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Time on your hands? Here are 5 of our best-read Long Reads
If you’re ready for some reading escape from coronavirus – and passing time during lockdown – then take a seat and…
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Universal Audio’s LUNA Launches Early
Universal Audio’s new recording and production system has now been released early and is available for free download.…
News
I Love Acid Label Makes Their Vinyl Only Releases Digitally Available
Respected vinyl-only label I Love Acid have just announced that they are making a number of their vinyl releases…
Gear/Software
Roland Jupiter-Xm
Any return of a Jupiter-badged synth from Roland is likely to pique interest. But how about a ‘best of…
Synth Secrets
Making a Wavetable Bassline in the Style of ANNA “Forever Ravers”
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to make a bassline in the style of ANNA’s ‘Forever Ravers’, a…
Attack Store
THE SECRETS OF DANCE MUSIC PRODUCTION – ATTACK MAGAZINE
Featuring 312 colour pages packed with technique, tips, illustrations and hands-on walkthroughs, The Secrets of Dance Music Production pulls together all you need to take a mix from concept to club-ready master, featuring a wealth of exclusive content from Attack’s award-winning team of writers.
£29.99
ROLAND TB-303 ENAMEL PIN BADGE
The iconic Roland TB-303, often shortened to the “303”, has an interesting history and now lives on as an enamel pin badge.
£7.99
MAKE YOUR MUSIC MAKE MONEY – INSTANT DOWNLOAD
In Make Your Music Make Money, a brand new 238 page PDF (with instant download) book from Attack Magazine, we show you how, armed with nothing more than a laptop, some talent and a decent work ethic, you can write and record your music, create an international profile and access a worldwide sales infrastructure to make money and build a fanbase from day one.
£14.99
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INSIDE INFORMATION: MINIMOOG
The Minimoog was the world’s first portable (and affordable) synthesiser. Billed as ’The Moog for the road’, it revolutionised music, acquired a cult-like following (which it still enjoys to this day) and quickly became the most popular synth of its time.
£29.99
THE PRODUCER’S MANUAL – PAUL WHITE
Featuring 350+ full-colour pages packed with pro techniques, practical photos, detailed illustrations and hands-on walkthroughs, The Producer’s Manual brings together everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
£14.99
PATCH AND TWEAK – KIM BJØRN AND CHRIS MEYER
With a foreword from Suzanne Ciani and interviews including Hans Zimmer, Richard Devine and Colleen Martin the book showcases what modular syntheses means to different people. Jump into the theory, history, different types of modules systematic sections on concepts, purpose and creative possibilities of specific modules and enjoy the unique journey of discovery.
£49.99
VINTAGE SYNTH TRUMPS 2 – PLAYING CARDS
'Settle synth arguments once and for all'! Containing 52 classic synths, 12 categories, and specially commissioned images. Vintage Synth Trumps 2 is the perfect way for synth-nerds to test their own knowledge and settle synth arguments once and for all with the synth-spotter's equivalent of a pissing contest.
£9.99
UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE – THE FINAL FRONTIER
Anti corporate, political, powerful and progressive the power house of Jeff Mills, Robert Hood and "Mad" Mike Banks need little introduction. In this poster, artist Rob Ricketts has designed the famous pattern to "The Final Frontier" so you can play it back in your DAW, Roland TR-909 or your Korg D888.
£12.99
DJ FACES: A JOURNEY THROUGH HOUSE MUSIC – JOS KOTTMANN
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.
£54.99
Track By Track
Nachtbraker
House producer and DJ Nachtbraker dropped his excellent Fatoe Morgana EP in February, so we thought we’d get him…
My Studio
Gaetano Parisio
Synths, compressors, effects and a 909 signed by Jeff Mills. Gaetano Parisio (Drumcode, Planet Rhythm Records, Primate Recordings, Mosaic et…
Introducing...
Alex Klein
New UK producer Alex Klein has just released his excellent five-track ‘First Relic’ EP, a collection of slow-burn…
Introducing...
Alex Church
With the second part of his collaborative project with Phantasy Sound’s James Welsh dropping in mid-April, UK producer…
Beat Dissected
UK Drill
We break down a UK drill beat, a genre that rapidly became one of the dominant sounds in the UK…
The Best...
Ten of the Best: Compressor Plugins 2020
We pick ten of our favourite compressor plugins, from affordable all-rounders through to top quality analogue hardware emulations.…
News
SoundCloud To Launch New Music Marketing And Distribution Platform
Soundcloud today launched a set of measures to aid artists during the Covid-19 crisis, including their new distribution platform…
Track By Track
Tim Green
We got producer Tim Green to talk us through his latest EP, ‘Vacation To Life’, released on Lee Burridge’s…
Interviews
Vanity Press Records: Messages From The Underground
About the only things in common that the various releases of Vanity Press Records have is that they’re from…
Gear/Software
Waves MultiMod Rack
The latest plugin from Waves’ journey into distortion is the MultiMod Rack, a multi-band distortion and effects unit that…
News
Is Logic Pro X introducing Ableton Live style clip-launching?
Has Apple leaked how a new Logic Pro X might look with live triggering of loops and clips similar to…
News
DJs & Producers for WHO Relief Fund
To raise money for the World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, Attack Magazine is giving away…
Tutorials
Burying the Mix in Burial Style Reverb
There are numerous approaches to reverb from echo chambers to mechanical devices through to analogue circuits and on, of course…
News
Spotify Creates $10 Million Fund For Musicians & Songwriters Affected By Covid-19
The streaming company announced its new fundraising initiative today and launched a website for people to contribute.…
News
Musicians Call For Spotify to Increase Payments In Light Of Covid-19
The streaming giant is under pressure from musicians to increase artist compensation in light of the widespread loss of income…
My Studio
DEAS
Polish producer and DJ Deas has just dropped his ‘Index’ EP on Second State. We thought this might be a…
Beat Dissected
Lo-Fi House
In this latest Beat Dissected, we show you how to program a Lo-Fi house beat full of nostalgic warmth…
News
Polyend Tracker Fuses Sampling, Granular Synthesis and Sequencing in New Groovebox
For anyone hoping that a new groovebox would appear with a software tracker-style interface, behold: Polyend Tracker. …
News
Bandcamp To Waive Their Revenue Share This Friday To Aid Musicians
Bandcamp have announced a 24-hour campaign to support musicians and artists in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Long Reads
What Will DJing Look Like in Ten Years?
Around the turn of the year, it seemed everyone in dance music was looking back at the last ten years…
Tutorials
Understanding Diva’s Different Oscillators, Filters and Envelopes
Diva is fairly complex in its modular architecture. In this tutorial we show you how to get the most out…
News
Moog and Korg Make Mobile Apps Free for Housebound Musicians
Moog and Korg have made their mobile apps free for housebound musicians for a limited time. …
Introducing...
Malcolm
Rinse France resident DJ and Global Warming Records boss Malcolm introduces himself. …
Interviews
AFRORACK: Bringing Modular Thinking to Black and Brown Youth
After his father passed away, Chicago resident Aaron Guice turned his attention towards helping black and brown youths without the…
My Studio
Local Dialect
Queen’s representatives, Local Dialect, like to characterize their Moog Voyager “as an old man smoking a pipe in a…
News
Ableton Cancels Loop Over COVID-19 Virus Concerns
In the latest cancellation to affect the music industry, Ableton has announced that it is rescheduling its Loop summit for…
News
Native Instruments Rethinks Decision to End Legacy Product Support
Following on from an announcement earlier this week, Native Instruments reveal that they are rethinking their plan to end legacy…
Hardware Focus
Roland TB-303: Not a Real Bass Guitar
In the latest instalment of Hardware Focus, we take a look at a cult classic: the Roland TB-303. A…
Columns
Streaming Won’t Kill DJing, But It Might Just Create DJ Ghosts
Harold Heath makes the case that “streaming won’t kill the DJ star”.…
News
Miami Winter Music Conference Cancelled Due To Covid-19 Concerns
Miami’s flagship dance music conference and festival joins the list of large scale events being postponed due to public…
