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
Musicians Use Hacker-Algorithm to Generate Every Possible Melody & Place Them in Public Domain
In their battle against copyright infringement lawsuits, Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin copyrighted every possible MIDI melody, then released them…
News
Download Waves Berzerk For Free
We’ve teamed up with Waves to offer Berzerk for free until March 10th.…
Introducing...
Fedele
Fedele is the new eponymous alias from Fedele Ladisa. Better known as one of the three minds behind Agents of…
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.
£11.99 Sale
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
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”.…
Beat Dissected
Skee Mask
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a beat inspired by Skee Mask.…
News
Waves Introduce A Subscription Model
Waves have launched three plugin subscription plans, Silver, Gold and Platinum bundles ranging from $6.99 to $19.99 a…
News
Uli Behringer Addresses “The Haters”
In a lengthy Facebook post, Uli Behringer addresses some of the criticism his company has received.…
Passing Notes
Breaking Down the Strings and Arpeggios of Black Water by Octave One
In our latest Passing Notes feature, we take a better look at the theory and arrangement behind Black Water by…
Beat Dissected
Joy Orbison
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a beat inspired by the percussion-heavy techno of Joy…
Q&A
Avision
With his EP “Innocence” released last Friday, we put Avision to task on our quick-fire QnA including his favourite…
News
Andrew Weatherall Has Died
The DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall died in hospital this morning, his manager confirmed.
My Studio
Octave One
After a little over thirty years in the game, isn’t it time the Burden brothers take a break? With…
Long Reads
Back To The Old School, Again (Pt 2)
Following on from part-one of our ‘Back To The Old School, Again’ article, we thought it would be interesting…
News
US Man Caught Producing on his DAW While Driving His Truck
With studio rents on the rise, this forward-thinking trucker has taken matters into his own “truck”.…
News
The “Rarest Synthesizer on Earth” Returns
The MCS70 monophonic synth was the first-ever synthesizer capable of storing presets, making it the first completely programmable synth…
Interviews
Blond:Ish: People, just do something
We spoke to Blond:Ish on accidental activism and hope in the age of hypocrisy.…
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…
Tutorials
Five Key Production Thoughts with Hybrasil
Inspired by the city where he now lives, Berlin, Hybrasil’s latest album is a rolling thunderous techno odyssey. We…
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…
Gear/Software
Empress Effects – ZOIA
Empress Effects is a renowned effects pedal maker. But with ZOIA, Empress attempts to combine instrumental effects with modular hardware…
Introducing...
Villager
“If you are pursuing art professionally for any other reason besides a passion for the craft, you will be let…
News
NAMM 2020: The Iconic Arp 2600 Returns
Following Jean Michel Jarre’s leak last month, the expectation was high that Korg was to reissue the legendary semi…
My Studio
Dixon Avenue Basement Jams
“Often late at night, after listening to the same segment of a track for hours on end, we find ourselves…
Columns
2020 Manifesto
With all the recent talk of political manifestos, we got to thinking about what an ideal dance music scene might…
News
NAMM 2020: Korg Wavestate
With NAMM incoming next week companies are gearing up their new releases. One to get excited about is Korg’s…
News
News Round-Up: 20/12/19
Tis the season of giving with freebies arriving from Arturia, Native Instruments and a new FM synth “Rsonik”. Mr Oizo…
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…
Show & Tell
Third Son
There’s more to life than music. In our Show & Tell series, artists talk us through some of their…
News
Mac VS PC: Letters To The Editor
We received plenty of response to our Facebook post on the perpetual debate of Mac vs PC for the purposes…
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.…
Job Envy
Cremacaffè Design
Cremacaffè Design is an Italian company that produces beautiful handmade cases and stands for a range of much-loved hardware…
News
News Round-Up: 14/12/19
Behringer teases their first Eurorack module and modular synth case. Blond:ish gets huge industry support for plastic initiative. Facebook…
