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.
Passing Notes
Applying String Articulations To Synthesizers
In this new Passing Notes we break down five orchestral string techniques and look at how they can be used for inspiration while composing electronic music.
Gear/Software
OneOdio Fusion A70 & A30 DJ Headphones
Next up on the test bench is two units from OneOdio: the A70 and A30. Both units are attractively priced…
Video Tutorials
Making Techno With Patterning 2
In our latest video tutorial on YouTube, we show you how to use Patterning 2, a drum machine app made…
Top Tracks
Sara Simms
Sara Simms is a DJ and producer based in the US. Her latest single ‘Kreator’ with Mellefresh is out now…
Tutorials
Balancing a Vocal House Mix With AI-Assisted Compression and EQ
Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.
Interviews
Proc Fiskal: Folk music – “It’s sort of fascist!”
With his new ‘Siren Spine Sysex’ album about to drop on Hyperdub, we sat down to talk with Joe Power…
Track By Track
Kayla Painter
We speak to Kayla Painter and ask her to run us through her self-released EP ‘Somewhen’ released last month…
News
Arturia MiniFuse Competition Winners Announced
It’s time to announce the winners of last months Arturia MiniFuse competition. Read on to see if it’s…
Columns
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Harold Heath looks at what’s been happening in the world of DJ promotional photos in the last few years…
My Studio
Lawrence Hart – The Gear Behind “Dust”
We take a look around Lawrence Hart’s beautiful studio with some rare synth and drum machine gems that all…
News
Online Music Learning Platform Virtuoso Launches Subscription
Originally unveiled earlier this year, the groundbreaking music learning platform, Virtuoso, is now available as a subscription model. Learn music…
Charts
Lauren Flax
Best of November 2021 from Lauren Flax, featuring Slam, Paul Johnson, Luca Piermattei and more……
Tutorials
The Ultimate Reverb Guide
Know what the different kinds of reverb mean? If you can’t tell a hall from a chamber, this is the guide for you.
Beat Dissected
6/4 In The Style Of Thavius Beck
In this Beat Dissected, we make a beat heavily inspired by the 6/4 track “Coordinated Will” an Attack favourite…
Charts
Surgeon Nov 21 Chart
Best of November 2021 from Surgeon, featuring DJ Overdose, Stef Mendesidis, Avernian and more……
Charts
Josh Caffé Oct 21
Top ten for September 2021 from Paranoid London frontman & Love Child boss Josh Caffé, featuring Umfang, DJ Swisha, Saoirse…
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
Using A Hardware Synthesizer As An External Effects Unit With Your DAW
Take advantage of all that hardware synths have to offer by using one as an external effects processor. We show you how with IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro and Ableton Live.
Gear/Software
OneOdio A11 Bluetooth Headphones
We reviewed the A70 & A30 headphones from OneOdio last month and this time it’s the turn of the…
The Best...
Four Of The Best Stem Separation Tools
We review four of the best stem separation tools and focus on which is the best for DJs and live…
Beat Dissected
Programming A Nu-Disco Beat
In this new Beat Dissected we program a Nu Disco groove in the style of Purple Disco Machine and Never Dull.
Charts
Terry Farley Oct 21 Chart
Boy’s Own & UK house don Terry Farley’s top ten tracks for October 2021, including Mr G, Harry…
Introducing...
Lake Night
For a debut album, ‘Bound’ by Lake Night has a host of impressive collaborators. The album features the late great…
Long Reads
Thinking Outside The Box: The DAW-Less Revolution
More and more producers are ditching the computer. Is this a response to an increasingly digitised life?…
Synth Secrets
Ambient Sound Design With A Moog Grandmother
Restricting yourself to one synth can be a great way to improve your synthesis chops. We use a Moog Grandmother and Ableton Live to build up an ambient song piece by piece.
Charts
Rebecca Goldberg Oct 21 Chart
Detroit producer & DJ Rebecca Goldberg’s top ten for October 2021 includes tracks from Kero, ITNA, Ali Berger &…
Charts
LDLDN Oct 21
NTS resident LDLDN selects his top ten for Oct 2021, including tracks from Alinka, Madteo, Kyle Hall and more……
Tutorials
Creative Vocal Pitch Processing
Pitch can be a powerful tool for creating tension in a breakdown. We use Zplane’s ElastiquePitch 2 to transform a vocal sample into a riser.
My Studio
Lee Ann Roberts: ‘I love the TB-03’
Lee Ann Roberts continues to be one of the brightest sparks in techno. The Amsterdam based producer/DJ welcomed Attack…
News
Roland Announces the SP-404MKII
Originally leaked on Reddit last week, the SP-404MKII SP sampler is now been officially announced.…
