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.
Synth Secrets
Programming An Evolving Pad With Moog Animoog Z
Moog’s latest app Animoog Z is deep, combining wavetable and vector synthesis in a 3D environment. We show you how to synthesize a shifting and evolving pad sound.
Video Tutorials
Beat Dissected: 5/4 Drum and Bass Inspired By Machinedrum Using Loopcloud
In our latest YouTube Beat Dissected video, we show you how to program a Machinedrum inspired 5/4 drum ‘n…
Video Tutorials
Reverse Engineering The Bassline Sound In ‘Roygbiv’ By Boards of Canada Using Ableton’s Wavetable
We tackle an undisputed classic and show you how to use Ableton’s Wavetable to make the ‘Roygbiv’ bassline.…
News
Music Lotto To Launch In February To Support The UK’s Independent Music Industry
The non-profit project, Music Lotto, is a brand new source of reliable and substantial funding for independent artists and…
The Best...
5 Of The Best Online Electronic Music Schools
We round up the best places to learn electronic music online.
Long Reads
How The Music Tech Industry Is Adapting to Better Accommodate Musicians With Accessibility Issues
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.
News
New Pressing Plant To Open In Middlesbrough As Vinyl Continues Comeback
As vinyl is anticipated to overtake CD sales, new pressing plant ‘Press on Vinyl’ will be open to indie artists…
Charts
Hector Oaks Jan 22 Chart
Top ten for January from techno DJ & producer Hector Oaks featuring Jasss, DJ Stingray 313, Mehen, Ignez and more…
Tutorials
Frequency Sidechaining With Oeksound soothe2
article, we apply the lesser discussed Sidechain feature of Soothe 2 to a breakbeat mix. We’ll use it to make the vocals and kick pop out over the harmonic elements and subby low end. This might just be the sidechaining secret weapon we’ve been waiting for!
The Best...
The Top 5 Virtuoso Courses
We pick our five favorite video courses from Virtuoso, an online learning platform with a focus on electronic music.
Quizzes
We’re Giving Away 2 Signum Audio Skye Dynamics Processor Licenses
In this month’s competition, we’re giving away two separate copies of Signum Audio’s Skye Dynamics. Read on…
Video Tutorials
Polyphony With The Korg SQ-64 Hooked Up To A Volca Sample & SV2
They say ‘never look at the comments, but we did on our first Korg video. With that in mind, in…
Podcasts
Change The Record Episode 5: In Place Of War
In episode 05 of Change The Record, we sit down with Ruth Daniel, CEO and creative director of the global…
Interviews
Carl Loben & Ben Murphy: ‘Renegade Snares’
Attack Mag talks to the authors of new jungle/drum & bass book ‘Renegade Snares’. …
Top Tracks
Frazi.er – “I Hate These Over-Saturated Main Room Sounds”
Frazi.er is a producer and DJ hailing from Scotland with releases on Exhale and collaborations with Pan-Pot. We…
Tutorials
Can Denise Audio’s ‘Perfect Room’ Give Us ‘Perfect Space’ Reverb?
Room-style reverb can bring a sense of intimacy to a track. We use Denise’s Perfect Room to vibe up a chill downtempo song.
Technique
Boom Bap With Toontrack
Loosen up the neck muscles as we’re going to make a head-nodding boom bap beat reminiscent of the…
News
Legendary Techno Night ‘House of God’ To Be Remembered In New Museum Exhibition
Captured by legendary photographer Terence Donovan, who spent a night at Que Club in 1996, the exhibition is to take…
Introducing...
Ka Boukie
DJ & producer Ka Boukie has recently released his latest track “Nightcrawler”. We asked him to introduce himself.…
Tutorials
Does Plugin Order Matter?
Is the order of plugins in a chain important? The short answer is yes. The long answer is a little more complicated.
Long Reads
“I Removed My Music From Spotify”- Why Artists Are Stepping Away
In the first part of our three-part feature, we talk to some artists who have removed their work from…
Gear/Software
SuperEQ Q2 Pro Review
SuperEQ’s Q2 Pro is a pair of wireless earbuds with active noise cancelling. They have similar features to noise…
Charts
Vromm Jan 22 Chart
Top ten for Jan 2022 from producer & DJ Vromm featuring Konduku, Martyn, Andrea, Lanark Artefax, Yaleesa Hall and more…
Quizzes
Crossword #7 January 22
A belated Happy New Year to all! We’re pleased to present Attack’s January crossword where the winner will receive a free copy of Attack’s very own book, The Secrets of Dance Music Production. Good luck and enjoy!
Passing Notes
Ambient Breakbeats with Spitfire Audio’s Aperture: The Stack
In this tutorial we use drum, synth and guitar patches from Spitfire Audio’s most ambitious instrument to date to make an ambient breakbeat groove.
News
The Soundtoys Xmas Sale Ends Soon
Soundtoys announced its huge Xmas plugin sale earlier this month. There are just a few days left to save and…
Tutorials
The Ultimate Delay Guide
Delay may not be as complicated as some other kinds of effects but there’s still a number of things to keep straight. We take the guesswork out of choosing the right
Long Reads
5 Historic Dance Music Duo Reunions
Skream and Benga have announced they’re working on music again together. Here are five other electronic music duo reunions that made an impact.
Tutorials
Six Tips for Mixing and Producing with Waves Plugins
In this tutorial we look at some of our go-to Waves plugins and their applications across a full beat.
Charts
Placid Dec 21 Chart
Top ten for December from DJ Placid featuring Deadbeat, Om Unit Dexter, Alfred, Moy, A-Eno-Acid, Acid Pimp and…
