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ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2
Part 1 of a special Track by Track examines the production techniques behind ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2.…
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La La – ‘Give Yourself A Try’ Remixes
We asked La La to walk us through the second set of remixes for her debut release, ‘give yourself a…
Tutorials
Mixing A Breaks Track Using Waves’ Gold Plus Subscription
Is it possible to mix a song using just Waves’ Music Maker Access subscription service? We find out.
Charts
Hassan Abou Alam Mar 22 Chart
Top ten for March from producer & DJ Hassan Abou Alam featuring Kindtree, Piezo, RIP Swirl, Metrist and more.…
News
Miller & Beatport Announce Global DJ & Producer Competition
In addition to the competition, live events and a docu-series across six nations are making up the Miller Mix…
News
Superbooth Round-Up 2024
Berlin’s Superbooth has become an annual pilgrimage of sorts for music tech enthusiasts, producers, patchers, and the entire community of synth nerds.
Interviews
Thomas Brett On ‘The Creative Electronic Music Producer’
Thomas Brett is a musician, ethnomusicologist and author of ‘The Creative Electronic Music Producer’, a book that examines the process…
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Defrag – ‘Float’
Jeff Dodson aka Defrag has recently released his 13-track album ‘Float’, on Hymen Records. We asked him to run…
Long Reads
Excite and Resonate: A History of Physical Modelling Synthesis
Once a niche form of synthesis, physical modelling is now growing in popularity, offering both highly realistic – and wildly novel – results.
Interviews
Fumio Mieda, The Father Of The Korg MS-20
Longtime Korg engineer Fumio Mieda has had a massive but largely unappreciated influence on dance music. We spoke to the 83-year-old about designing the MS-20 and Jimi Hendrix’s favorite effect, and more.
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Fort Romeau
Cin Cin label owner Michael Greene aka Fort Romeau has recently released his LP, Beings of Light. After nearly seven…
Charts
Benjamin Long Feb 22 Chart
Top ten for February from producer Benjamin Long featuring Doctor Rockit, Joss Moog, Clive from Accounts, Eddie C and more…
Long Reads
The Legalities of Emulations
The law when it comes to emulating instruments in software form is vague and complex. We take a look at the legalities of emulations from two sides, the law and the developer.
News
Attack Is Having A Mega Office Sale!
If you’re looking for a major bargain from our store products, read on to find out about our massive…
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Tim Green – In New Light
Tim Green has just dropped his ‘In New Light’ remix album featuring Mathew Jonson, Lost Desert, Dave DK, Janus Rasmussen…
Top Tracks
Steve Rachmad
With a remix for Procombo’s new track “Dogu” released this week on RX Recordings, we caught up with Steve…
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
Columns
Have Synthesizers Peaked?
It’s time to accept that synthesizers have peaked and stop pining for the next best thing.
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Dusk Volume 1
DJ collective ‘Surround’ – Masha, Jeniluv & Heidi Lawden – have just launched their new imprint Dusk Recordings with a superb compilation…
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Wayward
Wayward are dropping their debut album ‘Waiting For The World’ next month. We got Lawrence Hayes and Louis Greenwood…
Long Reads
International Synth Day: In Search of the Ampron Aubade
The Ampron Aubade is one of the rarest and most elusive vintage synthesizers ever made. Little has been known about its origins – until now.
My Studio
Black Cadmium: “You Don’t Need A Lot Of Gear To Make Good Music”
What’s more timeless? Jimi Hendrix or a Moog DFAM? Why choose when you can have both? Black Cadmium shows…
News
Black Friday: Buy Anything and Get An Enamel Badge 50% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Today is our final Black Friday promo drop and…
News
Junkie XL to Sell Mouthwatering Collection of Analog Gear
A Moog Minimoog Voyager XL used to score Mad Max: Fury Road leads the line in the new shop of…
Interviews
How Alice Boyd Uses Bio-Sonification To Turn Plants Into Music
Composer and field recordist Alice Boyd has combined biological signals with analogue synthesis to create an enchanting EP that begs…
Synth Secrets
Use Hive 2 & Diva To Learn How To Make Synth Patches In The Style Of Maceo Plex
This time on Synth Secrets, we’ll be walking you through how to create an FM bell sound and an…
News
UDO Audio’s New Analogue-Hybrid Synthesizer, The Super 6, Hits The Market
The Super 6 is a 12-voice polyphonic binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer with replaceable wavetables.
News
Nine Inch Nails’ Alessandro Cortini Is Selling His Rare Buchla 406 Synth
The Italian synth enthusiast’s facebook post simply states “If you know what this is and you’re interested, DM me!”
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Ten Soft Synth Emulations That Are Better Than The Hardware
Extra features! More polyphony! So much cheaper! Here are 10 synth plugins that improve on the synths they’re emulating.
Gear/Software
The Korg ARP Odyssey FS Kit: Unbox & Assemble A G Funk Special
Korg are back with another Odyssey release, this time a full-size kit. Is a 51-year-old analog synth still relevant in the 21st century?
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Mr Beatnick
Genre-straddling UK producer Mr Beatnick released his second album, ‘Honeycomb’ in June this year. It’s an enticing journey…
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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…
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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…
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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…