Tutorials
How Compression Works In A Mix
Bruce Aisher takes a look at some of the different ways in which compressors can be used across the elements…
Article Results
Job Envy
Online Session Guitarist Rob Aitken
You don’t need to hire a studio to book a session musician any more. Session players are turning to…
The Breakdown
Julio Bashmore – ‘Au Seve’
Attack’s dance music theory guru Oliver Curry breaks down one of the biggest underground house hits of the year…
Interviews
Alan Braxe
The Vulture Music boss talks about production techniques, addresses some of the myths of 90s French house and lets us…
News
New Gear At NAMM 2014
The NAMM show in Anaheim, California is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for new product releases…
News
Cubase 7 Announced
Steinberg has announced the latest update to its hugely popular Cubase DAW.…
News
Hot Tempered: Jamie Jones Speaks Out
Hot Natured man responds to perceived criticism of chart success.…
News
London Electronic Music Event Returns For 2014
Attack is proud to be partnering the third annual London Electronic Music Event as it makes its return on April…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 20/1/14
Live sets from Nina Kraviz and Craig Richards, previews of new White Material tracks, and Spencer Parker pays tribute to…
Top Tracks
Breach
Having made his reputation as a blue-eyed soul singer, Ben Westbeech is forging a fine parallel career under his…
The Breakdown
Tensnake – ‘Coma Cat’
Attack’s composition expert Oliver Curry examines the melodic elements which help make Tensnake’s 2010 single ‘Coma Cat’ a…
News
News Round-Up: 11/1/14
Red Bull’s new movie, introducing a new analogue synth and Ministry Of Sound saved.…
Features
2013 Review
As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some of our thoughts on…
Tutorials
Vocal Chopping & Pitching
We outline some of the most effective techniques for integrating sampled vocals with your track.…
Interviews
Jordan Peak
Quickly rising through the ranks of the UK underground with releases for house heavyweights Tsuba, Robsoul and Morris/Audio, Jordan…
News
News Round-up: 23/12/13
In our final news round-up of the year: RBMA chats to Legowelt, Machinedrum and Lando talk production, and our…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 23/12/13
In our final mix round-up of the year, we’ve got plenty to keep you going until 2014. A…
Passing Notes
Polyrhythms
Polyrhythms in dance music are an amazingly simple way of adding complexity to your tracks. Dance music theory expert Oliver…
News
More DJ Awards
As the Ibiza season draws to a close, the island’s key movers and shakers gathered at Pacha for the…
Long Reads
The Best Of Attack, 2013
Our most popular articles published this year – plus a few bonus picks of our personal favourites.…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Studio Monitors
A guide to our favourite studio monitors, from the best budget models to our pick of money-no-object dream…
News
The Great EDM Gold Rush Continues
The US obsession with the poppier end of dance music continues as an internet entrepreneur attempts to cash in.…
News
News Round-Up: 6/12/13
A frenzy of festive spirit as producers keep giving (apprenticeships in Berlin)… and giving (production tips)… and giving (free tracks…
The Breakdown
Four Tet – ‘Angel Echoes’
The Breakdown is a regular series in which we examine the background context, composition and production of some of our…
Interviews
Motor City Drum Ensemble
Danilo Plessow’s jazz-influenced approach to making deep house has resulted in some of the most emotive dance music…
Passing Notes
Ostinatos and Acid Riffs
In the latest instalment of our dance music theory column, we take a look at how repeating melodies can be…
Long Reads
Rewind: The Benefit Of Hindsight
If you could go back and edit your past, what would you do differently? We asked a group of eight…
Interviews
Detroit Swindle
Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets’ rapid rise through the ranks has been fuelled by their soulful approach to house. We…
News
Zenhiser Deep House Keys
The latest Zenhiser offering focuses on mellow piano, organ and Rhodes sounds. But does it fit the bill for deep…
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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…
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…