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
Beatport Streaming Introduces Lossless FLAC Audio
Audio quality just got a big endorsement.…
News
Stay At Prince’s Home In Minneapolis
The legendary stars’ home will soon be available for rent on Airbnb.…
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
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.
Columns
How the DFAM Changed My Modular Life
Darren Selement reveals how Moog’s Drummer From Another Mother changed his life.…
Beat Dissected
Pearson Sound
We create a beat inspired by the hypnotic rhythms and textures of Hessle Audio’s Pearson Sound.…
News
Festival Holds Drive-In Rave
Festival company World Club Dome put on the drive-in rave in Germany.…
Q&A
Patrick Holland
As Project Pablo, Patrick Holland put out a series of warm and fuzzy 90s-influenced house tracks over the last…
Gear/Software
Elektron Model:Cycles
Elektron’s latest is another inspiring and fun entry in their Model groovebox series.…
Interviews
Boris Brejcha – “I’m tired of music being put in boxes”
Following the release of his ‘Space Diver’ album, we chatted with producer, DJ and Fckng Serious label boss Boris Brejcha…
Tutorials
How Gain Staging In Your DAW Can Help Keep Your Mix Clean And Punchy
In this gain staging walkthrough, we show you step by step, how to improve your mixes, keeping them clean and…
My Studio
Voicedrone
Head of Imprfct Records, co-founder of FOLD and respected techno producer Voicedrone shows us around his studio…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Modular Software
We pick ten of the best modular software plugins on today’s market.…
Columns
Never Trust a DJ: DJ Translations
There’s a whole language of coded terms used by DJs but fortunately there are new technological solutions that can…
Introducing...
Rene Wise
He’s a techno producer whose releases pick up DJ support from DJs like DVS1 and Rødhåd. We…
News
Pandemic Rave Suits Now Being Designed
The ‘Micrashell’ is a virus-shielded PPE suit to satisfy the needs of nightlife, live events and entertainment industries…
Interviews
Lazare Hoche – The Business of Music
In part three of our series – The Business of Music – in partnership with iMusician, Attack’s Kristan Caryl calls Lazare…
Tutorials
Creating A Daft Punk-Style Talk Box Effect With Waves OVox Vocal ReSynthesis
Waves’ new OVox Vocal ReSynthesis plugin is a powerful vocal processor that can do everything from robotic vocoder effects to…
News
Facebook To Allow Creators To Monetise Live Streams
Facebook has announced a series of live video feature updates, including monetising live streams which could have a significant impact…
Columns
Mike Huckaby: Ten Finest Musical Moments
Through the sadness of losing Mike Huckaby, we can take solace in the musical gifts he left for us. …
Deconstructed
Purple Disco Machine – ‘In Your Arms’
In our latest deconstructed we break down the arrangement of Purple Disco Machine’s ‘70s-style stormer, “In My Arms…
Long Reads
How Berliners Are Coping With COVID-19
We spoke to five Berlin-based individuals who work across the music industry as DJs, promoters, event managers and artists…
Columns
Dancing: Schrödinger’s Cliche
Harold Heath takes another look at the ‘people-don’t-dance-anymore-they-just-stand-watching-the DJ’ discourse.…
News
Waves Release The Content Creator Audio Toolkit Bundle
The Content Audio Toolkit from Waves is out now and includes the Playlist Rider plugin.
Long Reads
Wrong-Speeding: A Brief History of Records That Sound Good At The Wrong Speed
We looked into the history of DJs playing records at the wrong speed, with a little help from LTJ Bukem…
Interviews
Juan Atkins: It’s All Connected
Nadia Says meets with techno pioneer Juan Atkins to discuss technology, technique and techno.…
News
Mike Huckaby Has Died
The Detroit DJ, producer, artist, label boss and music educator Mike Huckaby passed away on Friday.…
Job Envy
AudioActive: Engagement Manager & Music Practitioner
AudioActive are a UK music charity who work with young people. They see music as “an end in itself as…
Synth Secrets
Techno Reese Bass with Massive X
The ‘Reese Bass’ is an evergreen sound. In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to make a modulating ‘Reese Bass…
News
Time on your hands? Here are 5 of our best-read Long Reads
If you’re ready for some reading escape from coronavirus – and passing time during lockdown – then take a seat and…
Gear/Software
Waves Ovox Vocal ReSynthesis
This plugin from Waves wants to be your go-to vocal processor. Is it more than just another vocoder?…
Columns
Book Smarts: We Pick Our Favourite Dance / Electronic Music Books
If you’ve got a bit of time at the moment there are some superb DJing and dance/electronic music…
Gear/Software
Roland Jupiter-Xm
Any return of a Jupiter-badged synth from Roland is likely to pique interest. But how about a ‘best of…
News
Free Software Recreates MPC2000XL
The vMPC2000XL Emulator has the look of the original and is available as a standalone application or as a VST2…
