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Man Power
Man Power’s ‘Multi Periodic Oscillations EP’ drops on Alan Dixon’s Love Attack on 18th January, so we thought…
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Beat Dissected
Radiohead-Style Low End Layering
In this Beat Dissected, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ by working through some of the drum programming techniques used in the title track.
News
News Round-Up: 1/4/16
Ableton release Max for Live Connection Kit, Soundcloud Go launches in the US, and John Frusciante’s incredible studio setup…
Beat Dissected
Big House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a bold, in-your-face house beat with a contemporary sound.…
The Best...
The Best Holiday Gifts For Producers
In this holiday edition of Best Of, we round up the most drool-worthy gifts of the 2020 season.
Gear/Software
Novation AFX Station
Novation’s Bass Station II gets a new name and new look. Is it more than just the Analord’s New Clothes?
News
Mixes Of The Week: 12/10/15
This week’s top mixes include Matt Walsh delivering percussive techno, a 90s cassette mix by Club 69 DJs, Zomby…
Introducing...
Will Clarke
“The more people that listen to my music, the bigger and stronger my beard gets… everyone’s a winner, baby…
Deconstructed
Lone – Dragonrush
Every month in Deconstructed we examine the arrangement of a successful dance track. This time, we tear down Lone’s throwback head rush of a tune, ‘Dragonrush’.
Deconstructed
Joe Smooth – Promised Land
For this month’s Deconstructed, we take apart the arrangement of a deep house vocal classic, Joe Smooth’s ‘Promised Land’.
News
News Round Up: 12/8/15
SFX Entertainment Collapsing, The Safe Clubbing Tragedy, and Are People Using Apple Music?…
News
News Round Up: 7/8/15
Beatport in controversial royalty freeze, 808 Day celebrations, and what are the audiophiles hearing?…
Interviews
Tatsuya Takahashi: “I just tried to design products to be the best I can imagine them”
Synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi spoke to us ahead of his talk at the music conference, Most Wanted.
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Wavetable Soft Synths
In this instalment of Ten Of The Best, we run down the top, must-have wavetable soft synths available.
News
News Round Up 10/7/15
Yamaha launches Reface synths, Surgeon shares details of his modular rig, and is Facebook entering the music streaming game?…
Introducing...
Avion
“I read a review and they said my music is not for the faint of heart…” Avion introduces himself.…
Long Reads
Unlikely Moments In Dance Music History
Dance music and DJ history has been driven by disruptive technologies, revolutionary movements and pioneering people. We look at few…
Deconstructed
Alexander Robotnick – Problèmes d’Amour
We examine the arrangement of Alexander Robotnick’s pioneering ‘Problèmes d’Amour’.
News
Win Brighton Music Conference Tickets
Enter our prize draw to win one of five tickets to this year’s Brighton Music Conference.…
News
News Round Up 1/5/15
Matthew Dear explains Leftfield remix, Corsica Studios is Where It’s At, Laurent Garnier’s feature film Electrochoc, and Electronic…
Beat Dissected
DJ Seinfeld
In this latest Beat Dissected, we demonstrate how to program an electro breakbeat inspired by DJ Seinfeld’s “Sakura.”
Tutorials
Synthesizing A Clap With White Noise
We show you how to create your own bespoke clap using white noise and analogue synthesis.
News
BMC Announces Parties & Additional Speakers
Brighton Music Conference party schedule and additional guests revealed.…
Synth Secrets
Subby Bass with U-He Ace
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of…
Long Reads
Respect: How Black Artists Changed The Way We Hear
We pay tribute to the Black Artists who changed the way we hear dance music.
Tutorials
The Rights and Wrongs of Sampling
How to clear a sample? Do I need to clear a sample? What about one-shots? In this article we breakdown the most common sampling queries.
Beat Dissected
Low-End Theory
This week we tackle a wonky downtempo beat inspired by the LA beat scene.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 2/3/15
This week’s top mixes include Secretsundaze dons making some magic, DVA’s Gem City part two, Slimzee’s hardcore…
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…
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
News Round Up 20/2/15
A tour of the Erica Synths factory, how the Blurred Lines lawsuit could change music forever and tributes to new…
Advertising
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…
The Best...
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…
The Best...
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…