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…
Q&A
Aida Arko
From circus acrobatics to hard-edged techno, Iranian-born DJ and producer Aida Arko’s journey is extraordinary. Now splitting…
News
A Decade Of Dance Music: CRSSD Festival Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup For Spring 2025 Edition
The San Diego dance music institution, CRSSD Festival, has announced its 10th Anniversary Lineup for the Spring 2025 Edition. Find…
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.
Columns
The Subtle Evolution of Selling Out
Selling out, patronage, sponsorship and endorsement – all equal the same thing – financial reward. But are artists getting paid to feature…
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…
My Studio
Alinka – “Sorry For Not Trending”
Berlin based Alinka shows us her playful but well-stocked studio.…
News
Tomi & Kesh Announce New EP on wAFF’s Nature Imprint
The German duo are also booked to make their BPM debut with a busy schedule for 2024 lined up.…
Podcasts
Pig Room Podcast EP 7 – Rebekah
Attack Editor, Eric Brünjes, sits with Rebekah for 45 minutes on techno today, her studio processes, and to discuss…
Interviews
Fumio Mieda, The Father Of The Korg MS-20
Longtime Korg engineer Fumio Mieda has had a massive but largely unappreciated influence on dance music. We spoke to the 83-year-old about designing the MS-20 and Jimi Hendrix’s favorite effect, and more.
News
Skryption To Tour US
Hailing from Argentina but based in Madrid, Skryption has announced his new tour dates and upcoming release.…
News
Audiotool & DreamHack Announce A Gaming And Music Collab Competition
Combining music production and gaming, the live music competition in Atlanta runs from 15th to 17th December. Find a musical…
News
Ableton Live 12: What’s New?
Ableton has announced the upcoming release of Live 12, a major update that should keep a wide range of musicians…
News
5 Things We Learned: XP Music Futures 2023
XP Music Futures is now in its fourth year. We visited the conference to find out more.…
News
Catch Quest On Tour This Month
On the back of an excellent fabric mix as part of the club’s 24th birthday celebrations, Quest is heading…
Q&A
Machine Woman – “Research & Understanding Will Get You Far”
Machine Woman recently featured as Attack’s Track of The Week in our newsletter. She’s also a massive supporter…
Introducing...
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…
News
Francis Mercier Announces New Single ‘Voyage Voyage’
Francis Mercier has announced the upcoming release of ‘Voyage Voyage’: a reworked rendition of Desireless’ 1986 hit, dropping December 12th…
News
Max Richter Announces SRM Sounds And New Piano Instrument
SRM Sounds has partnered with ex-Spitfire Audio CEO Will Evans to make a series of virtual instruments designed to…
Long Reads
“Eric Whitacre Contrast”: Bringing Choir & Chaos Closer Together
We spoke to Eric Whitacre, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Clark, and Ryan Lott of Son Lux for an exclusive on the…
Technique
Recreate Radiohead ‘Everything In Its Right Place’
‘Everything In Its Right Place’ is the opening tune on Radiohead’s Kid A album released in 2000. We show…
Beat Dissected
Jamahook Launches Sound Assistant Offline Agent
Developed in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute, renowned for the invention of the mp3 format, Jamahook, has unveiled the Sound…
News
BIIA Announces December Tour Dates
Fresh off a debut EP on Taapion, BIIA is closing 2023 with a European tour.…
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.
Show & Tell
X-Press 2
X-Press 2 returns with ‘Thee’ the duo’s fifth LP, shunning the ‘legacy act’ status while continuing to innovate…
News
Dexphase Announces Boiler Room Debut & Winter 2023 Dates
Dani Novoa, aka Dexphase, will make his Boiler Room debut in Madrid in January 2024.…
News
SUMIA To Release ‘Childrens Techno’
Slovak-rooted Turkish DJ and producer, SUMIA, is set to release ‘Childrens Techno’ on Dec 22nd. You can pre-order…
Beat Dissected
Building Machinedrum and Holly’s 天の川 (River of Heaven)
In this Beat Dissected we turn our attention to Machinedrum and Holly’s collaborative EP.…
Introducing...
Kancho Club
The North East has a rich history of dance music. Hailing from Newcastle and Sunderland, the duo unite the two…
News
Vochlea Black Friday Sale For Updated Dubler 2
Vochlea is running a huge sale of 30% off of their Voice-to-MIDI software Dubler 2. The sale also…
News
Gullfoss Is 40% Off Right Now
Gullfoss is on sale from November 13 through November 30 for 40% off (regular price $199)…
Long Reads
Is Music Hardware Environmentally Sustainable?
We all know about the environmental dangers of computers and phones but how bad are synthesizers and drum machines for…
Show & Tell
Field Of Dreams Show & Tell
Field of Dreams returns with new EP Keep Rollin’. We asked them to tell us about their interests outside the…
News
OneOdio Black Friday Headphone Deals 2023
OneOdio, the new kids on the block for headphones are on sale this Black Friday. We round up some of…
