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.
Article Results
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.
News
News Round Up: 5/12/14
Richie Hawtin apologises for speaker incident, Cubase 8 announced, Robert Hood reflects on his career, and new synths from Arturia…
Beat Dissected
Simple Jackin’ House
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we go back to basics with a simple jackin’ house beat with serious…
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: 16/10/14
Bloc are back at Butlins, a chat with the CEO of Ableton, watch the 808 documentary trailer and LFO’s…
Q&A
Shadow Dancer
Beachball aliens, Rugrats and 808 snare rolls… The brothers in arps take on our quick-fire Q&A.…
Beat Dissected
UK Drill
We break down a UK drill beat, a genre that rapidly became one of the dominant sounds in the UK…
Interviews
Vanity Press Records: Messages From The Underground
About the only things in common that the various releases of Vanity Press Records have is that they’re from…
News
News Round Up: 19/9/14
Share projects via Splice, Pioneer to sell DJ business, Wired’s iPod requiem, and a potentially important legal precedent in…
News
New Roland AIRA
Roland to release sync box capable of integrating modern MIDI and USB gear with vintage hardware.…
Gear/Software
Roland MC-101
With the exception of the SE-02 synth, a collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland has stubbornly doubled down on the…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010
To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…
Beat Dissected
Cosmic Nu-Disco
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we construct a nu-disco pattern with a sprinkling of cosmic vibes.…
News
News Round-up: 23/5/14
Soul II Soul in discussion, a biting satire of EDM, Twitter walks away from possible SoundCloud deal and a composer…
Long Reads
Back To The Old School, Again (Pt 1)
Hardcore rave from the early 90s is often derided, but there were plenty of important innovations happening within those records…
Books/DVDs
DJ Faces – A Journey Through House Music
Twelve years in the making, over 100 portraits, 1000s of miles covered worldwide and one joint delicately rolled for Moodymann – DJ Faces is the definitive dance music family photo album.
News
News Round-Up: 2/4/14
Yeezus accepts innovation award on behalf of the 808, Moog to bring back the Emerson Modular, and a Lego machine…
Columns
Thomas Cox: The Gear Myth
Thomas Cox questions whether our obsession with expensive production tools is in danger of overshadowing the more important issues of…
Beat Dissected
Progressive Techno
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a progressive, multilayered techno beat with plenty of swing inspired…
Passing Notes
Dissonant Polyrhythm Basslines
Polyrhythms in dance music are a simple yet effective technique for adding a sense of complexity to your tracks. In…
Gear/Software
Roland AIRA VT-3 Voice Transformer
The VT-3 is the surprise package of the AIRA range. Greg Scarth finds out if it might become a…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 4/2/14
This week: 90s breakbeat nostalgia, strobe-lit house and silky garage. Oh, and a little Miley Cyrus.…
Long Reads
A Certain Ratio: 40 years on the floor
Once described by Tony Wilson as having “all the energy of Joy Division but with better clothes”, unsung heroes A…
Long Reads
Stephen Morris – A Career in Gear
‘Before you could quantise things we’d sample every drum and reprogram the whole backing track out of these parts…
News
News Round-Up: 31/1/14
More Roland AIRA details emerge, Burial posts a #selfie, a brief history of sampling and a closer look at new…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 27/1/14
Two-step treasures, hyperactive genre-hopping from Actress, and Four Tet battles SoundCloud to release his latest DJ mix.…
Tutorials
Drones From Drums
In our latest tutorial we look at how to make a drone using a simple kick drum one shot. Sound…
Long Reads
The Genesis of Synthesis: 10 Reasons Why The Roland Juno Is The Greatest Synthesizer Of All Time
The Queen of Gods | The God of Synths…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 14/1/14
In this week’s round-up: ghetto house from Parris Mitchell, cutting-edge ballroom from Mike Q and library music…
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…