Synth Secrets
Subby Garage Bass
In this Synth Secrets, we dig deep into analogue synthesis to make some dirty, subby garage bass in the style of Interplanetary Criminal.
Track By Track
Wayward
Wayward are dropping their debut album ‘Waiting For The World’ next month. We got Lawrence Hayes and Louis Greenwood to…
News
Jeff Mills Releases Free Magazine The Escape Velocity
The techno icon has released his debut magazine The Escape Velocity and it’s free to read online.…
Long Reads
How Do You Organise Your Music Collection?
Alphabetically? Chronologically? All thrown together in one massive folder called ‘Jamz’? We speak to some DJs about how they organise…
Tutorials
In The Red: Mixer-Distorted ‘90s Techno Drums
In this tutorial, we explore using a channel strip plugin to recreate mixer distortion.
Attack Store
Patch & Tweak with Moog
PATCH and TWEAK with Moog is the ultimate resource for Moog synthesizer enthusiasts and musicians of all skill levels interested in an immersive modular synthesis experience. Opening with a foreword from acclaimed film score composer Hans Zimmer, this hardcover book by Kim Bjørn features 200 pages full of synthesizer techniques, creative patch ideas, sound design tips, professional artist interviews, in-depth discussions with Moog engineers, and a glimpse into the company's remarkable history.
£31.99
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
ATTACK X KYLE PLATTS: UNTZ UNTZ
Made in collaboration with Kyle Platts, celebrating the pulse, rhythm and feel of techno. Proudly embroidered in the UK on 100% cotton. Available in black or white on 190GSM shirts.
£34.99
ATTACK X SAM MOORE: ACID HOUSE T-SHIRT
This T-shirt made in collaboration with London-based illustrator and graphic artist Sam Moore is the perfect accompaniment to our 303 badges and our book A Brief History of Acid House. A little bit silly and light-hearted, this T-shirt is a nod to a glorious genre and time. Long live acid house!
£34.99
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
PEDAL CRUSH – KIM BJØRN AND SCOTT HARPER
Pedal Crush is a trip into the expansive, eclectic, and mesmerizing world of effects pedals. Bursting with color photos and illustrations, it systematically covers over 800 pedals – from vintage to cutting edge, from the essential to the exotic, from popular classics to boutique wizardry.
£49.99
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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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
KORG VOLCA MODULAR
A semi-modular analog synthesizer that makes modular synthesis more accessible and understandable than ever before.
£179.00
Interviews
Annabel Ross: “We have to make a change in order to see change”
Journalist Annabel Ross talks to Attack Magazine’s Harold Heath about misogyny and sexual predators in dance music. …
Columns
So You’re Thinking About Attending A Plague Rave
Writer Ana Monroy Yglesias looks into Tulum, the dark side of dance music culture and why we need to wait…
News
Ableton Live 11 is Now Available
With plenty of new features, Ableton Live 11 is now available. We take a brief look at what’s new…
News
Daft Punk Have Split After 28 Years
Daft Punk, the Parisian duo responsible for some of the most popular dance music of all time, have announced their…
Hardware Focus
Cleaning And Replacing Synthesizer Keys
Dirty keys are a fairly common issue with vintage synthesizers. Luckily, giving them a good clean isn’t so hard to do – and can add years back to the appearance.
My Studio
BEC
Techno talent BEC has just dropped her ‘Psilocybin Therapy’ EP on Monika Kruse’s Terminal M, including an Egbert remix…
Columns
Yousef: “Logic and Brexit don’t go hand in hand”
Last week DJ and producer Yousef (Crosstown Rebels, Hot Creations etc.) spoke to a UK government cross-party round table…
News
Waves Release Vocal Bender – Real-Time Voice Manipulation
Waves has announced their latest plugin Vocal Bender, a zero-latency pitch and formant shifter that lets you manipulate vocals…
Deconstructed
Jessie Ware – Ooh La La (Honey Dijon Remix)
In this month’s Deconstructed, we explore how Honey Dijon turned Jessie Ware’s pop song ‘Ooh La La’ into…
Tutorials
Dynamic Modulation With LFOs
In this tutorial we program a dub techno beat and look at multiple ways to use LFOs to add layers of modulation.
News
Prism – Elekton Digitone Preset Pack
Our latest product in our online store is “Prism” – a preset pack for the Elektron Digitone.…
News
COVID 19: Rapid Testing Paves The Way to Clubs Reopening
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that rapid lateral flow testing could enable nightclubs to reopen.…
Passing Notes
Using Unconventional Scales
In this installment of Passing Notes, we break down a universal workflow for analyzing unconventional scales and incorporating them into productions.
Q&A
Kevin Knapp
Kevin Knapp returns to Crosstown Rebels this month alongside UK production duo Audiojack with their ‘Under Your Skin’ release which…
News
Novation Unveils Circuit Tracks
Novation has unveiled Circuit Tracks, the follow-up to 2015’s evergreen Circuit.…
News
Spitfire Audio release new pack of Cimbalom sounds.
Having recently announced a cool ten million downloads on their free Lab series, pioneering British firm Spitfire Audio has just…
Gear/Software
Korg SQ-64 Poly Sequencer
Korg’s hardware sequencer seems to have it all but how does it perform in the studio?
News
¡Attack publica Secretos de la Producción de Música Dance en español!
Debido a la gran demanda, el primer libro de Attack, The Secrets of Dance Music Production, ahora está disponible en…
Long Reads
Waves Nx: Ocean Way Nashville – Listening In 3D
We look at the science behind Waves’ new 3D audio plugin, Nx: Ocean Way Nashville.
News
NAMM 2021: Behringer Add New 2600 Editions, Revamp Hardware Sequencer, Tease Classic Synth Prototypes
Behringer have recently announced a number of new releases, from new versions of their 2600 remake to a resurrection of their own classic hardware controller, the BCR2000.
Long Reads
Brexit: What Next For UK DJs & Performers?
With Freedom of Movement in the EU now ended for UK citizens, Harold Heath looks at what this might mean…
The Best...
The Best Freeware Instruments
This month, we highlight the top seven free plugin instruments that you need in your music-making arsenal.
News
NAMM 2021: Spitfire Audio Release New Contemporary Drama Toolkit
Spitfire Audio promise you can “score to picture without theory” with its new Contemporary Drama Toolkit sample library.
Columns
The Story of UK Bass in Seven Books
Bleep Techno, Jungle, Drum & Bass, UK Garage, Dubstep and Grime – some of the finest innovations in dance music over…
Beat Dissected
Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
News
NAMM 2021: Pioneer DJ Unveil DJ DJM-S7 Mixer
Pioneer DJ have announced the DJM-S7 two-channel battle mixer, the successor to the DJM-S9.
News
NAMM 2021: Korg Announce New Synths, Drum Machine, More
Korg has revealed a truckload of new hardware for NAMM 2021, from classic synth revivals to a modern drum machine.
Interviews
Indira Paganotto
Over the last nine years, Spanish DJ and Producer Indira Paganotto has made the journey from creating deep tech-tinged…
News
PLAYdifferently Unveil the New MODEL 1.4 Co-Designed by Richie Hawtin
The new MODEL 1.4 was co-designed by Hawtin, who also used feedback from artists, clubs and engineers to build on the existing features from the MODEL 1.
Track By Track
Brother Nebula
Brother Nebula is the pseudonym of a well-known house producer who is currently choosing to keep his identity secret…
