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.
Interviews
Carl Loben & Ben Murphy: ‘Renegade Snares’
Attack Mag talks to the authors of new jungle/drum & bass book ‘Renegade Snares’. …
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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!
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…
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.
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.
Introducing...
Ka Boukie
DJ & producer Ka Boukie has recently released his latest track “Nightcrawler”. We asked him to introduce himself.…
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…
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.
Tutorials
Limiting For Streaming With AI And Sonible smart:limit
We use AI and limiting to help bring a house track up to Spotify’s target loudness level with Sonible smart:limit.
Charts
Vromm Jan 22 Chart
Top ten for Jan 2022 from producer & DJ Vromm featuring Konduku, Martyn, Andrea, Lanark Artefax, Yaleesa Hall and more…
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…
Charts
Nina Kraviz Jan 22 Chart
Nina Kraviz shares her January chart featuring Antigone, Cerrot, UFO95, Alex Wilcox, Buttechno and more.…
Long Reads
The Upside Down World Of Film and Video Game Sound Design Plugins
Sound designers for movies and games often use specialized plugins. Can these be used to make techno? We find out.
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
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…
Long Reads
Attack Mag’s Most Popular Content 2021
As another difficult year comes to a close we round up some of our best-read pieces of content this…
Long Reads
“Why I Quit The Music Industry”: Four Different Perspectives
Burnout, disillusionment, boredom – there are lots of reasons why people leave the music business. We spoke to four professionals who…
Charts
Jerome Hill Dec 21 Chart
Top ten for December from DJ and radio show host Jerome Hill, including tracks from Blawan, Modeselektor, Rebecca Del Planne…
Introducing...
Alberta Balsam
Motivated by the allegedly impossible, producer and DJ Alberta Balsam who recently released her debut EP Higher Dreams, introduces herself…
Quizzes
Crossword #6 Dec 21
If you’re trying to pass the time till your Xmas dinner, here’s Attack’s December music crossword right…
Beat Dissected
MIDI Probability Drums Inspired By Warp Records In Ableton 11
In this Beat Dissected learn how to programme drums using Ableton 11’s MIDI probability feature. We’ve taken inspiration…
Q&A
Antigone
Antigone has released a two-track EP named “We Are The Soldiers”. We caught up with the “No pain No…
