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.
News
Full Lineup Announcement For ‘Attack Live’ On Sept 29th
We’re proud to present the lineup for Attack Live this September 29th at V-Bar, Croydon, London. Attack Live…
Passing Notes
Dance Music Melody & Composition Techniques – Volume 1
In this new Passing Notes we look at different approaches to writing various types of melodies.
Charts
Purple Disco Machine June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Purple Disco Machine featuring Jamie Jones, Mighty Mouse, Patrick Cowley, The Human League and more…
News
Blast Box Competition Winner Announced
It’s time to announce the winner of last month’s Attack X Blast Radio competition. Read on to see…
Video Tutorials
5Ways To Use Sonible smart:comp 2
In our latest YouTube 5Ways video, we walk through and review Sonible smart:comp2 to show you how to get…
The Best...
The 10 Coolest Modded Synthesizers On Reverb Right Now
Forget about cherry, mods are where it’s at. These 10 hot-rodded synths on Reverb will make you wonder why more of your gear isn’t tricked out.
Introducing...
Surusinghe – “Difference Is What Makes The World An Interesting Place”
Surusinghe has recently released “Heaven”, the second single on her forthcoming EP, on the ‘Steel City Dance Discs’ label. In…
Charts
SONNEE June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from SONNEE featuring Jamie XX, Jeshi, Flume, Teebs and more.…
Gear/Software
Modulation Madness With Flux Pro
Do you really need another modulation plugin? If you don’t already have Flux Pro, then the answer is yes.
Gear/Software
Coldfire By Arturia: A Unique Take On Sonic Distortion &Decimation
With Coldfire, Arturia follow the recent success of their innovative Efx Fragments granular effect processor with a surprisingly fresh take…
News
Eventide Announce Their Pluginpalooza Summer Sale – Up To 70% Off
Eventide has announced their summer ‘Pluginpalooza’ sale. Save up to 70% off on select plug-ins and bundles, until August…
Show & Tell
Sian
Sian is an Ireland-born DJ, producer, label owner and visual artist based in Los Angeles. To support Sian’s…
News
Watch Osunlade for Around The World in 80 Raves
Our summer streaming program, in support of In Place Of War, continues with Osunlade.…
Long Reads
Will Soundful Be A Friend or Foe For Producers?
Can Soundful, a human aided AI music platform, fulfil the demand for music within the creator community?…
Gear/Software
OneOdio Monitor 80 Headphones
Next up on the review bench is the OneOdio Monitor 80 headphones, an open back pair of cans for budget…
Synth Secrets
Make A House Bass With The Juno-60
Dial in the perfect bass sound for classic and deep house.
Gear/Software
X-Translate Brings Real Time Audio-to-MIDI to Live 11
Hot on the heels of their powerful, free Mod Squad v2, has Berlin’s Manifest Audio finally delivered a missing piece of modern music production?
Q&A
Ruth Royall – “Everything is relative so no advice ever really makes sense.”
We caught up with one of the most recognisable voices in drum and bass right now, Ruth Royall.…
Charts
Dam swindle June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Dam Swindle featuring East Coast Love Affair, Orlando Voorn, Amy Dabbs, Space Ghost and more…
Charts
AmyElle June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from AmyElle featuring KeeQ, Archie Ward, TSHA, Ellis Moss and more.…
Long Reads
Why Is SoundCloud Laying Off Staff?
As the legendary indie platform makes its first layoffs since 2017, what’s the driving force behind the decision?…
Beat Dissected
Percussion-Based Beat Dissected Inspired By Bonobo
Downtempo, leftfield, organica, electronica, fairy-light house? Whatever you want to call it we show you how to make percussion…
Charts
LUPE June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from LUPE featuring Matrefakt, Redshape, DJ Homewrecker, Fear-E and more.…
Charts
Melchior Sultana June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Melchior Sultana featuring Chaos In The CBD, Winelambs, Re:Fill, Gary Hattenberger and more.…
Reviews
BeDJ: A Step By Step Timestamped Guide For Learning How To DJ?
Can BeDJ teach you every movement and mix position with a sheet music inspired timestamped DJ learning tool?…
Passing Notes
Creating Choirs In The Style Of Forest Swords Or Kelly Lee Owens
In this new Passing Notes, we craft a lush vocal bass, pad and layered stab with Spitfire Audio’s brand…
Tutorials
5Ways To Use Pulsar Massive By Pulsar Audio
In our new 5Ways Youtube video series, we show you five different ways to use Pulsar audio’s new Pulsar…
Interviews
Behind The Pen: Annabel Ross On Being A Music Journalist
Annabel Ross is a freelance journalist whose writing is mainly focused on music and culture. She has written for the…
Interviews
Vintage Culture “Back On The Road Is Like A Family Reunion”
Ahead of his performance in San Diego this weekend for DAY.MVS.XL, we caught up with Lukas Ruiz better…
Tutorials
Tearing Acid Techno Bassline With SynthMaster2
We use KV331 Audio’s SynthMaster 2 to create an unorthodox acid bassline complete with effects – and all within the single plugin.
Tutorials
Mixing A House Track With Channel Strip Plugins
Is it possible to get a solid mix done with just channel strips? We use Waves’ SSL EV2 plugin and find out.
