News
u-he and Bitwig Announce New Open-Source Plugin Standard, CLAP
CLAP, the new plugin type from u-he and Bitwig, promises performance gains, per-note modulation, and future-proofing – and it’s currently available to try in beta.
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Tutorials
Panning Effects for Breakdowns With Sound Particles’ Energy Panner
In this tutorial we test out Sound Particles’ dynamic panning plug-ins, which have recently developed a reputation in Hollywood for creating realistic soundscapes.
Columns
Yousef: “Logic and Brexit don’t go hand in hand”
Last week DJ and producer Yousef (Crosstown Rebels, Hot Creations etc.) spoke to a UK government cross-party round table…
News
COVID 19: Rapid Testing Paves The Way to Clubs Reopening
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that rapid lateral flow testing could enable nightclubs to reopen.…
Interviews
How Beatport & Microsoft Are Aiming To Reshape Music With Originals²
Two entertainment giants partner to shape how we might consume music in future.…
Interviews
A New Album Every Two Weeks: The Story Of Aleksi Perälä
There are many different ways to make music but none are quite as original as Aleksi Perälä’s. We speak to the prolific producer about his remarkable output.
News
Spitfire Audio release new pack of Cimbalom sounds.
Having recently announced a cool ten million downloads on their free Lab series, pioneering British firm Spitfire Audio has just…
Columns
The Story of UK Bass in Seven Books
Bleep Techno, Jungle, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Dubstep and Grime – some of the finest innovations in dance music over…
News
9 Things You May Have Missed This May
Been too busy to keep up this May? Read a quick round-up of all the goings-on in dance music this past month.
Gear/Software
Arturia’s Flagship V9 Collection In Review
Arturia’s returns with their brand new V Collection 9, packed with a number of new plugins and presets.…
News
Spend £299 and Get Aperture Free
Spitfire Audio are offering a great deal this Black Friday. If you are looking to get into game or video…
News
Black Friday: The Producer’s Manual is 20% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Keep an eye on our socials and newsletter to…
Tutorials
Make A Techno Bassline Using Generate
In this tutorial, we’re working with Newfangled Audio’s lovely Generate plugin to process a techno bassline.…
Quizzes
Celebrate Vangelis With A Vangelis Listening Quiz
Celebrate the life of Vangelis and International Synth Day with this challenging quiz.
News
Win £1,000 Worth of Free Studio Time At Secretsundaze Studios
Win £1,000 worth of credit at Secretsundaze Studios in London by taking a survey.
News
AFEM Launch Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Code of Conduct
The industry body describes their new initiative as “a powerful response from the industry for the industry.”…
Long Reads
Aslice: Can An Altruistic DJ Payment Program Work?
Aslice is a software-based service, founded by DVS1, that asks DJs to share their earnings with the artists in…
Beat Dissected
Halftime Drops In The Style Of Nikki Nair
In this new Beat Dissected we program a swung halftime-style drop that can work well after faster beats.
Columns
Promised Land(fill)
With over 40,000 pieces of music released every day, Harold Heath wonders how many jokes he can make at the expense of tech house.
News
England-based DJs And Producers Eligible To Receive Grants Of Up To £10,000 From Arts Council England
Applicants to the Art Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) program can receive a grant of £2,000-£10,000 from the total budget of £18 million.
Introducing...
SUCHI – “Brown Girls And Women Can Pursue Music, No Matter Their Age Or Background”
SUCHI recently released her 2-track EP ‘Seher/Lykke’ on Future Bounce. We asked her to introduce herself.…
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The Best Mixing Courses On Mix With The Masters
In this article, we share with you, five of the best ‘Mix With The Masters’ mixing classes from Leslie Brathwaite…
Columns
Music Industry Suggests Sunak Retrains As A Decent Politician
Harold Heath examines multi-millionaire re-training advocate Rishi Sunak’s advice to the music industry to simply get another…
Track By Track
Setaoc Mass
Setaoc Mass has just dropped a new eight-track EP ‘Neo-Noir’ on Berlin’s SK_eleven label. ‘Neo-Noir’ is…
News
The Main Takeaways From IMS Pt 2
Part two of our roundup of this year’s International Music Summit.…
Passing Notes
Four Tet-Style Guitar Arpeggios With Spitfire Audio’s New Fink Signatures
In this new Passing Notes we use Spitfire Audio’s new Fink Signatures acoustic guitar library to program live-sounding guitar arpeggios, melodies and percussion.
News
Fold And Corsica Studios Among 135 Venues Saved By Culture Recovery Fund
135 UK venues will receive support from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.…
News
August’s Best Music
Another month and another round-up of some of the best techno, house and electronic music released in August.…
Long Reads
Ten Of The Best Jazz Samples In House And Techno
International Jazz Day is a global event that sees countless gigs and parties held in celebration of the ground-breaking…
Interviews
Behind The Pen: Alice Austin On Being A Music Journalist
Alice Austin is a music journalist focused on the intersection of politics and music, subculture, club culture and youth culture…
News
NTIA Report Puts Forward Plan For Nightclub Reopening In UK
Face coverings on the dancefloor and security patrol are amongst the list of measures proposed by the NTIA for a…
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…