Long Reads
How Ram Records, SSL & Guildhall School Pulled Off A “Rave In A Concert Hall”
Think of RAM Records and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama is possibly the last thing that may spring…
Article Results
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…
Long Reads
How Technology Can Help in Better Event Coordination and Planning
Ready or not, digital evolution and innovations are reinventing the 21st-century business environment as we know it. And event…
Show & Tell
Lance Gurisik
As part of our Show and Tell series, we asked electronic music producer, Lance Gurisik, to share an assortment of…
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5 Of The Best Online Electronic Music Schools
We round up the best places to learn electronic music online.
Tutorials
Using Bi-Polar Distortion On a Bassline With Rift by Minimal Audio
In this article, we are using a bass hit one shot in Ableton Live and applying modulating filters plus bi…
Track By Track
Jengi: “The Worst Thing…Is To Be Stuck Making One Genre”
Jengi has just released a brand new genre-bending, rave-ready EP titled ‘Nothing is Easy’. We asked him to…
News
AVA Returns To Printworks For AVA London
Beloved Northern Irish festival AVA is returning to Printworks on February 24th, 2023 for a conference series/ club night. Talks…
Gear/Software
Plugin Boutique Scaler 2: Your New Composition Assistant?
Can Plugin Boutique’s Scaler 2 help bridge the composition gap between creativity and music theory?
Tutorials
Organizing Plugins In Ableton Live And Other DAWs
In this tutorial, we look at different ways to organize your plugin collection based on your personality type.
News
GPU Audio Announce A Free Suite Of Modulation Plugins
GPU Audio has announced the first release in their free beta suite of plugins. The Modulation Bundle, features a Chorus…
Q&A
Giolì & Assia – “Dealing With Self-Centered And Unscrupulous People”
From viral success to intense lows, we caught up with Italian duo Giolì & Assia. With their latest LP ‘Fire…
Long Reads
Carl Craig And The Quality Of Sound
We talk with Carl Craig about the sound of DAWs, summing in the box with Harrison Mixbus, and making sure your music has character.
Track By Track
Aleksandir – Skin
Just ahead of his debut album, ‘Skin’, on Omena Records, we caught up with Aleksandir and asked him to walk…
Introducing...
Dutchie – “I Find Inspiration In Everyday Sounds, Feelings And Environments As Well As My Dreams”
Bristol-based artist Dutchie released her 2-track ‘Yeah/Look Down’ project on the ‘Future Bounce’ label back in May…
Introducing...
Surusinghe – “Difference Is What Makes The World An Interesting Place”
Surusinghe has recently released “Heaven”, the second single on her forthcoming EP, on the ‘Steel City Dance Discs’ label. In…
Long Reads
Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound?
We attempt to answer the question that has plagued music production for years: do DAWs sound the same or do they indeed imprint a sonic signature on your music?
Gear/Software
Steinberg HALion 6
Could HALion 6 be the samplist’s software sampler? Dave Clews finds out.…
Show & Tell
Sian
Sian is an Ireland-born DJ, producer, label owner and visual artist based in Los Angeles. To support Sian’s…
Charts
Anja Schneider April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from Anja Schneider featuring Kittin, Instra:mental, Logic1000, Cinthie, Ryan James Ford and more.…
The Breakdown
Red Rack’em – ‘Wonky Bassline Disco Banger’
“The original bass part was played in by hand after two days’ sleep deprivation, only to be reprogrammed later on…
The Breakdown
Midland – ‘Final Credits’
The Breakdown is a regular series in which we analyse the production and composition of key tracks. Dave Clews…
News
Samples From Mars Announces Xmas Sale
Hardware sample company, Samples From Mars has announced a massive Xmas sale. Be good and perhaps Santa might drop this…
Q&A
Ali Story
Hailing from Northern Ireland, Ali Story quit a £70k salary to commit to her music career. With her recent track…
Track By Track
The Black 80s – Heart To Art
“It exemplifies the relationship between aspiring, struggling artists… It’s a dedication to the people who might be unfortunate enough…
Passing Notes
No Strings Attached: Resampling Custom String Samples
Sampling strings from existing records is a staple technique in dance production, but it has its downsides. Creating your own…
Track By Track
Slam014: Manni Dee
Manni Dee’s most recent EP, released on South London Analogue Material, is a boisterous return of heavy rolling techno…
News
Wandler: A New Tool For Remote Collaboration
Wandler is a new tool, designed and developed during the global pandemic, that helps musicians working remotely to give and…
Synth Secrets
Creating Melodies with WaveDNA Liquid Music
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Synth Secrets
Reharmonising Using Liquid Notes
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Track By Track
Wayward
Wayward are dropping their debut album ‘Waiting For The World’ next month. We got Lawrence Hayes and Louis Greenwood…
Advertising
Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
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Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…