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.
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.
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
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.…
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…
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…
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.
News
343 Labs Are On Sale. Buy 1 Class Get The 2nd Free!
Berlin and New York-based 343 Labs are on sale. Up till May 22, buy one class and get the…
Charts
Henry Daniel May 22 Chart
Top ten for May from Henry Daniel featuring Castelle, kryptogram, Late Replies, Block & Crown and more.…
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.
Columns
Double Drop: The Symbiotic Interdependence of Dance Music Duos
Harold Heath looks into the science of dance music duos……
Charts
Void Complet May 22 Chart
Top ten for May from Void Complet featuring Paradox, Bakey, Daniel Avery, Austin Ato and more.…
Charts
SCB May 22 Chart
Top ten for SCB featuring Glaskin, Jayson Wynters, Glaskin, Malwina and more.…
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…
Passing Notes
5 Tips To Improve Your Synth Basslines
In this new Passing Notes we look at look at techniques you can apply to transform your synth bass lines from basic loops into one of the catchiest aspects of your track.
Video Tutorials
5Ways To Use Continuo 2 By Karanyi Sounds
In our second addition to our new “5Ways” YouTube series, we show you how to create a variety of sounds…
News
Lunacy Audio 40% Off Sitewide Sale
Lunacy Audio are running a 40% sitewide sale including their new “CUBE mini” and “Threads”. Sale ends 31st May.…
Features
5 Must Watch Sets At DAY.MVS XL Festival 2022
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s DAY.MVS XL Festival taking place on the…
News
Sign Up To Play At Attack’s First Live Event
We’re very pleased to announce that Attack Magazine’s first event is happening on Sept 29th in London. If…
Charts
Col Lawton May 22 Chart
Top ten for May from Col Lawton featuring Melanie Williams, Simon Adams, V77NNY, Corsica One and more.…
News
Arturia Unveils The V Collection 9
Arturia has just released the V Collection 9, a premium upgrade of their software instrument suite. Until June 5th, it…
Synth Secrets
Undulating Modular Bass In The Style Of Blawan’s 993 Using Wavetable
In our latest Synth Secrets we tackle the sounds of an undisputed heavyweight, Blawan, and make a synth patch heavily…
Gear/Software
Reviewing The Aurora Australis 12U System By Northern Light Modular
Northern Light Modular (NLM) are a global collective of music tech enthusiasts who create synth modules, with a particular current…
News
Manifest Audio’s Unique Pulse Engine Arrives
From intricate trap-style high-hats to ornamental note runs, exotic rhythms, and pleasantly-glitched musical phrases, Pulse Engine is the latest unique generative MIDI effect from Berlin’s Manifest Audio.
Charts
Anfisa Letyago May 22 Chart
Top tracks for May from Anfisa Letyago featuring Durosai, nthng, Tom Place, Four Tet and more.…
Long Reads
A Service For Electronic Labels and Musicians: Move Music Distribution
What is music distribution? What does it cost? Do I need it? How do I go about it? There are…
The Best...
The 10 Rarest Drum Machines On Reverb Right Now
Grab a notepad to make a wish list and a rag to wipe up the drool because we’re checking out 10 of the rarest rhythm machines currently on Reverb.
Charts
Meg Ward May 22 Chart
Top ten for May from Meg Ward featuring SUCHI, WHIPPED CREAM, Cromby, Big Miz and more.…
Top Tracks
Melé
‘Club Bad’ music night and label boss Melé breaks down a few of his top tracks, ranging from the ones…
Synth Secrets
How To Make Your Own Kick Drums Using Thorn
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Thorn by DS Audio Alliance to make a kick drum from…
News
5 Things You May Have Missed In June
Been too busy to keep up this May? Read a quick round-up of all the goings-on in dance music this past month.
Tutorials
Five Plugins, One Chain: Creating A Reverb Effect With A Variety Of OneKnob Plugins
Single knob-style plugins can be convenient for quickly adding effects but can they be used in a more creative way? We string together a chain of Waves OneKnob plugins and find out.
