Gear/Software
Roland MC-101
With the exception of the SE-02 synth, a collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland has stubbornly doubled down on the…
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Synth Secrets
Sulta Synths: Layered Melodic Leads
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 13/11/17
This week’s top mixes include Deadboy’s Techno Influences, SONJA’s Experimental Sound and Sharp Veins’ Mad Mashups.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 30/10/17
This week’s top mixes include Bawrut’s Acid Lemonade, Sasha’s Last Night On Earth and the loved-up…
Columns
2020 Manifesto
With all the recent talk of political manifestos, we got to thinking about what an ideal dance music scene might…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 23/10/17
This week’s top mixes include Kerri Chandler at Brilliant Corners, Gerd Janson live from DC10 and NTS x PAN…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 16/10/17
This week’s top mixes include Actress and LCO live, Raji Rags’ Blade Runner Soundtrack Reimagined and a two-hour…
Columns
Charity and Sabotage: Dance Music Twitter 2019
From business techno to rudeboy techno. From Aphex Twin to Midland. And from Beatport Link to rewinds, Harold Heath sums…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010
To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 9/10/17
This week’s top mixes include Bwana live from Fabric, Elisa Bee’s Fresh Kicks, Special Request’s Belief System…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 2/10/17
This week’s top mixes include Lunice’s Memphis rap celebration, the sound of Posh Isolation and Scuba live at…
Tutorials
Organised Chaos: Distortion as a Mix Tool
For many of us, distortion conjures up sonic images of guitar heroes from Tony Iommie to Dimebag Darrell. But what…
Interviews
Luke Slater: Without passion, the best machines in the world won’t produce great music
For this month’s feature interview, we spoke with Luke Slater on why he doesn’t see technological advancements as…
News
News Round-Up: 22/9/17
London’s controversial Form 696 to be reviewed. What happens when rave meets kids’ TV. Celebrated photographer quits the music…
Top Tracks
Robbie Akbal
“I heard Zip playing Sascha Dive’s remix of ‘Two Armadillos’ and it blew my mind. Now having his remix…
Long Reads
Back To The Old School, Again (Pt 1)
Hardcore rave from the early 90s is often derided, but there were plenty of important innovations happening within those records…
Q&A
Machine Woman
With her remix of “Radius” from “Veer Remixed”, the remix album from Tommy Four Seven released last Friday, we put…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 18/9/17
This week’s top mixes include Ge-Ology and Red Greg at Dekmantel, a tribute to Mica Levi and Rampage…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 11/9/17
This week’s top mixes include Violet’s Gems and Jungle Flavours, Helena Hauff at Dekmantel Festival and Avalon Emerson…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Analogue-Style Synth Plugins
A guide to ten of our favourite analogue-sounding soft synths, from light on the wallet to heavy on the…
Interviews
Derrick May – This could be anywhere but it’s not!
Transmat boss and techno statesman Derrick May opens up to Kristan Caryl.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 4/9/17
This week’s top mixes include Apron Records for Carhartt WIP Radio, Izabel Caligiore’s Label of the Month Blend…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 28/8/17
This weeks top mixes include Dana Ruh’s Sonic Sophistication, Ben Sims’ Essex Rascals Podjam and Hipsters Don’t Dance…
Books/DVDs
DJ Faces – A Journey Through House Music
Twelve years in the making, over 100 portraits, 1000s of miles covered worldwide and one joint delicately rolled for Moodymann – DJ Faces is the definitive dance music family photo album.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 21/8/17
This week’s top mixes include Mr Scruff, Amy Becker and Big Strick.…
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…
News
ADE 2019: 5 Companies to Watch Out For
ADE’s Companies 2 Watch (C2W), in partnership with Paylogic, hosted their annual ADE Tech competition at this years’ ADE…
Reviews
The Detroit Swindle Guide To Amsterdam
You can’t have failed to notice that it’s Amsterdam Dance Event this week. ADE is the electronic music…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 7/8/17
This week’s top mixes include Simian Mobile Disco at Choose Love, Suicideyear’s Dreamy Southern Trap and Powder Exorcising…
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…