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.
Job Envy
Pioneer Product Demonstrator Rob Anderson
“Lows of the job? It’s hard to think of any.” The resident Pioneer pro speaks to us about locking…
Tutorials
Synth FX
FX are often overlooked when it comes to exploring the essential components of dance tracks, but synthesising your own allows…
Gear/Software
Akai iMPC Pro
Greg Scarth discovers that Akai’s latest app is a virtual MPC worthy of the name.…
The Breakdown
Lukid – ‘USSR’
The Breakdown is a series in which we explore some of our favourite tracks, explaining what makes them tick…
Q&A
V.I.V.E.K
The SYSTEM linchpin opens up about octopus camouflage, the importance of staying positive and his addiction to Nutella.…
News
Rise Of The Monotrons
Korg UK launches sound design competition based around Monotron and Monotribe synths.…
Q&A
Nick Monaco
“What am I addicted to? Chocolate milk and sexting.” Nick Monaco reveals all in our quick-fire Q&A…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 21/7/14
This week’s top mixes include Surgeon’s ambient set, Seven Davis Jr’s Worldwide Family Mixtape and DJ Barely…
My Studio
These Hidden Hands
Alain and Tommy Four Seven show us round their Berlin studios and explain some of the key gear used to…
Interviews
Deetron
As he releases Music Over Matter, the follow-up to his 2006 debut album Twisted, we speak to Sam Geiser…
Beat Dissected
Belleville Techno
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we return to the Motor City for a lesson in subtly efficient …
News
News Round Up: 18/7/14
Independent labels’ Fair Digital Deals Declaration, Pioneer’s modern classic, DSI’s Curtis filter For Eurorack, and every touchscreen a…
Long Reads
Model Behaviour: LA-2A Emulations vs Hardware
Kush Audio’s Gregory Scott uses new LA-2A compressor emulations from Universal Audio and Cakewalk as the starting point…
Passing Notes
Syncopation
Attack’s resident dance music theory expert Oliver Curry explains how emphasising off beats can change the feel of a…
Introducing...
Wallwork & RZR
From ghost producers to futuristic, post-apocalyptic bass music. Introducing Wallwork & RZR.…
Top Tracks
Lee Van Dowski
The Cadenza man had no problem picking his all-time favourites until we tried to pin him down to just…
News
News Round-Up: 25/10/13
Shiny new GarageBand and a shiny gold box set, We Love… hits Leeds and Warehouse Project takes a new direction…
News
Arturia MicroBrute Revealed
The secret of Arturia’s new synth can finally be revealed. The MicroBrute draws on the design principles of the…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 14/7/14
This week’s top mixes include early morning Scuba, Nguzunguzu’s new batch and Jackmaster and Oneman’s Can U…
News
News Round Up: 11/7/14
Looking for the perfect beat in LA, a message from Beatport’s new president, Machinedrum’s live session and a…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 22/10/13
This week’s choice listening fodder comes courtesy of techno royalty, grime kingpins and a selection of London’s finest…
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News Round-Up: 18/10/13
New Mopho, Kyle Hall’s guide to Detroit, porn soundtracks, and Snoop Dogg changes his name. Again.…
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Mixes Of The Week: 7/7/14
This week’s top mixes include Mr Mitch’s grime contemporaries, DJ Clent’s history of footwork and the latest…
News
News Round Up: 4/7/14
Theo Parrish & Gilles Peterson in conversation, Roland reproduces SH-101 as software, Four Tet on Glastonbury’s Park stage…
Interviews
Catz Eats Dogz
In their first interview as a trio, we find out why Eats Everything and Catz ‘N Dogz have joined forces…
My Studio
Mike Mind
The Turbo Recordings producer shows off his Montreal studio, giving us an insight into his creative process and also explaining…
My Studio
M. Geddes Gengras
“When you work with waves it’s essential to keep your vibrations in check.” The LA-based producer shows us…
News
Mode Audio Dark Waves
Mode Audio’s latest collection of Massive patches nails the sound of labels like Hot Creations and Crosstown Rebels.…
News
Mixes of the Week: 14/10/13
Eight hours of Four Tet, a rare recording from a Berlin heavy, Sunday afternoon tea with M.A.N.D…
Long Reads
What Is [Live]? – The New Generation Of Live Techno
As the latest generation of live techno acts hit the road, we ask what defines ‘live’ electronic music. Is a…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 30/6/14
This week’s top mixes include a Jamie xx rooftop Boiler Room session, a Sound Pellegrino label mix by Teki…
