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15 Years of Lazy Days
Fred Everything’s deep house label Lazy Days are celebrating 15 years at the forefront of an ever-changing scene…
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Beat Dissected
Bicep-Style Breakbeats
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a breakbeat inspired by Bicep’s trance-break hybrid anthem ‘Atlas’.
Gear/Software
Native Instruments Maschine+
With Maschine +, Native Instruments cut the computer tether to offer a premium DAWless beat-making experience—but is it worth the price?
Tutorials
Filter Fills
In this tutorial, we program a chord stab and look at how to use advanced filter modulation to create dynamic effects in a breakdown.
Gear/Software
Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000
With the CDJ’s ubiquity in clubland, and at this price point, it was always going to create a stir…
Passing Notes
Orchestral Techniques from Jeff Mills’ Amazon (Blue Potential Version)
In this new Passing Notes we use Spitfire Audio’s new Originals orchestral instrument plug-ins to recreate two sections from the Detroit Producers’ collaboration with a live orchestra.
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Ten Of The Best: Wavetable Soft Synths
In this instalment of Ten Of The Best, we run down the top, must-have wavetable soft synths available.
Passing Notes
Parallel Chords
In this new Passing Notes we focus on the technique of parallel chords, which are one of the tried and tested means for catchy progressions in dance music.
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.
Tutorials
Vintage-Style Analogue Warmth And Saturation
In this tutorial, we explore how to bring vintage hardware-style analogue warmth and saturation to your productions with plugins.
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.
News
July’s Best Music
Some absolute bangers in this month’s round of our favourite house, techno and electronic music releases for July 2020…
Deconstructed
Alexander Robotnick – Problèmes d’Amour
We examine the arrangement of Alexander Robotnick’s pioneering ‘Problèmes d’Amour’.
Gear/Software
Novation Launchkey 49 Mk3
Novation impresses with its latest controller, Launchkey 49 Mk3.
Interviews
Michail Stangl, Boiler Room: The Business of Music
Boiler Room is one of dance music’s most recognisable brands. In this month’s Business Of Music feature, we…
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…
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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…