Deconstructed
Marie Davidson – Lara
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re going deep with ‘Lara’, an album cut from Montreal producer Marie Davidson.
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Long Reads
Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound?
We attempt to answer the question that has plagued music production for years: do DAWs sound the same or do they indeed imprint a sonic signature on your music?
News
News Round-Up: 25/5/18
Why Detroit techno is black music. Tour Moog’s pop-up Grandmother factory. Consent on the dancefloor in the post…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 21/5/18
This week’s top mixes include NK Badtz Maru’s Summer Rave Nostalgia, Alexander Nut’s Flavour of the Day…
Interviews
Damian Lazarus: “Out of economic hardship and difficult times – that’s when the best art is made”
For this month’s feature interview we talked with Damian Lazarus, DJ, producer, label boss, A&R and farmer…
Beat Dissected
Drunk Drummer-Style Grooves
In this latest Beat Dissected, we program a hip-hop beat with a drunk drummer feel inspired by J Dilla and more contemporary users of the technique like Flying Lotus and Kaytranada.
News
News Round-Up: 11/5/18
Luciano reveals struggles with drugs and alcohol. R Kelly deleted by Spotify. Are digital downloads just a blip?…
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Mixes Of The Week: 7/5/18
This week’s top mixes include Donato Dozzy’s Alternate Cuts, DJ Eliot’s Musical Forecasts and The Underground Resistance…
Long Reads
From Pedals To Plugins: A History Of Modulation Effects
The history of modulation effects is long and fascinating, stretching from the electromechanical devices of the 1940s up to our ultra-modern digital plugins.
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production 2020
In this latest edition of our roundup series, we update our list of ten of the best studio headphones, from happily affordable to hardly obtainable.
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Mixes Of The Week: 9/4/18
This week’s top mixes include Mafalda’s influential selections, what Eclair Fifi listens to at home and a Soul…
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Mixes Of The Week: 2/4/18
This week’s top mixes include Falty DL and Four Tet at The Lot, the best Of Samo DJ and…
Interviews
Sisters Of Murphy: Róisín Murphy & Colleen Murphy In Conversation
This month’s feature interview is with singer, songwriter and Disco-Queen Róisin Murphy who’s about to drop…
Deconstructed
Reese – Just Want Another Chance
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re looking at Kevin Saunderson’s Detroit techno classic, ‘Just Want Another Chance’.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 26/3/17
This week’s top mixes include Euphoria in Dance Music With Helix, Throwing Snow Throwing Shapes and Martha’s Preemptive…
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Mixes Of The Week: 12/3/17
This week’s top mixes include Koodeta’s Women’s Day Playlist, Octo Octa’s Emotional Impact and Shinichiro Yokota…
Tutorials
Creating Dub Delays With Standard Plugins
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to create dub-style dirty tape delays using standard plugins.
Columns
We Need To Talk About Plague Raves
As clubs in Italy and Spain close again amid rising COVID infections, Harold Heath wonders if it might be time…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 5/3/17
This week’s top mixes include Ben UFO’s XOYO residency, Andy Butler’s Ransom Note and DJ Boring’s…
News
News Round-Up: 2/3/18
Spotify valued at over $23 billion despite major losses. Behringer teases Roland Jupiter-8 clone. Google launches new Song Maker…
Passing Notes
Kerri Chandler Chords: The Ultimate Guide – Part 2
In the second part of this two-part Passing Notes series, we break down advanced chord tricks used by one of the true pioneers of house.
Columns
Unconscious Racial Bias in the Electronic Music Scene
London’s Silverlining (aka Asad Rizvi) who is of mixed Indian and Pakistani origin, shares his experiences of the electronic…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 26/2/17
This week’s top mixes include Alva Noto’s Blistering Techno, Bok Bok b2b with Kode9 and East Man’s…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 5/2/17
This week’s top mixes include Disc Woman Nazira, Ana Helder’s Uplifting Sound and Yaeji’s Lyrical Impacts.…
Beat Dissected
Truncate-Style Melodic Percussion
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a techno beat featuring melodic percussion inspired by Truncate’s ‘The Bell’.
Tutorials
10 Snare Rolls For The Drop
In this tutorial, we take a look at 10 different ways to create tension with snare rolls.
News
News Round-Up: 2/2/18
How to be a responsible music listener. Mental health support for musicians. Help crowdfund a new book on dance music…
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Mixes Of The Week: 29/1/17
This week’s top mixes include Jam City’s latest Earthly, Acre’s club landscapes and 100% new Church material…
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July’s Best Music
Some absolute bangers in this month’s round of our favourite house, techno and electronic music releases for July 2020…
Passing Notes
Kerri Chandler Chords: The Ultimate Guide
We break down Kerri Chandler’s top chord tricks by analyzing some of his classic tunes.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 15/1/17
This week’s top mixes include Afriqua at Portland R&S release party, rRoxymore’s leftfield selections and Lee…
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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…