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Richard Devine
A real treat for gear heads this month as we take a look around the fabulously well-specc’ed studio…
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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…
News
News Round-Up: 15/02/19
WMC gears up. Berlin clubs go green. The OP-1 is back. Eventide makes big news.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 12/02/2019
This weeks top mixes include Sidney Charles for Moon Harbour Radio, Daedelus for Magnetic Magazine and Mr. Scruff for Diskodip…
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.
News
News Round-Up: 08/02/19
Ableton Live 10 gets an upgrade. Disco digging made easier. Roland applies for copyright. HMV is rescued.…
News
September’s Best Music
We take a look through some of the very best techno, house and electronic music released in September.…
Gear/Software
ASM Hydrasynth Desktop
ASM’s all-digital Hydrasynth is packed with features and is certainly impressive on paper but does it live up to its promise?
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M.E.M.O.
‘Everyone needs an escape from this kamikaze society. I offer happy tales to balance the scale’. We asked M.E…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 05/02/2019
This weeks top mixes include Myles Mac for Rainbow Serpent Festival, Skatebård for Zeezout Club and Pfirter for Deep…
Tutorials
Reamping In And Out Of The Box
In this tutorial, we look at how to use the technique of reamping to add size and weight to dry sounds—both inside and outside your DAW.
Interviews
Stephane Clavel, Virtual DJ: “We’re a start-up, we don’t have job titles!”
Stephane Clavel is the founder of Virtual DJ, the DJ software company and joins us for the second of this…
News
News Round-Up: 01/02/19
Drum & bass producer Andy Skopes dies. Beatport eyes in-booth streaming. Traktor gets a flashy new update and more…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 28/01/18
This weeks top mixes include Anu for Discwoman, Lewis James for Methlab and Rex The Dog for 6AM.…
Deconstructed
Marie Davidson – Lara
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re going deep with ‘Lara’, an album cut from Montreal producer Marie Davidson.
My Studio
Eelke Kleijn
This month’s My Studio feature is with Netherlands-based producer Eelke Kleijn, a multi-instrumentalist and composer who has…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 21/01/19
This week’s top mixes include Dr. Rubinstein for Phonica Records, Barclay Crenshaw for Dirtybird Campout West and Midland for…
News
Mixes Of the Week: 14/01/19
This week’s top mixes include Ehua for DJ Mag, DJ Caspa for USB Sessions and Avalon Emerson for Mutek…
Synth Secrets
8-Bit Video Game Samples
In this Synth Secrets we’ll be creating a variety of 8-bit video game loops and textures using the Kingston Chip Synthesizer in the Korg Gadget 2 app.
Long Reads
Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound?
We attempt to answer the question that has plagued music production for years: do DAWs sound the same or do they indeed imprint a sonic signature on your music?
News
Mixes Of The Week: 07/01/19
The first Mixes of the Week for 2019 includes Jackie House for Honey Soundsystem, SHXCXCHCXSH for XLR8 and Geju for…
Job Envy
Flux FM – Pawas Gupta
Reigniting our Job Envy series is Pawas Gupta, head of electronic music at Flux FM. We asked him to tell…
Gear/Software
Newfangled Audio Generate
Generate, from Newfangled Audio and Eventide Audio, combines chaos, physics, and West Coast synthesis. Is this synth plugin more than the sum of its parts?
Interviews
Damian Lazarus: “Out of economic hardship and difficult times – that’s when the best art is made”
For this month’s feature interview we talked with Damian Lazarus, DJ, producer, label boss, A&R and farmer…
News
News Round-Up: 14/12/2018
A nightclub stampede in Italy kills six. Festival drugs testing has been proven to save lives. FL Studio gets an…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 11/12/18
This weeks mixes include M.I.T.A for Moodcast, Natlek for Insert and Nocow for Hyponik.…
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.
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production 2020
In this latest edition of our roundup series, we update our list of ten of the best studio headphones, from happily affordable to hardly obtainable.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 03/12/18
This week’s mixes include Dub Taylor for Dirtcast, Gene Farris for Lovelife and Death on the Balcony for All…
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…