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
Splice Announces New Sample Partnership With Alissia
The library behemoth, Splice, and GRAMMY®-nominated producer Alissia are set to release six curated sample collections presented as “Alissia…
News
Anthony Godfather Announces World Tour
Dubbed ‘The Father’ of Latin tech by Mixmag, Anthony Godfather is heading out on the road.…
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.
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.
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…
Introducing...
Lake Night
For a debut album, ‘Bound’ by Lake Night has a host of impressive collaborators. The album features the late great…
Charts
Rebecca Goldberg Oct 21 Chart
Detroit producer & DJ Rebecca Goldberg’s top ten for October 2021 includes tracks from Kero, ITNA, Ali Berger &…
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.
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?…
Charts
LDLDN Oct 21
NTS resident LDLDN selects his top ten for Oct 2021, including tracks from Alinka, Madteo, Kyle Hall and more……
News
Roland Announces the SP-404MKII
Originally leaked on Reddit last week, the SP-404MKII SP sampler is now been officially announced.…
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.
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.
Charts
Etch Oct 21
Brighton’s eclectic producer Etch selects his top ten for October 2021, including tracks from Joy Orbison, Tyler The Creator…
News
Learn Industrial Techno With Underdog Electronic Music School
Underdog Electronic Music School have a new three day course on industrial techno.…
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…
Tutorials
Creating 808-Style Basslines For Jungle, Trap And Footwork
08s have come a long way since the release of the drum machine. See how to use the 808-derived basses in Capsule Onyx to create multi-layered basslines for three bass music genres.
Charts
WTCHCRFT Oct 21 Chart
NYC producer & DJ WTCHCRFT selects his top ten for October 2021, including tracks from Lauren Flax, Bored Lord, Badsista…
Charts
Cressida Oct 21 Chart
Berlin-based Cressida selects his top ten best dance music tracks for October 2021, including tracks from Tessela, Mike Parker…
Tutorials
Dirty Disco Filtered Electric Piano
Get inspired by disco and funk and bake your own dirty, rezzy filtered Rhodes electric piano.
Columns
What’s Your Favourite Sade Re-edit, Remix or Bootleg?
Sade and her eponymous band are one of the most sampled artists in house music and there are countless edits…
Charts
Colin Dale Oct 21 Chart
UK techno icon Colin Dale selects his top ten dance music tracks for October 2021, including tracks from Miles Atmospheric…
Gear/Software
Manifest Audio: Pattern Engine
What do you get when you combine 16 steps, 4 LFOs, 5 randomizable parameters per-step, 50 scales, and a wealth of MIDI input and playback options? The answer, apparently, is Manifest Audio’s new flagship MIDI sequencer: Pattern Engine.
Long Reads
Lost On You Is A Label Selling Records And Using Proceeds to Build Schools in Sierra Leone
We speak with the husband and wife team behind Lost on You, a record label that is selling records and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Plug-in Presets For Your Old Acoustic Guitar!
In this installment of Ten Of The Best, we look at some top presets in various plug-ins that will bring your old guitar back up-to-date!
News
Baby Audio Has Released TAIP, An AI-Powered Tape Emulation Plugin
Software developer Baby Audio has announced TAIP a new AI-powered tape emulation plugin.…
Charts
Amy Lauren Sept 21 Chart
Top ten tunes for September 2021 from Amy Lauren, weekly resident DJ on Select Radio, featuring Kai Shibata, Macha, Ammon…
Interviews
Krust: “Great artists, painters, musicians, designers, dancers: they’ve transcended the genre”
This month’s feature interview is with Krust, currently riding high with the remix version of last year’s superb…
Tutorials
Creating Natural Space In A Mix With Dynamic EQ
Dynamic EQ combines the best of equalization and compression into one handy tool. We look at different ways of using it in a techno production.
News
Arturia Keep Quality High But Price Down With The MiniFuse Range Of Interfaces
Arturia has released the MiniFuse range, a new collection of affordable recording interfaces.…
Reviews
Five Key Takeaways From BMC 2021
There’s more to Brighton than the ongoing #Lab21 and #BMC2021 did not disappoint.…
Gear/Software
MusicGurus: Creative Sampling & Creative Composition
With a whole world of competition online, how does MusicGurus Creative Sampling & Creative Composition hold up? Jonny Strinati goes…
My Studio
Shur-i-Kan
This month’s My Studio is with Shur-i-kan who has just released a superb new deep house EP…
Charts
Bloody Mary Sept 21 Chart
Top ten for September 2021 from Dame Music boss & hardware acid legend Bloody Mary, featuring Volvox, Crystal Geometry, Richie…
