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5 Of The Best Online Electronic Music Schools
We round up the best places to learn electronic music online.
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Podcasts
Change The Record Episode 5: In Place Of War
In episode 05 of Change The Record, we sit down with Ruth Daniel, CEO and creative director of the global…
News
News Round Up: 28/10/16
Meet the woman who helps The Beastie Boys, Beck and The Avalanches clear their samples. Explore San Francisco’s disco…
News
News Round-Up: 2/9/16
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Responds to “Save Fabric” Petition, Nicolas Jaar Launches Online Radio Network, and Lightning Strikes Berghain.…
Passing Notes
Ambient Breakbeats with Spitfire Audio’s Aperture: The Stack
In this tutorial we use drum, synth and guitar patches from Spitfire Audio’s most ambitious instrument to date to make an ambient breakbeat groove.
Long Reads
The Upside Down World Of Film and Video Game Sound Design Plugins
Sound designers for movies and games often use specialized plugins. Can these be used to make techno? We find out.
News
News Round-Up: 5/8/16
A first look at Behringer’s new DeepMind synth, Native Instruments announce Komplete 11, Richie Hawtin on his new Model…
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News Round-Up: 25/3/16
Drip and Kickstarter join forces, SoundCloud and Sony strike licensing deal, and Why Millennials Don’t Go Clubbing.…
Synth Secrets
How To Make A Synthwave ‘Laser Gun’ Bassline
In this Synth Secrets, we show you how to create an analogue bassline inspired by Trans-X’s synth-pop classic, ‘Living On Video’.
Beat Dissected
Organic House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we use acoustic drum hits to create the sound palette for a heavily swung…
News
News Round Up: 18/12/15
Fabric wins court appeal, VinylHub catalogues the world’s record stores, Michael Jackson’s Thriller breaks record for multi-platinum…
My Studio
Honeysmack
“Why the fuck are people still asking which one is the closest to the original (TB-303). Are people conducting…
Tutorials
Getting Drum Machine Samples From Raw To Production-Ready
There’s a difference between raw drum machine samples and production-ready ones. We show you how to get your percussion samples in shape.
News
News Round Up: 4/12/15
How LA and NY kept jazz alive, inside the world of obsessive audiophilia, and DJ Fett Burger on Daft Punk…
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News Round Up: 20/11/15
The dark clouds on SoundCloud’s horizon, new Roland System-500 modules, and Ableton Link is available now.…
Tutorials
What Is Spectral Processing?
Spectral processing is a popular music production technology and is currently all the rage but what is it exactly? We use Sonible’s smart:EQ 3 to help explain.
Synth Secrets
Recreating The ‘Roygbiv’ Bassline From Boards of Canada
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a thick, dusty bass lifted from an undisputed classic, Boards of Canada’s…
News
News Round Up: 13/11/15
Compensation for Amen break creator, Berghain’s walls welcome transcendence, and Bloc 2016 first wave line-up announced.…
News
News Round Up: 30/10/15
The mixtape that introduced America to Daft Punk, an early film of Bob Moog demoing a theremin and LEGO Minimoogs…
Tutorials
Dirtying Up A Mix With Lo-Fi Texture And Vibe
We use Baby Audio’s Super VHS to add a faded lo-fi vibe to a house track.
Synth Secrets
3 Quick Ways To Program Basslines On An UNO Synth Pro
We use the onboard sequencer on the desktop model of IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth Pro to quickly whip up three house and techno basslines.
News
News Round Up: 23/10/15
George Clinton talks at Dimensions, Ibiza clubs to close at 6.30am next summer, the return of bootleg vinyl, and…
News
News Round Up: 2/10/15
Moog Mother-32 revealed, Roland officially release Boutique series details, Steve Albini slams dance music culture, and Blawan and London…
Tutorials
Creating 808-Style Basslines For Jungle, Trap And Footwork
08s have come a long way since the release of the drum machine. See how to use the 808-derived basses in Capsule Onyx to create multi-layered basslines for three bass music genres.
Tutorials
Creating A 3D Mix With Width And Depth
In this tutorial, we look at how to make track elements pop without losing mono compatibility.
News
News Round Up: 18/9/15
From the Moog and Bach with Craig Leon, Benga speaks out on battling mental illness, and SFX CEO Sillerman sued…
Top Tracks
Andrea Oliva
“First time I heard electronic music? A cassette tape my uncle gave me. I listened to that, loved it of…
Tutorials
Adding Atmosphere With Delay And Reverb
Delay and reverb aren’t just for imparting a sense of space. In this tutorial, we use them creatively to add atmosphere to a mix.
Track By Track
Regal
We sat down with genre-bending producer Regal and asked him to run us through his latest release “Remember Why…
Synth Secrets
Lush Vangelis Keys
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
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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…
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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…
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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…