Long Reads
Carl Craig And The Quality Of Sound
We talk with Carl Craig about the sound of DAWs, summing in the box with Harrison Mixbus, and making sure your music has character.
Article Results
Long Reads
How Do You Organise Your Music Collection?
Alphabetically? Chronologically? All thrown together in one massive folder called ‘Jamz’? We speak to some DJs about how they organise…
News
News Round-Up: 29/4/16
Pioneer release new DJ controllers, users succeed in petitioning Dave Smith and Roger Linn to upgrade Tempest drum machine, and…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 28/2/16
This week’s top mixes include a special KDJ/Mahogani radio show with Andrés, Midland’s BBC Radio 1…
Columns
So You’re Thinking About Attending A Plague Rave
Writer Ana Monroy Yglesias looks into Tulum, the dark side of dance music culture and why we need to wait…
Interviews
Indira Paganotto
Over the last nine years, Spanish DJ and Producer Indira Paganotto has made the journey from creating deep tech-tinged…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 26/10/15
This week’s top mixes include tense and minimal drum and bass from Source Direct, Pinch’s darker take on…
News
SOR Transformation
Oliver Schmitt’s latest sample pack breaks with genre conventions to deliver a singular take on robotic sound effects.…
The Best...
The Best Holiday Gifts For Producers
In this holiday edition of Best Of, we round up the most drool-worthy gifts of the 2020 season.
Deconstructed
Marie Davidson – Lara
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re going deep with ‘Lara’, an album cut from Montreal producer Marie Davidson.
News
News Round Up: 14/11/14
New CD-less CDJs from Pioneer, Spotify’s passionate response to critics, free Aphex Twin downloads and an in-depth…
News
News Round Up: 8/8/14
The Making of Marshall Jefferson, introducing Reason 8, back to the Phuture and Radio 4 listeners horrified by dance music…
Deconstructed
Reese – Just Want Another Chance
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re looking at Kevin Saunderson’s Detroit techno classic, ‘Just Want Another Chance’.
Beat Dissected
Truncate-Style Melodic Percussion
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a techno beat featuring melodic percussion inspired by Truncate’s ‘The Bell’.
Top Tracks
Benny Rodrigues
From underground Rotterdam radio shows to Cape Verdean party anthems, the Dutchman talks us through his all-time favourites.…
Interviews
JD Twitch
What does ‘trance’ really mean? Is it time we cast aside the stereotypes and got back to the true meaning…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Desktop Audio Interfaces
Attack Magazine picks the best from the current crop of desktop audio interfaces, from the cheerful and cheap on up to pro studio-grade units.
Deconstructed
Linus Quick – ‘Room 2 Move’ (ROBPM Rmx)
We deconstruct the ROBPM remix of Linus Quick’s ‘Room 2 Breathe’.
Columns
Thomas Cox: Pulling No Punches
Our new regular columnist Thomas Cox introduces himself and sets out his manifesto for this column: an honest, no-holds…
Passing Notes
Lessons From Disco
Dance music theory expert Oliver Curry examines how classic disco uses chord inversions and careful placement of instruments to great…
Long Reads
Respect: How Black Artists Changed The Way We Hear
We pay tribute to the Black Artists who changed the way we hear dance music.
Gear/Software
Roland MC-101
With the exception of the SE-02 synth, a collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland has stubbornly doubled down on the…
Top Tracks
D’Julz
The Bass Culture Records boss picks his all-time favourites, from the James Bond theme to Prince.…
News
Deadmau5 rant: Live is dead
Deadmau5 is in mildly hot water for exploding the myth that dance musicians play ‘live’ – with a not so subtle…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010
To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…
Tutorials
Organised Chaos: Distortion as a Mix Tool
For many of us, distortion conjures up sonic images of guitar heroes from Tony Iommie to Dimebag Darrell. But what…
Interviews
Luke Slater: Without passion, the best machines in the world won’t produce great music
For this month’s feature interview, we spoke with Luke Slater on why he doesn’t see technological advancements as…
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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…