Long Reads
How To Clean & Rip Vinyl – A Guide
We look at the best methods to care for your vinyl and how best to convert vinyl records to digital…
Article Results
Columns
Attack’s Favourite Music of 2021 – So Far
Despite the ravages of the pandemic, 2021 has served up some truly brilliant dance and electronic music. Here’s a…
Q&A
Avision
With his EP “Innocence” released last Friday, we put Avision to task on our quick-fire QnA including his favourite…
News
January’s Best Music
Replacing our long-standing Mixes of The Week, we start a new series highlighting our favourite music of the previous…
Beat Dissected
Bossa Nova Vibes
In this latest Beat Dissected, we put together a Brazilian bossa n ova-inspired beat with acoustic and percussive textures.
Synth Secrets
Pacific State-Style Pads
The pads in 808 State’s genre-defining ‘Pacific State’ are no doubt at the top of the list of the most iconic sounds in dance music. In this Synth Secrets, we replicate the Mancunian quartet’s synthesis secrets.
Tutorials
Five Key Production Thoughts with Hybrasil
Inspired by the city where he now lives, Berlin, Hybrasil’s latest album is a rolling thunderous techno odyssey. We…
Tutorials
Using Spectral Processing To Add Instrument-Specific Effects To Stems
Spectral processing can open up possibilities when working with stems, from adding effects like delay, to targeting specific instruments for dynamics processing, and more. In this tutorial, we show you how.
Tutorials
Dub-Style Drum Processing For Character And Groove
In this tutorial, we use Surreal Machines’ Dub Machines plugins to turn a dry beat into delay-soaked dub madness.
Gear/Software
iZotope Neutron 3: Think Globally and Act Locally
This AI mixing assistance technology has been around for a while now. What does iZotope’s Neutron offer in its…
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…
Top Tracks
Minuit Machine
Minuit Machine is a popular french female duo. Despite making ‘dark wave vocal-based techno’ their listening tastes are diverse…
My Studio
Rhode & Brown
Rhode & Brown are releasing their debut album ‘Everything In Motion’ on Permanent Vacation on the 4th June. It’s…
Introducing...
Eva Swan
“The kick is very important to me, it has to be strong, dark and full.” Belgian producer Eva Swan introduces…
News
Deezer Research announces Spleeter an AI tool that splits stems
Deezer Research, the research and development arm of French music streaming app Deezer, has announced Spleeter – an open source AI…
Interviews
“The potential of AI? Limitless”- Richie Hawtin
With Model 1.4 out now, and an extensive collaboration with well-being app Endel, Richie Hawtin has been busy…
Tutorials
The Right EQ For The Job
There are so many different types of EQ, how do you know which one is right? In this tutorial, we break down some common types of EQ and highlight when to use them.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 18/11/19
This weeks mixes include Tim Sweeney for Beats In Space, DJ Voices for Truants and Chris Liebing’s AM/FM…
News
News Round-Up: 15/11/19
No more Born Slippy. A new app from Jean-Michel Jarre. Fold’s license suspended. Black Spring shipping just in…
Columns
Beyond Liverpool: Dance Music’s Accountability Problem
While the scenes from Liverpool’s ‘First Dance’ event were a joy to behold, writer Isobel Moloney looks at the…
Track By Track
Jaymie Silk
Jaymie Silk has just dropped his ‘Young, Broke & Fabulous’ album, in which he effortlessly moves from techno to soul…
Gear/Software
Ozone 9 – Mastering the Modules
Up next on the test bench is iZotope’s Ozone 9. Released just two years after Ozone 8, is it…
News
News Round-Up: 1/11/19
Denon DJ announces full Serato integration. Splice announces iZotope upgrades as rent to own. Nina Kraviz faces backlash on Twitter…
Hardware Focus
Hardware Wars: The Gear Behind The Sounds Of Star Wars
For this May the Fourth, we put the spotlight on the synthesizers and other gear that played a part in the sounds of Star Wars.
Deconstructed
Drexciya – Black Sea
This time in Deconstructed, we dive deep into Drexciya’s ‘Black Sea’ to discover the intricacies of the arrangement in this classic slab of Detroit techno.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 23/10/19
This week’s mixes include Zaltan for The Ransom Note, Charlotte De Witte for Mixmag and Alex Tea for Meoko…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 16/10/19
This week’s top mixes include Sasha for Last Night On Earth, Versus for Rinse FM and Shapednoise for Resident…
Columns
Is It Time For A DJ Union?
We all hoped the pandemic would be a time for dance music and club culture to ‘re-set’ but a…
Books/DVDs
“Shining Spotlights on Shadows”. Sisters With Transistors: Electronic Music’s Unsung Heroes
Sisters With Transistors: Electronic Music’s Unsung Heroes is a documentary that shines a light on the women frequently left…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 11/10/19
This week’s mixes include Jane Fitz for Truants, D.K for Music From Memory and Call Super for Boiler…
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…