Tutorials
What Is Spectral Processing?
Spectral processing is a popular music production technology and is currently all the rage but what is it exactly? We use Sonible’s smart:EQ 3 to help explain.
Charts
Josh Caffé Oct 21
Top ten for September 2021 from Paranoid London frontman & Love Child boss Josh Caffé, featuring Umfang, DJ Swisha, Saoirse…
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…
My Studio
Danny Byrd
When Danny Byrd joined forces with D Double E, it was always going to turn our heads. With a new…
Tutorials
Ambient Sound Design With Moog Grandmother And Ableton Live
The Moog Grandmother is surprisingly flexible for a two-oscillator monosynth. We use a Dark Series edition Grandmother to create a Boards Of Canada-style ambient track in Ableton Live.
Attack Store
Map of Chicago House
A map of Chicago made up entirely from the names of the musicians who helped shape the sound of house music.
£19.99
Map of Detroit Techno
A map of Detroit made up entirely from the names of the musicians who helped shape the sound of techno.
£19.99
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
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
£11.99 Sale
ADONIS – NO WAY BACK
From Chicago to the world, Adonis was just 19 years old when he crafted this huge Trax label hit "No Way Back" in. In this poster, artist Rob Ricketts has designed the famous pattern to "No Way Back" so you can now get the claps, clav and cowbell just right!
£13.99
EVERMIXBOX4 DJ SET RECORDER
The pocket-sized EvermixBox4 plugs into the back of your mixer and into your iPhone / iPad / Android smartphone, where the Evermix App allows you to record the set in super high quality. After your set, share to Mixcloud + Soundcloud or save to cloud storage locations such as iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive.
£109.99
Quizzes
We’re Giving Away 4 Arturia MiniFuse Audio Interfaces
Try your hand at this quiz and win a prize from Arturia.
Tutorials
Dirtying Up A Mix With Lo-Fi Texture And Vibe
We use Baby Audio’s Super VHS to add a faded lo-fi vibe to a house track.
Charts
Terry Farley Oct 21 Chart
Boy’s Own & UK house don Terry Farley’s top ten tracks for October 2021, including Mr G, Harry…
Synth Secrets
3 Quick Ways To Program Basslines On An UNO Synth Pro
We use the onboard sequencer on the desktop model of IK Multimedia’s UNO Synth Pro to quickly whip up three house and techno basslines.
Track By Track
Stephan Bodzin ‘Boavista’ Track By Track
Stephan Bodzin has just released ‘Boavista’ a 17 track synth odyssey. We asked him to run us through a handful…
Introducing...
Lake Night
For a debut album, ‘Bound’ by Lake Night has a host of impressive collaborators. The album features the late great…
Charts
Rebecca Goldberg Oct 21 Chart
Detroit producer & DJ Rebecca Goldberg’s top ten for October 2021 includes tracks from Kero, ITNA, Ali Berger &…
Interviews
Kevin Saunderson: “Techno: it’s hard to explain, but you really just got to feel it”
Kevin Saunderson has just dropped a remixed version of his classic E-Dancer material, a project that directly links current…
Synth Secrets
Drum ‘n’ Bass Foghorn Bass With Wavetable
In this Synth Secrets, we show you how to craft a bass sound that will both devastate dance floors and guide ships through a foggy harbour.
Charts
LDLDN Oct 21
NTS resident LDLDN selects his top ten for Oct 2021, including tracks from Alinka, Madteo, Kyle Hall and more……
News
Roland Announces the SP-404MKII
Originally leaked on Reddit last week, the SP-404MKII SP sampler is now been officially announced.…
Beat Dissected
Programming Drum ‘n’ Bass In 5/4 Time Signature
In this Beat Dissected, we break down the superb groove of Machinedrum’s “Only One,” focusing on tricks for making a 5/4 beat sound more natural.
Quizzes
Crossword #4: Black History Month
It’s Black History Month and we’re doing something a bit different – a crossword dedicated to some of the…
Charts
Etch Oct 21
Brighton’s eclectic producer Etch selects his top ten for October 2021, including tracks from Joy Orbison, Tyler The Creator…
News
Learn Industrial Techno With Underdog Electronic Music School
Underdog Electronic Music School have a new three day course on industrial techno.…
Passing Notes
Applying String Articulations To Synthesizers
In this new Passing Notes we break down five orchestral string techniques and look at how they can be used for inspiration while composing electronic music.
Gear/Software
OneOdio Fusion A70 & A30 DJ Headphones
Next up on the test bench is two units from OneOdio: the A70 and A30. Both units are attractively priced…
Charts
WTCHCRFT Oct 21 Chart
NYC producer & DJ WTCHCRFT selects his top ten for October 2021, including tracks from Lauren Flax, Bored Lord, Badsista…
Charts
Cressida Oct 21 Chart
Berlin-based Cressida selects his top ten best dance music tracks for October 2021, including tracks from Tessela, Mike Parker…
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…
Tutorials
Balancing a Vocal House Mix With AI-Assisted Compression and EQ
Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.
Gear/Software
Manifest Audio: Pattern Engine
What do you get when you combine 16 steps, 4 LFOs, 5 randomizable parameters per-step, 50 scales, and a wealth of MIDI input and playback options? The answer, apparently, is Manifest Audio’s new flagship MIDI sequencer: Pattern Engine.
News
Baby Audio Has Released TAIP, An AI-Powered Tape Emulation Plugin
Software developer Baby Audio has announced TAIP a new AI-powered tape emulation plugin.…
Interviews
Proc Fiskal: Folk music – “It’s sort of fascist!”
With his new ‘Siren Spine Sysex’ album about to drop on Hyperdub, we sat down to talk with Joe Power…
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…
Charts
Amy Lauren Sept 21 Chart
Top ten tunes for September 2021 from Amy Lauren, weekly resident DJ on Select Radio, featuring Kai Shibata, Macha, Ammon…
News
Arturia Keep Quality High But Price Down With The MiniFuse Range Of Interfaces
Arturia has released the MiniFuse range, a new collection of affordable recording interfaces.…
Columns
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Harold Heath looks at what’s been happening in the world of DJ promotional photos in the last few years…
My Studio
Lawrence Hart – The Gear Behind “Dust”
We take a look around Lawrence Hart’s beautiful studio with some rare synth and drum machine gems that all…
Reviews
Five Key Takeaways From BMC 2021
There’s more to Brighton than the ongoing #Lab21 and #BMC2021 did not disappoint.…
