Too Expensive? And What Is “Too Expensive” Anyway?
There’s a narrative that Eurorack is wallet-gaugingly expensive but is this justified? We spoke with Noise Engineering and other manufacturers to understand the costs involved
Podcasts
Inner City on ‘Reach’, Social Media & Production
In our new podcast series, we speak with none other than Inner City on the back of their new single…
Tutorials
How To Choose The Best Amplifier For Your Hi-Fi Speakers
With a wealth of options to choose from, we help you choose the best amplifier for your hi-fi speakers…
News
You Can Now Clone Your Voice With ‘Voice Swap’ & Protect Your Vocal Rights
In an age of unchecked AI growth, Voice Swap, created by Nico Pellerin and DJ Fresh aims to protect vocal…
Columns
Have Synthesizers Peaked?
It’s time to accept that synthesizers have peaked and stop pining for the next best thing.
News
Drug Checking At Festivals Needs Your Support
Parklike founder, Sacha Lord, has formally threatened legal action against the government over changes to drug-checking requirements at festivals…
News
Join Music Production for Women (MPW) For A Full Day Of Music Masterclasses in London This Week
Music Production for Women (MPW) has announced a full day of music masterclasses in London for female and non-gender…
Synth Secrets
Hannah Laing ‘Be The One’: Remake The Synth From Scratch
In the Synth Secrets we show you how to make Hannah Laing’s rave smash, ‘Be The One’ using Twin…
Gear/Software
Live Stem Separation With AuDimix
Global Delight has recently released AuDimix, which promises to separate stems. It enters a tough market that seems to have…
Gear/Software
Arturia KeyLab Essential MK 3: A Good Starting MIDI Controller
Unboxed and raring to go, we review the latest Arturia keyboard the KeyLab mk3.…
News
Splice Introduces “Create” Powered By AI
Originally part of its CoSo mobile app, Splice has now integrated its AI-powered ‘Stacks’ into its website with the…
Introducing...
Nathalie Duchene
Nathalie Duchene, draws heavily on the French touch sound. With a new release, ‘Don’t Go, on Boston Bun’s…
Long Reads
Collabhouse: A New Music Distribution Model For Music Makers
Collabhouse offers streaming placement, sync licensing, music promotion with content creators, and NFTs all under one roof.
News
CDJ3000s Introduce StreamingDirectPlay From Beatport
Pioneer DJ has announced a major new firmware update (ver. 3.00) for the CDJ3000 multi-player, which introduces StreamingDirectPlay…
News
D16 Releases Lush 2 A Powerful Update To Their Roland SH-101 Emulation
The Multilayer Polyphonic Synthesizer gets a long-awaited update with Lush 2.…
Interviews
Ross From Friends On ‘The One’, Production & Pressure
One of electronic music’s most alluring artists, Ross from Friends, discusses his new single ‘The One’, the pressures of…
Synth Secrets
How To Use Twin 3 To ReCreate ‘The Sky Was Pink’ – Holden Remix
A bonafide classic, we show you how to make the synth parts in ‘The Sky Was Pink – Holden Remix’ using…
News
First Floor Volume 1: A New Book Analysing Contemporary Electronic Music Culture
Published by Velocity Press, Shawn Reynaldo’s new book takes a critical look at contemporary electronic music culture during times…
News
Syntorial Announces 2.0 Update
Syntorial, a popular synthesizer learning tool, has announced its 2.0 update.…
Long Reads
In Order To Dance: 40 Years Of R&S
R&S Records celebrates four decades of incredible music with a new compilation, In Order To Dance 4.0.
Tutorials
How To Use MPE With Chordjam 1.5
We use Chordjam alongside Live’s Wavetable to make a pitch-bending synth progression. Chordjam has recently been updated to…
News
CRSSD Festival Unveils September 23 Lineup
Held in San Diego, CRSSD Festival has released the full lineup.…
Show & Tell
Lance Gurisik
As part of our Show and Tell series, we asked electronic music producer, Lance Gurisik, to share an assortment of…
Gear/Software
Soundtoys SuperPlate: Was The Plate Worth The Wait?
It’s been some years since Soundtoys released a new plugin. But this year at NAMM we were all blindsided…
The Breakdown
Wookie feat. Lain – ‘Battle’
In this edition of The Breakdown we go back 23 years to dissect a true UKG classic
News
Erica Synths & Richie Hawtin Announce Bullfrog
Bullfrog, unveiled at Sonar+D, is an educational electronic music instrument made in partnership with two electronic music greats, Erica…
