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The Beginners Guide To The TR-909
If an original TR-909 unit is out of your price range, Roland’s digital recreation, available through Roland Cloud…
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Kerrie – Machine Alliance
With a new EP out on Tresor Records, Irish producer Kerrie flexes her hardware muscles, musically connects to early Detroit…
News
June’s Best Music
June 2020 was a great month for new, quality house and techno music. We’ve gathered together a few of…
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Claude VonStroke
He’s the founder and boss of the Dirtybird label, he’s a DJ of some renown and a producer…
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How It Was Made: Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1
Not for the faint-hearted, Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1 is the first of four separate EPs, bringing…
Long Reads
Excite and Resonate: A History of Physical Modelling Synthesis
Once a niche form of synthesis, physical modelling is now growing in popularity, offering both highly realistic – and wildly novel – results.
Show & Tell
Tom Lown
UK deep house label Lucky Sun Recordings have just released their ‘Lucky Sun Recordings, Sound of The Sun Vol 2…
Columns
Bohannon: Disco Disciple & House Precursor
Drummer and bandleader Hamilton Bohannon passed away last month. We take a look at his work and contribution to the…
Track By Track
Blomfelt – ‘i’m interested in apathy’
Blomfelt takes us through his album ‘i’m interested in apathy’.…
Beat Dissected
Ross From Friends Inspired Beat
In this Beat Dissected, we’re looking at the eclectic, brilliant beats by Ross From Friends. With elements of house…
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…
The Best...
The 13 Best Electronic Music Tracks Of The Year
The annual thankless and impossible task is upon us. Here are 13 tracks we really got into this year.…
Interviews
5 Mins With Satoshi Tomiie At XP Music Futures 2023
Straight from his modular workshop at this year’s XP Music Futures, we caught up with house legend Satoshi Tomiie…
Introducing...
Alex Klein
New UK producer Alex Klein has just released his excellent five-track ‘First Relic’ EP, a collection of slow-burn…
News
January’s Best Music
Replacing our long-standing Mixes of The Week, we start a new series highlighting our favourite music of the previous…
Long Reads
Has Techno Lost Its Groove?
Is reducing techno down to 15 or 30-second social media clips, changing the direction of techno production? Is it…
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Ones To Watch: 3 New Producers Using Pirate Studios
Having developed into far more than a forward-thinking rehearsal space business, Pirate is home to a wealth of exciting…
Track By Track
Plus 8: +8138
With our series Track by Track we invite an artist to break down their release… Track by Track. With our…
News
The Producer’s Manual: Now Available as a PDF
We’re pleased to announce that The Producer’s Manual is now also available as a PDF.…
Long Reads
Do I Need Great Gear To Produce Music? No..
There’s a persistent mindset that you need great gear in order to make great music. These five artists say otherwise.
My Studio
David Castellani – “FM Synthesis Can Quickly Become A Mess’
David Castellani’s studio is so outrageous, we are ripping up the long-standing My Studio format to accommodate him…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 23/09/19
This week’s mixes include Miss Jay for Honeysoundsystem, Ben UFO for Boiler Room and Mandar for Phonica Records.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 03/09/19
This week’s top mixes include Oneman for Fabric, Soulstatejazz for Freerotation and Umfang for Bossa Nova Civic Club.…
Gear/Software
Live Stem Separation With AuDimix
Global Delight has recently released AuDimix, which promises to separate stems. It enters a tough market that seems to have…
Long Reads
In Order To Dance: 40 Years Of R&S
R&S Records celebrates four decades of incredible music with a new compilation, In Order To Dance 4.0.
News
News Round-Up: 26/07/19
Vestax introduces a $10,000 mixer. Sydney’s lockouts are costing the city big. Etsy to acquire Reverb. Attack becomes…
News
News Round-Up: 28/06/19
ADE announces first wave lineup. NI drops MASSIVE X. Berlin is getting drug testing. Brian Eno has an asteroid named…
Tutorials
How To Use MPE With Chordjam 1.5
We use Chordjam alongside Live’s Wavetable to make a pitch-bending synth progression. Chordjam has recently been updated to…
The Breakdown
Wookie feat. Lain – ‘Battle’
In this edition of The Breakdown we go back 23 years to dissect a true UKG classic
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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…
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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…
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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…