Long Reads
Lack of accessibility is an issue that affects many music producers and DJs. We speak with three members of the disabled community to find out how accessibility impacts their creativity and performance.
Tutorials
We use Waves’ new lo-fi chain plug-in, Retro Fi, to add warm analogue-style textures and character to a house beat.
Beat Dissected
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a bold, in-your-face house beat with a contemporary sound.…
Beat Dissected
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a slow house beat with mixed drum machine samples and live hits…
Tutorials
Nothing screams classic house music more than house piano chords. In this tutorial, we show you how to make classic…
Interviews
Kevin Saunderson has just dropped a remixed version of his classic E-Dancer material, a project that directly links current…
Synth Secrets
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Beat Dissected
In the latest Beat Dissected, we tackle a complex, glitchy techno beat based on analogue drum hits.…
Tutorials
Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.
Tutorials
In this new installment of our mixing series we mix a deep house-style beat using Waves plug-ins in Ableton Live.
Beat Dissected
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we go back to basics with a simple jackin’ house beat with serious…
Beat Dissected
In our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial, we look back to the 90s heyday of Parisian house.…
Long Reads
When the Berlin Wall fell over 30 years ago, young people from East and West came together to celebrate their…
Long Reads
There’s no denying that Japanese hardware – synthesizers, drum machines, and DJ gear – has exerted a huge influence on dance music. How did this island nation come to dominate music production and playback?
Beat Dissected
Our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial is inspired by classic Chicago house but brings the sound right…
Beat Dissected
Our latest beat programming and sound design tutorial offers a retro house beat inspired by some of the sounds and…
Long Reads
We look back at the most popular Attack tutorials and how-tos of the year.
Beat Dissected
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a vintage acid house beat inspired by Armando’s classic ‘151’.
Beat Dissected
In our latest beat construction tutorial we focus on a rough, dirty house beat inspired by the likes of Levon…
Beat Dissected
In the latest Beat Dissected we head back to the mid-90s for a ghetto house beat inspired by the…
Long Reads
We go behind the scenes at Audio-Technica’s Tokyo headquarters to learn more about the company’s dedication to…
Beat Dissected
It’s all about the retro 909 grooves in our latest step-by-step drum programming walkthrough, which focuses on…
News
Waveform Recordings’ latest offering delivers top quality techno content, even if it isn’t necessarily very ‘organic’.…
Beat Dissected
In this latest Beat Dissected, we show you how to program a Lo-Fi house beat full of nostalgic warmth…
Books/DVDs
Twelve years in the making, over 100 portraits, 1000s of miles covered worldwide and one joint delicately rolled for Moodymann – DJ Faces is the definitive dance music family photo album.
Beat Dissected
Our step by step drum programming series breaks down a back-of-the-crate deep house groove with a classic…
Beat Dissected
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials focuses on main room house. Create a real peak time…
Interviews
The month’s feature interview comes courtesy of Jas Shaw – one half of Simian Mobile Disco. Having been a mainstay…
Tutorials
We show you how to make an Acid House bassline squeal using AudioRealism’s ABL2 – a Roland TB-303 clone…
Passing Notes
Disco house basslines are unashamedly retro, harking back to the 70s heyday of white suits and platform boots. Oliver Curry…
Advertising
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Quizzes
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
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? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…
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