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
60% Sountoys 5 Bundle This Black Friday
Soundtoys 5 is a treasure trove of amazing plugins, 22 pro effects in total, on sale this Black Friday.…
Q&A
Aida Arko
From circus acrobatics to hard-edged techno, Iranian-born DJ and producer Aida Arko’s journey is extraordinary. Now splitting…
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.
Long Reads
Focus On Community & Clubbing Will Be Just Fine
What does a turbulent economy spell for party people and how exactly can nightlife culture survive the cost of living…
The Best...
The Best Artists At Seismic Dance Event 2022
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s Seismic Dance Event taking place Nov 11-13th…
Charts
Guy Metter July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Guy Metter featuring Parallels, Synaptic Latency, Maria Chiara Argiró, Kit Gordon and more.…
News
Pcloud Announces Huge 75% Independence Day Sale
PCloud has announced a whopping 75% US Independence Day Sale running until the 7th of July. Save up to 75…
Beat Dissected
Lo-Fi House & Breaks Fusion In The Style Of JamesJamesJames
In this edition of Beat Dissected we’re remaking the drum pattern from JamesJamesJames’s nostalgic track ‘It’s Not…
Synth Secrets
What Is A Modulation Matrix? How Does It Work?
We go deep with the mod matrix in SynthMaster 2 to add rhythm and movement to a static sound.
News
Tom Oberheim & GForce Software Release The Oberheim SEM
Today marks Tom Oberheim’s birthday and to celebrate, in partnership with GForce Software, the two companies unveiled the GForce…
Charts
Risa Taniguchi July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Risa Taniguchi featuring Yigitoglu, Askkin, Trunkline, Truncate and more.…
Long Reads
The Big Short: How Much Longer Will The Chip Shortage Persist?
The global chip shortage is behind all kinds of woes for the synthesizer and drum machine market, from release date delays to bankruptcies. We find out exactly what’s behind the shortage, who it’s affecting and how long it will last.
Gear/Software
8 Ways We Love To Use Devious Machines Infiltrator 2
Devious Machines’ envelope-controlled multi-effects plugin Infiltrator gets a massive update. Here are eight things we can’t get enough of in Infiltrator 2.
Q&A
Gerald VDH – “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going”
Gerald VDH, once played with a man asleep at his feet in the booth. We caught up with him for…
News
Music Production For Women Are Offering A Day Of Masterclasses For Female & Non-Gender Conforming Musicians
Music Production For Women, MPW, are offering a day of masterclasses in London on the 16th of July 2022, to…
Introducing...
Introducing Holly Smith: “A Smorgasbord Of Styles”
From making a documentary to being a wonderful live performer, we asked Holly Smith to introduce herself ahead of her performance at Attack Live.
Introducing...
Earbeer: “When You Find A Seam Of Sonic Gold It’s Proper Exhilarating”
Earbeer is a new live techno group from London. The duo have a wealth of musical experience to draw upon…
Introducing...
Sister Zo – “Give Yourself Fully To What You Love With Zero Expectation Of The Outcome”
Sister Zo has recently released her “Freak Shift” EP on the “3024” label. In support of her release, we asked…
News
Arturia FX Collection 3 Competition Winner Announced
It’s time to announce the winners of this month’s Attack x Arturia competition. Read on to see if…
Long Reads
How Ram Records, SSL & Guildhall School Pulled Off A “Rave In A Concert Hall”
Think of RAM Records and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama is possibly the last thing that may spring…
Hardware Focus
How FM Synthesis Actually Works With The OP-1 & OP-1 Field
In a recent article, we posed the question “Does Hardware Still Shape Genres”? To continue on the theme, it’s…
Charts
FrescoEdits June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from FrescoEdits featuring Jacques Renault, Sam Ruffillo, Kassian, Alan Dixon and more.…
Track By Track
Sandilé
Cologne-based DJ and producer Sandilé has recently put out the 4-track EP “Home Again 04” as her debut…
Gear/Software
Physion Mk II: The Difficult Second Plugin Or A Triumphant Return?
Next up on the digital test bench is Eventide’s Physion Mk II. It’s been six years since Eventide…
Synth Secrets
How To Remake ‘Flash Light’ By Parliament
In this Synth Secrets, we use Ableton’s Wavetable to remake the bonafide head-nodding funk Parliament classic, ‘Flash Light…
Charts
Adam Warped June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Adam Warped featuring Jake Childs, Cantoma, The Emperor Machine, Flying Mojitobros and more.…
News
PCloud Are Gifting Musicians 500GB Of Free Storage To Celebrate International Music Day
Today is International Music Day! And to celebrate, the cloud storage provider pCloud is offering all music creators 500GB of…
Gear/Software
Toolroom Academy Infinite: An Endless Journey Into Great Sounding Transitions
Toolroom Records’ Mark Knight and James F. Reynolds turn out an effects plugin that makes transitions easy.
News
Watch Yamaho for Around The World in 80 Raves
Around The World In 80 Raves, in support of In Place Of War, continues with Yamaho, the Icelandic queen of…
Charts
Black Pomade June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Black Pomade featuring Hippi & The Graffics, Atelier Francesco, Diogo, Trotsky and more.…
Charts
Mick Wilson And August Artier June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Mick Wilson And August Artier featuring MEZER, Nullptr, Harrison BPD, Peter Pixzel and more.…
Long Reads
Is This The Future Of Vinyl Manufacturing?
Can a Dutch company, Green Vinyl Records, without using natural gas, reduce the environmental impact associated with vinyl manufacturing?…
Synth Secrets
Programming A Punchy Piano With Additive Synthesis Using SynthMaster 2
Additive synthesis isn’t as well-known as subtractive or FM but it’s perfect for harmonically rich sounds.
News
Virtuoso Launches Artist Development Course: Virtuoso Artist Accelerator
Virtuoso returns with a brand new course, the “Virtuoso Artist Accelerator”, created to support artists in designing, planning and executing…
