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.
Gear/Software
Reviewing Tracklib, A Record Store For Sampling
Tracklib’s music sampling service promises to make sample clearance fast, easy, legal and affordable. Does it deliver on these claims?
Tutorials
Twisting Up A Synth Drone With Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro
We all know what Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro can do to vocals but what about synths? We turn a boring drone into a unique melody with the vocal processor.
News
Newfangled Audio 50% Off In May Sale
Newfangled Audio are currently running a “50% off everything”. Read on to see what’s available and grab a bargain…
Q&A
M.A.N.D.Y. “Live Life With Love, Freedom And Adventures” Before You Die.
We caught up with “Get Physical Music” and “Kindisch” label boss M.A.N.D.Y. for a quick-fire…
Long Reads
Sun Shower: Larry Levan and the J-Pop Remix
The story of how DJ legend Larry Levan came to remix an obscure J-pop song and what happened after.
Beat Dissected
Make UK Drill In The Style Of Dutchavelli Or M24
Using Deft Lines and Young Phantom by Native Instruments, we show you how to make a drill beat including Note…
News
IMS 2022 Business Report
The annual business report from IMS shows how far electronic music has developed in the past two years.…
Charts
DJ Godfather April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from DJ Godfather featuring Keith Tucker, Anthony Rother, Detroit’s filthiest, Viewtiful Joe and more.…
Columns
Attack’s Favourite Music Of 2022 (So Far!)
The Attack Mag team have come together to decide on our favourite electronic music of the year so far – we…
Synth Secrets
Programming a ‘90s-Style Drum and Bass Lead With Roland’s XV-5080
Roland’s sample player modules were the secret weapons of the biggest drum and bass producers in the ‘90s. We use the XV-5080 plugin to craft a multi-layered synth lead.
Charts
Nala April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from Nala featuring Nikki Nair, Anfisa Letyago, Kristin Velvet, Michael Bibi and more.…
Show & Tell
Dominik Eulberg
Don’t let music define you especially if you’re a studied conservationist like Dominik Eulberg. He might be best…
News
u-he and Bitwig Announce New Open-Source Plugin Standard, CLAP
CLAP, the new plugin type from u-he and Bitwig, promises performance gains, per-note modulation, and future-proofing – and it’s currently available to try in beta.
Tutorials
Panning Effects for Breakdowns With Sound Particles’ Energy Panner
In this tutorial we test out Sound Particles’ dynamic panning plug-ins, which have recently developed a reputation in Hollywood for creating realistic soundscapes.
Video Tutorials
5Ways To Use Polyscape By Karanyi Sounds
In our brand new “5Ways” YouTube series, we show you five quick, effective and intuitive ways to use Karanyi Sounds…
News
Spitfire And Fink Come Together To Release Guitar Library
Spitfire Audio, the British audio software company, has announced a new acoustic guitar toolkit made in partnership with Fink.…
Interviews
Alexander Robotnick On Ageism In Dance Music: “To Be Old Is Gold”
In part two of our ageism in dance music series, we spoke with Alexander Robotnick to discuss his experience of…
Passing Notes
Cinematic String-Synth Hybrid Chords With Spitfire Audio Polaris
In this new Passing Notes we run wide chord voicings through Spitfire Audio’s new hybrid instrument to compose cinematic pad textures and melodies.
Charts
Hamza Rahimtula April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from Hamza Rahimtula featuring Narcotic Syntax, Gingembre, Asvajit, Tibi Dabo and more.…
Introducing...
Nikki Nair – “A Rub-A-Dub Soldier, Fighting To Keep The Rockers Alive”
DJ and producer Nikki Nair recently released his ‘The World Is Always Ending’ EP with Nala on Dirtybird records. We…
Quizzes
Crossword #11 May 22
In need of a brand new quiz? Test your music and electronic music gear knowledge in our crossword for the…
Interviews
How Beatport & Microsoft Are Aiming To Reshape Music With Originals²
Two entertainment giants partner to shape how we might consume music in future.…
News
Korg Launches Brand New Volca FM2 Synthesizer
Following on from the popular Volca FM, Korg has now released the next-generation 6-voice polyphony Volca FM2. The…
News
Native Instruments and Izotope Welcome Plugin Alliance and Brainworx to new company ‘Soundwide’
Following on from the merger of NI and iZotope in 2021, it has been announced that Plugin Alliance and Brainworx…
Synth Secrets
Recreating The Sound Of Immaterial By Sophie Using Wavetable
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Ableton Wavetable to show you the foundational elements of Sophie’s…
News
Dave Smith 1950-2022
The music world was rocked to hear of the passing of synth hero Dave Smith.…
Charts
SlothBoogie April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from SlothBoogie featuring DJ Aakmael, Inner Zone, Crackazat, Ian Pooley, Chaos In The CBD and more…
Charts
Anja Schneider April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from Anja Schneider featuring Kittin, Instra:mental, Logic1000, Cinthie, Ryan James Ford and more.…
Interviews
A New Album Every Two Weeks: The Story Of Aleksi Perälä
There are many different ways to make music but none are quite as original as Aleksi Perälä’s. We speak to the prolific producer about his remarkable output.
Synth Secrets
Floating Points-Inspired Vocoder Drums
We use Waves’ OVox to turn a UK garage beat into a melodic line, harnessing the power of both its synthesis and melody-generating capabilities.
News
Master Tones Releases The Palette: An Analogue-Inspired Polisher
Master Tones has announced The Palette an analogue-inspired, multi-channel polisher plugin that brings classic analogue gear sound to…
