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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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
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!…
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…
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
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…
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…
Columns
Beyond Liverpool: Dance Music’s Accountability Problem
While the scenes from Liverpool’s ‘First Dance’ event were a joy to behold, writer Isobel Moloney looks at the…
Synth Secrets
Modulating Risers with Additive Synthesis and Pitch Delay in Arturia Pigments 3
In this installment of Synth Secrets, we use the third and latest version of Arturia’s Pigments synth to build a pre-drop riser full of movement, automation, textures and effects.
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.…
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…
Track By Track
Jaymie Silk
Jaymie Silk has just dropped his ‘Young, Broke & Fabulous’ album, in which he effortlessly moves from techno to soul…
Hardware Focus
Hardware Wars: The Gear Behind The Sounds Of Star Wars
For this May the Fourth, we put the spotlight on the synthesizers and other gear that played a part in the sounds of Star Wars.
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.
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…
Interviews
John Digweed
Pioneering UK DJ John Digweed has just released a follow-up to last years ‘Quattro’, ‘Quattro II’ a 4 disc…
Tutorials
Tuning Drums To Improve Your Mix
In this tutorial, we explore how to use tuning to improve drum mixes and add weight to the low end.
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
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.
Q&A
Marc Romboy
“Be yourself. Copying a popular artist makes no sense.” Marc Romboy takes on our quick fire QnA.…
Gear/Software
Arturia Pigments 3
Arturia update Pigments to version 3. Can this colourful plugin hold its own in a very crowded soft synth market?
News
Sonnox Unleash Huge Sale With Up to 75% Off
Save big with Sonnox this Summer with up to 75% off throughout June. Read on to find out more.…
