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The Best Freeware Instruments
This month, we highlight the top seven free plugin instruments that you need in your music-making arsenal.
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Beat Dissected
Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
Beat Dissected
80s-Style Chicago House
Our latest beat programming and sound design tutorial offers a retro house beat inspired by some of the sounds and…
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…
Interviews
Indira Paganotto
Over the last nine years, Spanish DJ and Producer Indira Paganotto has made the journey from creating deep tech-tinged…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Hardware Drum Machines
We recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines available today, from brand new bargains through to money-no object…
News
News Round-Up: 1/11/13
Buy techno for charity, Legowelt’s latest sample pack and ambient chillax producer James Blake speaks about winning the Mercury…
Long Reads
NAMM 2021: Leaks, Rumours And Advance Announcements
While this year’s NAMM will be online-only, we can still expect plenty of releases over the coming week. Here’s what we’re looking forward to.
Hardware Focus
Changing The Internal Battery In Vintage Gear
One of the most common issues with vintage gear is a dead internal battery. We show you what to look for and how to change it.
Q&A
Maelstrom
The Bromance young gun takes our quick-fire Q&A, revealing his love of detective stories and why he…
Beat Dissected
Maniac Ghetto House
In the latest Beat Dissected we head back to the mid-90s for a ghetto house beat inspired by the…
Q&A
Man Power
Man Power’s ‘Multi Periodic Oscillations EP’ drops on Alan Dixon’s Love Attack on 18th January, so we thought…
Synth Secrets
808-Style Booms
In this Synth Secrets, we explore how to synthesize your own booms for techno, jungle and other kinds of bass music.
Passing Notes
DAW & Drum Machine Swing
Swing functions were first introduced to drum machines 34 years ago, but the concept still causes confusion. In this extended…
News
News Round-Up: 21/6/13
Our weekly review of the latest news in music and tech. This week: Daft Punk remixed, NI discounts, a new…
Tutorials
5 Mixing Rules You Should Be Breaking
In this tutorial, we look at five rule-breaking ways to inject your productions with unexpected creativity.
Gear/Software
ROLI Equator2
To those who have been turning a blind eye to ROLI because of their pricey hardware, the time has come to take them very, very seriously as software synth developers. Equator2 is nothing short of astonishing.
News
Wave Alchemy Transistor Revolution
Wave Alchemy’s Transistor Revolution is a staggeringly huge collection of 22,000 TR-808 and 909 drum samples. But…
Interviews
Marc Kinchen
We grab MK for an in-depth chat about being lured back into dance music by Jamie Jones and Lee…
Hardware Focus
Yamaha DX7
We take a deep dive into the history of the Yamaha DX7, perhaps the defining synthesizer of the 1980s.
Long Reads
Gear Predictions For 2021
We cast our gaze into the future and predict what hardware releases await us in the coming year.
Beat Dissected
Dirty Indie-Dance
Our step-by-step drum programming walkthrough focuses on a gritty indie-dance beat with attitude.…
Beat Dissected
Upbeat Chillwave
Our step-by-step drum programming series focuses on an upbeat chillwave beat inspired by the likes of Toro Y…
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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
No Dough NDS-303
Relatively new to the sample market, No Dough Samples have quickly built a solid reputation thanks to their purist knack…
Beat Dissected
Raw Dance-Punk
This week’s beat is a straight-up dance-punk groove inspired by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture…
Gear/Software
UDO Audio Super 6
Does UDO’s Super 6 hybrid polyphonic synthesizer live up to the hype? Bruce Aisher finds out.
Track By Track
Change Request – Theoretical Certainty LP
House producer and DJ Andrew Emil aka Change Request dropped his Theoretical Certainty LP, so we thought we’d get…
Beat Dissected
Rolling Deep House
This classic rolling deep house beat uses a shaker, 909 tom and an afro percussion hit to create a driving…
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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…