Gear/Software
ModeAudio Airspace – Sky’s The Limit?
When is a reverb more than a reverb? We patrol ModeAudio’s brand new Airspace to find out more……
News
Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
Q&A
Lacchesi: “Work Hard, Keep Your Head Down”
Ahead of his US tour, you can catch Lacchesi at Boiler Room Barcelona in October or at RSO, Berlin, next…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
Synth Secrets
Make Your Own Jungle FX
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll recreate some of the jungle’s most iconic and oft-used samples from scratch…
Attack Store
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
The Producer’s Manual
Everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
FinalFinal T-Shirt
A hilarious tribute to our never-ending battle with file naming chaos.
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
Max For Live: Travelogue
A Max for Live MIDI device creating a unique sonic journey with joyful surprises
Underground Resistance: The Final Frontier Poster
Anti corporate, political, powerful and progressive the power house of Jeff Mills, Robert Hood and "Mad" Mike Banks needs little introduction.
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
Max For Live: The Spellbook
LFO inspired by sacred geometry, weaving nature's fabric into your projects
Tutorials
Dub-Style Drum Processing For Character And Groove
In this tutorial, we use Surreal Machines’ Dub Machines plugins to turn a dry beat into delay-soaked dub madness.
Top Tracks
Minuit Machine
Minuit Machine is a popular french female duo. Despite making ‘dark wave vocal-based techno’ their listening tastes are diverse…
News
UJAM Announces 50% Off Until July 18th
UJAM are giving you up to 50% off until July 18th. There are savings across the whole UJAM range, including…
News
AIAIAI Unveils The TMA-2 Studio and The TMA-2 Studio XE
6 years after releasing the TMA-2, Danish audio company AIAIAI has announced the TMA-2 Studio and TMA-2…
Deconstructed
Prodigy – Out Of Space
In this Deconstructed we examine how the arrangement of The Prodigy’s ‘Out Of Space’ helped elevate it from warehouse slammer to chart-topper.
Interviews
Quentin ‘Tin Tin’ Chambers – Energy ’89
32 years ago this week, Quentin ‘Tin Tin’ Chambers, Jeremy Taylor and Anton Le-Pirate put on their infamous rave…
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…
Podcasts
Change The Record Ep 3: Niks Delanancy Co-Founder of the Black Artist Database
In Episode 03 we sat down with Niks Delanancy, co-founder of the Black Artist Database to discuss the continuing…
Tutorials
Mixing Breakbeats
In this new installment of our mixing series, we mix a ’90s-style breakbeat using Waves plugins in Ableton Live.
Beat Dissected
‘80s Electronic Soul
In this Beat Dissected, we use Oblivion Sound Lab’s Hex Drum to create a beat like Marvin Gaye’s groundbreaking ‘Sexual Healing’.
News
Two Days Left To Save On Modulators 21 By K-Devices
There are just two days left to save on the new K-Devices Modulators 21, a new toolset of modulators…
News
IO Music Academy is 50% Off To Attack Readers Until The End of June
Save 50% on IO Music Academy courses until the end of June!…
Long Reads
How to Integrate Activism And Community Organizing Into Music Events
After publishing our article last month, “Is It Time For a DJ Union’ Attack Magazine was contacted by Peter Marks…
Quizzes
Win a U-he Plugin Of Your Choice!
Think you know u-he? Think again….. Take part in a quick quiz that tests your ears and eyes for…
Video Tutorials
Vocal Processing in Ableton Live 11
In our latest video on YouTube, we asked Kédu Carlö to show us some vocal processing techniques in Ableton…
News
U-he Listening Quiz: Winners Announced
It’s time to announce the winners of last month’s u-he interactive quiz. Read on to see if…
Long Reads
How Japanese Technology Shaped Dance Music
There’s no denying that Japanese hardware – synthesizers, drum machines, and DJ gear – has exerted a huge influence on dance music. How did this island nation come to dominate music production and playback?
My Studio
Rhode & Brown
Rhode & Brown are releasing their debut album ‘Everything In Motion’ on Permanent Vacation on the 4th June. It’s…
Track By Track
Dusk Volume 1
DJ collective ‘Surround’ – Masha, Jeniluv & Heidi Lawden – have just launched their new imprint Dusk Recordings with a superb compilation…
News
The World’s First House Music Inspired Gourmet Burger Restaurant Has Opened
The world’s first house music inspired gourmet burger restaurant, iBeefaBurger, has opened in Ibiza.…
Video Tutorials
Beat Dissected: Radiohead Style Low-End Layering
In our latest YouTube Beat Dissected video, we show you how to program a Radiohead-style beat to celebrate 20…
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.
Columns
Better Days, Better Nights
The effects of the pandemic and the corresponding inadequate government support have put UK nightclubs and dance music culture under…
News
AIAIAI Unveil World’s First Headphones Made From Recycled Vinyl
Copenhagen-based audio design company AIAIAI has unveiled the world’s first headphones created from recycled vinyl.
Passing Notes
Choosing The Right Key For Bass Weight
In this installment of Passing Notes we look at how you can use simple key selection to give your low end a boost.
Interviews
“The potential of AI? Limitless”- Richie Hawtin
With Model 1.4 out now, and an extensive collaboration with well-being app Endel, Richie Hawtin has been busy…
News
Warp Records Releases Special Anniversary Edition of Squarepusher’s debut album Feed Me Weird Things
Almost 25 years to the day from its original release in 1996, Warp Records is releasing a special anniversary edition…
Video Tutorials
How to Make Eight Common Bassline Styles
In our latest YouTube video, we breakdown how to make eight common dance music basslines.…
Tutorials
The Right EQ For The Job
There are so many different types of EQ, how do you know which one is right? In this tutorial, we break down some common types of EQ and highlight when to use them.
Beat Dissected
90s Boom Bap Hip Hop
Boom bap is not dead! In this Beat Dissected we show you how to program a boom bap beat and adjust the swing settings to get just the right amount of the desired head nod!
News
Manifest Audio Delivers Chance Engine
A deceptively simple yet powerfully flexible MIDI effect for Live 10 or higher, Chance Engine deploys chaos like a Swiss Army knife to cut through all manner of creative blocks.
