Deconstructed
Jeff Mills – ‘The Bells’
In our new book on techno production, we asked producers, “Who is your favorite producer of all time”? Nearly 70…
Article Results
Beat Dissected
Hypnotic Techno Inspired by Phase Fatale’s ‘Love Is Destructive’
In this Beat Dissected, we’re making a hypnotic percussive heavy techno beat inspired by Berghain resident and BITE label…
Track By Track
Plus 8: +8138
With our series Track by Track we invite an artist to break down their release… Track by Track. With our…
News
Finding Peace in Sound with Modulate
Modulate is a new initiative by a group of mental health professionals that aims to use donated production and DJ…
Interviews
Production Tips From 5 CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with Rex The Dog, Azzecca, Narciss, Mathame…
Tutorials
The Beginners Guide To The TR-909
If an original TR-909 unit is out of your price range, Roland’s digital recreation, available through Roland Cloud…
News
News Round-Up: 06/09/19
Korg make two announcements. Native Instruments lay off staff. ASM release the Hydrasynth and Roland revives a classic.…
News
News Round-Up: 26/07/19
Vestax introduces a $10,000 mixer. Sydney’s lockouts are costing the city big. Etsy to acquire Reverb. Attack becomes…
Long Reads
What Happens To Your Studio When You Die?
Have vintage gear? You may want to get your things in order and make an estate plan or your studio is could end up in the bin…
Long Reads
Taking A Step Into The Algorithmic Future With LALAL.AI Voice Changer
LALAL.AI is back with Voice Changer, a slick new AI algorithm that gives you access to famous voices for your songs. Is this the dawning of a new era? We check it out.
News
News Round-Up: 28/06/19
ADE announces first wave lineup. NI drops MASSIVE X. Berlin is getting drug testing. Brian Eno has an asteroid named…
News
News Round-Up: 08/02/19
Ableton Live 10 gets an upgrade. Disco digging made easier. Roland applies for copyright. HMV is rescued.…
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The Best Artists At CRSSD Festival 2024
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s CRSSD Festival.…
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Ten of the Best Abandoned Plugins
From an early NI emulation to trackers and more, some of the best soft synths and effects ever made are now lost to the inexorable march of technology.
News
News Round-Up: 25/01/2019
Influential funk artist Edwin Birdsong passes away. SoundCloud’s co-founder resigns. Article 13 is in trouble. Native Instruments has…
News
NEWS ROUND-UP: 23/11/18
Farewell Prophet 12. Australia hopes to save live music. New Eurorack modules are here. The death of the album. Autechre…
Long Reads
Do I Need Great Gear To Produce Music? No..
There’s a persistent mindset that you need great gear in order to make great music. These five artists say otherwise.
Long Reads
Is Music Hardware Environmentally Sustainable?
We all know about the environmental dangers of computers and phones but how bad are synthesizers and drum machines for…
News
NEWS ROUND-UP: 16/11/18
Cubase gets an update. Reach for the stars in Camden. Sven Marquardt had the winning hand.…
News
News Round-Up: 05/10/18
How PornHub is changing the music industry. Ten years of Spotify. Adam Audio enter the headphone market.…
Long Reads
The Legalities of Emulations
The law when it comes to emulating instruments in software form is vague and complex. We take a look at the legalities of emulations from two sides, the law and the developer.
Long Reads
From Dance Floor to Dashboard: How Techno Is Helping Change The Sound Of Cars For the Better
Electric vehicles are giving automobile companies a chance to reinvent how cars sound – and many are turning to electronic music producers.
News
News Round-Up: 03/8/18
New London venue Fold announced. Mysterious Aphex Twin logos spark chatter and Ableton reveal further details for Loop 2018.…
News
News Round-Up: 15/12/17
Behringer planning clones of pretty much every classic synth and drum machine ever. Pete Tong slammed by Massive Attack for…
My Studio
David Castellani – “FM Synthesis Can Quickly Become A Mess’
David Castellani’s studio is so outrageous, we are ripping up the long-standing My Studio format to accommodate him…
Long Reads
Friends Are Electric: Making Music With Vintage Amiga Computers
We talk to Pete Cannon, DJ Formula and Vogue Renege about producing and even DJing with old Amigas – and how you can too.
News
News Round-Up: 27/10/17
Bob Moog’s daughter on discovering her famous father. Why most ecstasy users are well-educated young adults. Korg tease…
Beat Dissected
Dirty Tech House
In this instalment of Beat Dissected, we will create a dirty tech house beat from drum machine samples.…
Long Reads
Are Modular Synths Too Expensive? And What Is “Too Expensive” Anyway?
There’s a narrative that Eurorack is wallet-gaugingly expensive but is this justified? We spoke with Noise Engineering and other manufacturers to understand the costs involved
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Ten Soft Synth Emulations That Are Better Than The Hardware
Extra features! More polyphony! So much cheaper! Here are 10 synth plugins that improve on the synths they’re emulating.
News
News Round-Up: 11/8/17
Should we cut down on pressing vinyl to help save the environment? Will artificial intelligence write all music in the…
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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…