Long Reads
Why Is SoundCloud Laying Off Staff?
As the legendary indie platform makes its first layoffs since 2017, what’s the driving force behind the decision?…
Article Results
Beat Dissected
Percussion-Based Beat Dissected Inspired By Bonobo
Downtempo, leftfield, organica, electronica, fairy-light house? Whatever you want to call it we show you how to make percussion…
Charts
Perc Nov 21
Top ten for November 2021 from techno deity Perc featuring Bad Boy Pete, Tham, Adam Beyer and more……
Introducing...
David Castellani
With a nasty addiction to modular synthesis and an EP out featuring a remix by Matrixxman, we asked David Castellani…
Columns
Does Hardware Still Shape Genres?
We’re inundated with hardware releases all the time and yet how much of it is actually shaping new music? Attack writer Adam Douglas charts the decline of hardware as a driving force of change in music.
Long Reads
GPU Audio Is Powering Plugins With Your Graphics Card. Is It Time To Finally Say Goodbye To Latency?
Constantly maxing out your CPU? GPU Audio is hoping to leverage your graphics card to speed up music production processing.
Top Tracks
Sara Simms
Sara Simms is a DJ and producer based in the US. Her latest single ‘Kreator’ with Mellefresh is out now…
News
Online Music Learning Platform Virtuoso Launches Subscription
Originally unveiled earlier this year, the groundbreaking music learning platform, Virtuoso, is now available as a subscription model. Learn music…
Columns
Double Drop: The Symbiotic Interdependence of Dance Music Duos
Harold Heath looks into the science of dance music duos……
Track By Track
“How I Made ‘Lexicon'” – Lynyn Takes Us Through His Debut Album
Chicago composer Conor Mackey aka Lynyn has recently released his nine-track album “lexicon”. If you are a fan of…
Charts
Surgeon Nov 21 Chart
Best of November 2021 from Surgeon, featuring DJ Overdose, Stef Mendesidis, Avernian and more……
Charts
Josh Caffé Oct 21
Top ten for September 2021 from Paranoid London frontman & Love Child boss Josh Caffé, featuring Umfang, DJ Swisha, Saoirse…
Features
5 Must Watch Sets At DAY.MVS XL Festival 2022
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s DAY.MVS XL Festival taking place on the…
Synth Secrets
Undulating Modular Bass In The Style Of Blawan’s 993 Using Wavetable
In our latest Synth Secrets we tackle the sounds of an undisputed heavyweight, Blawan, and make a synth patch heavily…
Gear/Software
OneOdio A11 Bluetooth Headphones
We reviewed the A70 & A30 headphones from OneOdio last month and this time it’s the turn of the…
Introducing...
Lake Night
For a debut album, ‘Bound’ by Lake Night has a host of impressive collaborators. The album features the late great…
Long Reads
A Service For Electronic Labels and Musicians: Move Music Distribution
What is music distribution? What does it cost? Do I need it? How do I go about it? There are…
The Best...
The 10 Rarest Drum Machines On Reverb Right Now
Grab a notepad to make a wish list and a rag to wipe up the drool because we’re checking out 10 of the rarest rhythm machines currently on Reverb.
Charts
Colin Dale Oct 21 Chart
UK techno icon Colin Dale selects his top ten dance music tracks for October 2021, including tracks from Miles Atmospheric…
Charts
Bloody Mary Sept 21 Chart
Top ten for September 2021 from Dame Music boss & hardware acid legend Bloody Mary, featuring Volvox, Crystal Geometry, Richie…
Synth Secrets
How To Make Your Own Kick Drums Using Thorn
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Thorn by DS Audio Alliance to make a kick drum from…
Gear/Software
Reviewing Tracklib, A Record Store For Sampling
Tracklib’s music sampling service promises to make sample clearance fast, easy, legal and affordable. Does it deliver on these claims?
News
Wavezoo: Get Paid To DJ At Parties Worldwide
A new company has launched in beta, Wavezoo, that promises to provide a platform for DJs to take paid online…
News
Quick Mix Episode 5 With Alan Fitzpatrick is Out Now
The fifth episode in Attack Magazine’s Quick Mix YouTube series is out now featuring the legendary Alan Fitzpatrick. We put him in the Quick Mix hot seat to find out.
Tutorials
Twisting Up A Synth Drone With Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro
We all know what Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro can do to vocals but what about synths? We turn a boring drone into a unique melody with the vocal processor.
Long Reads
Sun Shower: Larry Levan and the J-Pop Remix
The story of how DJ legend Larry Levan came to remix an obscure J-pop song and what happened after.
Introducing...
Liam Doc
“Basically, if Jamie XX and Hudson Mohawke had a baby…I’d be that baby”. Glaswegian producer Liam Doc has…
News
Quick Mix Episode 3 With Rudosa is Out Now!
The third episode in Attack Magazine’s Quick Mix YouTube series is out now featuring Rudosa. Hailed for his mind…
Beat Dissected
Make UK Drill In The Style Of Dutchavelli Or M24
Using Deft Lines and Young Phantom by Native Instruments, we show you how to make a drill beat including Note…
Columns
Attack’s Favourite Music Of 2022 (So Far!)
The Attack Mag team have come together to decide on our favourite electronic music of the year so far – we…
Video Tutorials
Sampling with MPE in Sampler
In our latest video on YouTube, we asked Kédu Carlö to show us how they use the MPE feature…
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…
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…