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Ten Tips For Better Basslines
From synthesis to mixdown, we offer ten tips for producing punchy, powerful basslines. Follow these guidelines and you’ll be…
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Christian Dance: From ‘Worship Trance’ to Daft Punk
As an LA-based Christian music site launches a new ‘CEDM’ show, we question the role of religion in modern…
Top Tracks
Richy Ahmed
The Hot Creations man digs in his crates to select some all-time favourites, from a downtempo French classic to…
News
LFO: The Movie
Low-budget sci-fi drama explores the darker side of synthesis, but has there ever been a truly good electronic…
Features
The Truth About Record Store Day
As shops around the world prepare for Record Store Day tomorrow, we investigate the real story behind the hugely popular…
Interviews
Dubfire
Industry veteran Ali Shirazinia on the lessons learned from Yoshitoshi, his personal manifesto for SCI+TEC and why he wants…
News
Mixes of the week: 30/9/13
This week’s best mixes: two-step treasures, analogue acid and Cologne techno.…
Gear/Software
Cyclone Analogic TT-303 BassBot
This new clone of the legendary Roland TB-303 claims to be one of the most realistic replicas ever made…
News
London Electronic Music Event Diary
The Attack team spent the weekend at the London Electronic Music Event, which took place at Rich Mix in Shoreditch…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 16/9/13
In this week’s round-up of the best new mixes: music from Robert Hood, Delroy Edwards and How To…
News
News Round-Up 30/8/13
Night Slugs work out, Unsound Festival bans photography, Joey Anderson talks about getting busy and Italians Do It Better give…
Long Reads
How To Get Your Demo Heard
Producing a great track is just the first step on the road to success. Sure, you could release it yourself…
Features
Dreaming Of Wires: The Return Of Modular Synths
Once considered virtually obsolete, modular synths have been one of the most surprising growth areas in music technology over the…
Interviews
Solomun
We caught up with Solomun for a quick chat about his summer residencies in Ibiza.…
Q&A
DJ Pierre
The acid house legend offers typically forthright views on creativity, lust and his frustrations with the industry.…
Tutorials
How To Use Reverb In A Mix
Attack’s mix expert Bruce Aisher explains how to apply different types of reverb to each of the various elements…
Interviews
Neville Watson
The master of revivalist house talks rave epiphanies, his nerves on first meeting KiNK and why he’s not afraid…
Interviews
Cassy
The Panorama Bar resident speaks to Kristan Caryl about her nomadic lifestyle, her recent dearth of releases and why she…
Beat Dissected
Realistic Bongos
Creating an organic bongo groove using individual hits allows for greater control than using loops. We show you how.…
News
The Future of MIDI Controllers?
The release of an innovative new stage piano gives us the perfect excuse to muse on futuristic MIDI controllers, retro…
Passing Notes
Sampled Chords
Our resident music theory expert Oliver Curry explains how sampling chords can add timbral complexity, distinctive harmonic character and a…
News
News Round-Up: 27/7/13
Seth strips, James Murphy’s new sound system and Steinberg updates HALion.…
News
News Round-Up: 12/7/13
Our weekly review of the latest news in music and tech. This week: 40% off Cubase 7 upgrade, download Traktor…
Interviews
Kirk Degiorgio
From Derrick May’s unique approach to mentoring through to his current obsession with modular synths, the British techno pioneer…
Interviews
Renato Ratier
As founder of São Paulo’s world-famous D-Edge club, Renato Ratier is one of the most influential…
The Breakdown
Breach – ‘Jack’
The Breakdown is a regular series in which we examine the composition and production of some of our favourite tracks…
News
News Round-Up: 5/7/13
Our weekly review of the latest news in music and tech. This week: Dave Smith Instruments demo the Prophet 12…
Interviews
Andreas Tilliander – TM404
Andreas Tilliander’s latest album sees him focus his attentions on Roland’s classic x0x series. We spoke to him…
The Breakdown
Gesaffelstein – ‘Viol’
Attack’s dance music theory guru Oliver Curry breaks down this mid-tempo slice of electro-tinged techno to explain…
Passing Notes
DAW & Drum Machine Swing
Swing functions were first introduced to drum machines 34 years ago, but the concept still causes confusion. In this extended…
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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…
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…