News
Experience The Secrets of Techno Production: Berlin Book Launch Next Week
Join us at Torte Bar on January 14th for an evening of workshops, networking and techno.…
News
Splice Adds Country Music To Splice Create
Country techno might just be on the horizon……
News
Trifecta by Manifest Audio: Multitimbral Polyrhythmic Arpeggiator with Auto-Hocketting
Designed to arrive at uniquely interwoven patterns, Manifest Audio delivers a truly unique sequencing arpeggiator…
Gear/Software
Novation Launchkey 49 MK4
Up next on the test bench is the latest addition to Novation’s acclaimed Launchkey range – the Launchkey 49 MK4…
Deconstructed
Model 500 – ‘No UFO’s’
In our new book on techno production, we break down iconic techno arrangements to uncover what makes them timeless. Juan…
Attack Store
Dance Music Producers’ Power Book Bundle
Get 2 best-selling music production books. Buy more and spend less
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.
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
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
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?
Charts
SONNEE June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from SONNEE featuring Jamie XX, Jeshi, Flume, Teebs and more.…
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…
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.…
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?…
Show & Tell
Sian
Sian is an Ireland-born DJ, producer, label owner and visual artist based in Los Angeles. To support Sian’s…
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…
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…
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?…
Synth Secrets
Make A House Bass With The Juno-60
Dial in the perfect bass sound for classic and deep house.
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…
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…
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…
Charts
AmyElle June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from AmyElle featuring KeeQ, Archie Ward, TSHA, Ellis Moss and more.…
Charts
LUPE June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from LUPE featuring Matrefakt, Redshape, DJ Homewrecker, Fear-E and more.…
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.
Columns
Does Hardware Still Shape Genres?
We’re inundated with hardware releases all the time and yet how much of it is actually shaping new music? Attack writer Adam Douglas charts the decline of hardware as a driving force of change in music.
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.…
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…
Tutorials
Making Six Sounds With One Preset Using Forbidden Planet By EastWest
EastWest is known for their huge library of sample-based instruments, but Forbidden Planet is their first adventure into the realm of hybrid morphing synths. In this tutorial we push one preset (out of the available 600!) to the limit.
News
Watch A Guy Called Gerald for Around The World in 80 Raves
We kick off our summer streaming program, in support of In Place Of War, starting with none other than A…
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…
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.
Long Reads
GPU Audio Is Powering Plugins With Your Graphics Card. Is It Time To Finally Say Goodbye To Latency?
Constantly maxing out your CPU? GPU Audio is hoping to leverage your graphics card to speed up music production processing.
Tutorials
Mixing Techno Drums With Excite Audio’s Lifeline Console
How can you get TR-909 samples sounding punchy and powerful? Console-style processing is an excellent way to add character and thump at the mixing stage.
Charts
Tom Santa May 22 Chart
Top ten for May from Tom Santa featuring KETTAMA, Tita Lau, Fab Massimo, Tchami and more.…
News
Pulsar Audio Releases Pulsar Massive An Emulation Of The Manley Massive Passive
One of the most revered mastering hardware EQs has been emulated by Pulsar Audio and is out today.…
Columns
Double Drop: The Symbiotic Interdependence of Dance Music Duos
Harold Heath looks into the science of dance music duos……
Track By Track
“How I Made ‘Lexicon'” – Lynyn Takes Us Through His Debut Album
Chicago composer Conor Mackey aka Lynyn has recently released his nine-track album “lexicon”. If you are a fan of…
News
Techivation Release T-Clarity
One of the newest companies in our world, Techivation, has just released T-Clarity, the follow up to T-Compressor…
