Long Reads
AI is Weird & Creepy. How Worried Should Musicians Be?
With AI growing ever more powerful and many services using it to power actual musical composition, are the days of human-made music numbered?
Article Results
Beat Dissected
Breaking Down How To Make Beats Inspired by Fred Again
Inspired by his iconic Boiler Room set, we create a beat in the style of the UK’s most exciting…
News
Charlie Clouser from Nine Inch Nails and Spitfire Audio Release Hammers
Hammers is a comprehensive collection of drums and percussion instruments by Spitfire Audio created in collaboration with composer Charlie Clouser…
Video Tutorials
Beat Dissected: Rolling Techno
In our latest YouTube Beat Dissected video. we’re going to show you how to create a rolling techno beat…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best Hardware Synths 2022
From affordable to expensive, we run down the best hardware synthesizers on the market in 2022.
Tutorials
It’s Now Possible To Program Polyrhythmic Pizza Beats With Beat Scholar
Ever thought you could program a 10-note fill within one quarter note? Now you can.
Video Tutorials
How to Make Eight Common Bassline Styles
In our latest YouTube video, we breakdown how to make eight common dance music basslines.…
News
Akai Unveils MPC ONE Retro Standalone
This one is for the real heads. With all the modern features but the classic look, get the sound of…
Long Reads
Focus On Community & Clubbing Will Be Just Fine
What does a turbulent economy spell for party people and how exactly can nightlife culture survive the cost of living…
Synth Secrets
What Is A Modulation Matrix? How Does It Work?
We go deep with the mod matrix in SynthMaster 2 to add rhythm and movement to a static sound.
News
How to program electro like DJ Seinfeld
In our next Beat Dissected video, we show you how to program electro in Ableton Live in the style of…
News
Junkie XL to Sell Mouthwatering Collection of Analog Gear
A Moog Minimoog Voyager XL used to score Mad Max: Fury Road leads the line in the new shop of…
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…
Hardware Focus
How FM Synthesis Actually Works With The OP-1 & OP-1 Field
In a recent article, we posed the question “Does Hardware Still Shape Genres”? To continue on the theme, it’s…
Track By Track
Mr Beatnick
Genre-straddling UK producer Mr Beatnick released his second album, ‘Honeycomb’ in June this year. It’s an enticing journey…
Interviews
Muallem: “In dance music, it’s hedonistic – but it’s also business”
For the first of this month’s The Business of Music interviews, we speak with Muallem, booker and one of…
Columns
Double Drop: The Symbiotic Interdependence of Dance Music Duos
Harold Heath looks into the science of dance music duos……
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
2021 Winter NAMM Show Cancelled
The biggest gear event of the year will be replaced by a virtual ‘Believe in Music’ week.
News
Sinevibes Wants To Turn Your Korg Synth Into a Groovebox
Sinevibes’ Groove turns your Korg synth into a groovebox.
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…
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.
News
Reports Of Logic Pro X 10.5 Update Crashing For Some Users
Apple’s 10.5 update to Logic Pro X is causing headaches for some users and developers.
News
Akai Professional Announce The MPC Live II With Built-In Monitors
Akai professional announce the MPC Live II.
Tutorials
Make A Techno Bassline Using Generate
In this tutorial, we’re working with Newfangled Audio’s lovely Generate plugin to process a techno bassline.…
Tutorials
Stuttered IDM Hi-Hats With Audiomodern Playbeat 3
In this tutorial we use the full power of Playbeat 3’s randomization to program IDM-style dynamic hi-hat and percussion patterns.
News
Make Noise Introduce 0-CTRL Desktop Sequencer
Make Noise have announced the 0-CTRL Desktop Sequencer, an eight-step Eurorack-standard tabletop sequencer.
Tutorials
How Gain Staging In Your DAW Can Help Keep Your Mix Clean And Punchy
In this gain staging walkthrough, we show you step by step, how to improve your mixes, keeping them clean and…
News
All Hail Superbooth 2022: Beeps, Squeaks, Bratwurst & Beer
Berlin’s biggest synthesizer tradeshow came back swinging. Here’s our biggest takeaways.
Beat Dissected
Halftime Drops In The Style Of Nikki Nair
In this new Beat Dissected we program a swung halftime-style drop that can work well after faster beats.
News
Polyend Tracker Fuses Sampling, Granular Synthesis and Sequencing in New Groovebox
For anyone hoping that a new groovebox would appear with a software tracker-style interface, behold: Polyend Tracker. …
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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…
The Best...
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…
The Best...
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…