Tutorials
How To Get Big ‘80s Drums
Got big hair and big shoulder pads but small drums? We show you how to take your ‘80s percussion from wimpy Hall And Oates to stomping New Order.
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Passing Notes
Choosing The Right Key For Bass Weight
In this installment of Passing Notes we look at how you can use simple key selection to give your low end a boost.
News
East London’s Rave Radio Pirates Documented
A social history project in East London has produced a map showing the exact location of the area’s pirate…
Tutorials
Tuning Drums To Improve Your Mix
In this tutorial, we explore how to use tuning to improve drum mixes and add weight to the low end.
Tutorials
Re-amping An Acid Bassline With Excite Audio’s Lifeline Expanse
We use re-amping techniques to add depth and vibe to a 303 bassline entirely in the box with Excite Audio Lifeline Expanse.
News
News Round-Up: 30/08/19
Spitfire announces their collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Reason11 announces Reason Studios. Forte Festival fubar. Manchester gets a new…
News
News Round-Up: 05/07/19
Traktor Pro gets an update. Glastonbury goes green. Knowledge Magazine drops a 25th anniversary book. …
Passing Notes
Daft Punk Basslines: The Ultimate Guide – Part 2
In part two of this installment of Passing Notes, we break down three more Daft Punk basslines while noting composition and arrangement tricks that the iconic duo applied regularly in their productions.
Passing Notes
Daft Punk Basslines: The Ultimate Guide
In part one of this new two-part Passing Notes series, we break down the French duo’s bassline composition techniques to draw lessons from some of their greatest hits.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 14/03/18
This week’s top mixes include TMSV for Cosmic Bridge Records, Hidden Spheres for Clash Magazine and Cassy b2b Yamaho…
News
News Round-Up: 01/02/19
Drum & bass producer Andy Skopes dies. Beatport eyes in-booth streaming. Traktor gets a flashy new update and more…
Quizzes
Crossword #3 – Drum ‘n’ Bass
Time on your hands? You don’t have to be in retirement to enjoy this classic format as we present…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010
To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…
News
News Round Up: 27/6/14
Ask Plastikman anything, Tiësto Explains the EDM Universe, Pinch in conversation with Mumdance and Blawan’s new London club…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 4/2/14
This week: 90s breakbeat nostalgia, strobe-lit house and silky garage. Oh, and a little Miley Cyrus.…
Tutorials
How to make an Acid House bassline
We show you how to make an Acid House bassline squeal using AudioRealism’s ABL2 – a Roland TB-303 clone…
Passing Notes
Dissonant Polyrhythm Basslines
Polyrhythms in dance music are a simple yet effective technique for adding a sense of complexity to your tracks. In…
Interviews
Goldie
After twenty years raising hell in the music industry, surely it’s time for Goldie to chill out? Think again…
News
Goldie Added To LEME Line-Up
Drum & Bass legend Goldie confirmed as the keynote speaker on the Saturday night of London Electronic Music Event 2013…
Gear/Software
Allen & Heath Xone:96
15 years after its original release, Allen & Heath have recently released their updated flagship mixer: Xone. The Xone:96…
Track By Track
Soukie & Windish – LOOM
The Berlin duo talk us through the making of their new album, LOOM.…
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…
Tutorials
Slave To The Rhythm: 11 Essential Drum Techniques
Jonny Strinati walks through 11 essential drum techniques, from programming hi-hat patterns to compressing kicks.…
News
Leaks, Rumours & Hype: What To Expect At NAMM 2016
We look forward to January’s NAMM show with some predictions of what to watch out for, including products from…
News
OFFAIAH Releases ‘Hands’
Marking his return to Armada Subjekt, the house pillar of Armada Music, Hands is a summer smash in the making…
Books/DVDs
Top 100 DJs: The World’s Biggest Music Poll
DJ Mag’s new documentary, ‘Top 100 DJs: The World’s Biggest Music Poll’, celebrates 30 years of the Top…
Technique
Tone & Colour: What Do Filters Do To Sounds?
Bruce Aisher explores what filters do to audio signals, visualising the results and explaining what gives particular filters their own…
Tutorials
Low-End Theory: Exploring Eight Common Bassline Styles
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Attack Magazine (@attackmag)…
News
Beatport Next Class Of 2024 Is Here
The annual accelerator program from Beatport, Beatport Next, has announced its class of 2024.…
Advertising
Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…