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…
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.…
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…
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…
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?
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.
Top Tracks
Dan Ghenacia
Having earnt his stripes as the driving force behind the highly influential but now defunct Freak N Chic, Dan Ghenacia…
News
Videos With Fake Views Removed From YouTube
YouTube finally responds to issue of ‘fake plays’, deleting videos from major labels’ channels.…
News
Beatport Offers Paid Homepage Banners
How much is that record in the window? Beatport announces plans to offer banner adverts for new releases to the…
Long Reads
It’s Different For Girls: Women In Dance Music
Why is electronic music such an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry? Are women discriminated against, or is it just different for…
Interviews
Billy Nasty
We chat to the UK techno icon as he prepares to relaunch his record labels following a six year hiatus…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 11/11/13
Jungle headphone highlights, a topless Rødhåd captured in Paris and LuckyMe share classic mixes from HudMo.…
News
News Round-Up: 8/11/13
Details of new Actress album announced, Maschine goes on tour, RBMA details announced and new modular synth kits from Korg…
Gear/Software
Cableguys Curve 2
Greg Scarth investigates the updated version of this versatile synth.…
Interviews
Josh Doherty
We sit down with label owner, DJ, promoter and artist Josh Doherty of Posthuman for an in-depth chat about…
Books/DVDs
I Dream Of Wires
The extended cut of this engrossing modular synth documentary demands serious time investment but offers a thorough history of a…
Introducing...
Sebmann
“Warehouse techno mixed with early UK dubstep” – Scottish newcomer Sebmann introduces his music and explains his varied influences.…
Long Reads
Justice Tell The Story of D.A.N.C.E.
Richard Buskin meets Justice’s Xavier de Rosnay to discover the full story behind the creation of the duo’s…
News
Mixtape Mash-Up Madness
Tape-themed promo video showcases three minutes of nerdtastic audio porn.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 04/11/13
With Halloween still lingering this week’s mixes include Deadboy, Deadbeat, Gesaffelstein staying sinister and Sven Weisemann getting rough.…
News
News Round-Up: 1/11/13
Buy techno for charity, Legowelt’s latest sample pack and ambient chillax producer James Blake speaks about winning the Mercury…
Gear/Software
Steinberg Cubase 7
Steinberg’s latest update to Cubase promises major improvements, but does it live up to the hype? How well do…
Job Envy
Broadcast Assistant – Ele Beattie
Forget the old adage about being a jack of all trades and a master of none. Today the opposite is…
Top Tracks
Kevin Saunderson
We’re joined by techno royalty for a run through some of the most important music in Kevin Saunderson’s…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 29/10/13
Monday night in with Optimo, a journey through jungle, cassette-recorded Freek FM and sunrise at Burning Man.…
Interviews
Dennis Ferrer
We catch up with the New York house icon for a chat about whether the EDM boom means anything to…
Top Tracks
Ben Sims
The techno wizard names DJ Pierre and King Tubby among his all-time favourites, then explains why he considers ‘Born…
Beat Dissected
Rough House
In our latest beat construction tutorial we focus on a rough, dirty house beat inspired by the likes of Levon…
Q&A
Villa
The Belgian duo take on the quick-fire Q&A, revealing why they enjoyed the worst gig they ever…
Q&A
Deetron
The Swiss techno don takes on our quick-fire questionnaire, revealing his love of Stevie Wonder and his former life…
News
Zombie Nation Releases Studio Teaser
With the release of his fifth studio album just around the corner, the German producer has released a teaser video…
Introducing...
Armeria
What does a musician influenced by Dolly Parton, David Bowie, Bloc Party and Depeche Mode sound like? Introducing Armeria……
Top Tracks
Richy Ahmed
The Hot Creations man digs in his crates to select some all-time favourites, from a downtempo French classic to…
Interviews
Audiojack
We chat to the Leeds-based DJs, producers and label owners via email about their creative process, what they’ve…
Gear/Software
DSI Tempest
Greg Scarth discovers whether the latest firmware revision delivers on this pricey analogue drum machine’s early promise.…
