Track By Track
DESIREE Chooses Her Top Tracks
At CRSSD Festival in September we followed DESIREE into the Chapter One vinyl pop-up and asked her to select…
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.…
News
Ableton Launches Move: A Portable, Standalone Instrument for On-the-Go Music Creation
After various mystery marketing campaigns, the wait is over. Move from Ableton is here and it’s a long awaited…
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?
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.
Track By Track
Toby Tobias – Rising Son
Disco, house and vintage electro collide on the London producer’s second album. We asked him to talk us through…
Interviews
Alan Fitzpatrick
Alan Fitzpatrick talks to Attack’s Kristan Caryl about his early rave experiences, the importance of branding in techno, and…
Beat Dissected
Organic House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we use acoustic drum hits to create the sound palette for a heavily swung…
Introducing...
Specialivery
“Like a primeval world soundtracked in an underground techno style.” Specialivery, aka First Lieutenant Bernasconi of the Swiss Armed Forces…
Synth Secrets
Analogue Portamento Lead with U-he Diva
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
My Studio
Moiré
R&S Records’ enigmatic Moiré shows us around his studio space, a dark retreat in which his creative process…
News
London Electronic Music Event at Bloc 2016
Bloc Festival announces details of London Electronic Music Event link-up. Enter our prize draw to win a pair of…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 31/1/16
This week’s top mixes include Anthony Naples on BBC Radio 1, sunny disco from DJ Nature, Girl Unit on…
News
Akai Introduce MPC Touch
The latest incarnation of the much-loved MPC series features a touchscreen for the first time.…
Interviews
Tim Deluxe
At the peak of his commercial success, Tim Deluxe quit the music industry. Now back after a five-year break…
News
News Round-Up: 29/1/16
Pete Tong does LA, Juan Atkins accuses the DJ List of racism, and take a tour of Soulwax’s studio…
News
Winter Social Festival Line-Up Announced
The Social finalise line-up for February’s all-day event, featuring Adam Beyer, Nina Kraviz, Eats Everything B2B Yousef…
My Studio
Chris Moss Acid
Flag-bearer for true acid house, Chris Moss shows us around his studio, crammed full of acid classics.…
The Breakdown
Axel Boman – ‘Klinsmann’
Laid-back drums, a deceptively clever melody and a sample from a classic Mariah Carey power ballad. Dave Clews…
Introducing...
Jayson Wynters
Only the third artist ever to release on Mr G’s Phoenix G label, Jayson Wynters introduces himself.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 25/1/16
This week’s top mixes include DJ Pierre’s ‘Back to the Phuture’ set live from Bloc, James Murphy delivering…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Audio Interfaces
We pick our top audio interfaces, from small, affordable models aimed at beginners through to feature-laden pro choices.…
Technique
Unlocking The Hidden Power Of Massive’s Wavetables
Despite its popularity, many Massive users still aren’t aware of all its oscillator options. Bruce Aisher explores the under…
News
News Round Up: 22/1/16
Apple releases Logic update and new Music Memos app, the UK’s underground reggae sound systems explored, and the New…
Beat Dissected
Big House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a bold, in-your-face house beat with a contemporary sound.…
My Studio
Ipman
Blending classic jungle, rave and soundsystem inspirations, self-confessed tech nerd Jack Gibbons shows us around the studio where he…
Columns
Do Good Artists Copy? Plagiarism In Dance Music
“It’s the public who end up paying the price, putting money and faith behind artists who are liberally taking…
Top Tracks
Sabb
“The music struck a chord with me – I was totally intrigued.” Zurich’s Sabb reveals his formative musical moments.…
Introducing...
Artifact
With releases on Madtech and Local Action, we asked eclectic UK producer Ryan Bonfield to introduce himself.…
News
Leaked Photos Reveal New Roland Boutique Synths
Photos leaked via Reddit show that Roland’s new synth line-up includes three models based on analogue classics.…
Track By Track
Mr G – Night On The Town?
Tech-house master Colin McBean’s new album comes just eight months after his last long-player. Attack editor Greg…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 18/1/16
This week’s top mixes include Powell’s first Melon Magic of 2016, insights into Happa’s new plans, Ge…
News
News Round Up: 15/1/16
SoundCloud reaches licensing deal with UMG, The Champions Saving Nightlife and Clickhole’s incredible list of 10 things never to…
Synth Secrets
Metallic Bass with NI Massive
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Beat Dissected
Dark R&B
In the latest Beat Dissected, we construct a dark, woozy R&B beat using classic 808 samples and percussive…
News
Korg Announce Affordable Analogue Polysynth
Korg announce new synth, set to bring analogue polyphony down to an affordable price point.…
