Tutorials
Learn How To Produce Disco Using Toontrack
Have you ever wondered how to create a disco track? Learn how from this tutorial on producing disco music using…
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Tutorials
Balancing A Disco Track
We use compression, EQ, modulation and spatial widening to balance a disco mix and create focus.
Charts
Purple Disco Machine June 22 Chart
Top ten for June from Purple Disco Machine featuring Jamie Jones, Mighty Mouse, Patrick Cowley, The Human League and more…
News
pCloud Is Offering A 75% Valentine’s Day Discount On Their Lifetime Plan!
Tired of making space for the endless Splice samples on your hard drive? Then you’ll “love” this 75% Valentine…
Beat Dissected
Programming A Nu-Disco Beat
In this new Beat Dissected we program a Nu Disco groove in the style of Purple Disco Machine and Never Dull.
Tutorials
Dirty Disco Filtered Electric Piano
Get inspired by disco and funk and bake your own dirty, rezzy filtered Rhodes electric piano.
Video Tutorials
How to Make Nu Disco Is Now On YouTube
In our latest video tutorial on YouTube, we show you how to use Loopcloud to make a nu disco beat…
News
Scaler 2 Is Discounted For Attack Readers Until Sept 31st!
Struggling with harmony? Don’t follow what a 3rd, 5th or 7th is in a chord? What is a half…
Synth Secrets
‘80s Post-Disco Funk Synth
We go back to the ‘80s and synthesize some polysynth licks inspired by post-disco heat from Larry Levan and the New York underground.
Deconstructed
Purple Disco Machine – ‘In Your Arms’
In our latest deconstructed we break down the arrangement of Purple Disco Machine’s ‘70s-style stormer, “In My Arms…
News
I Hate Models Has Announced The Second Release on His New Imprint Disco Inferno
The enigmatic producer/DJ, I Hate Models, has announced “Werewolf Disco Club” his second release on Disco Inferno, his new…
News
Labelism is New App That Allows You To Discover Music Via Record Label Data
A new label-based music discovery app, Labelism, is available for download on August 6th.…
Synth Secrets
Nu Disco Bass
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
The Breakdown
Red Rack’em – ‘Wonky Bassline Disco Banger’
“The original bass part was played in by hand after two days’ sleep deprivation, only to be reprogrammed later on…
News
Horse Meat Disco Targeted By Far-Right Hackers
‘Operation Pride Fall’ is a far-right online campaign targeting this year’s Pride.…
Columns
Bohannon: Disco Disciple & House Precursor
Drummer and bandleader Hamilton Bohannon passed away last month. We take a look at his work and contribution to the…
Long Reads
The Future of Disco: Sean Brosnan on UK Club Culture’s Fight Back in 2017
Having recently released the latest in his outstanding Future Disco compilation series, Needwant boss Sean Brosnan lays out a vision…
News
Tom Trago Talks Curating, Music Discovery And Production With Sonos
Amsterdam native Tom Trago talks about his musical roots, inspiration and why he doesn’t consider himself a record collector…
News
Native Instruments to Discontinue a Range of Legacy Products
As of May 31st, several NI legacy products will no longer be available.…
News
Introductory 20% discount on ‘Divide and Conquer’
Have you ever thought about what a full-on brawl between your favourite music platforms would look like?! Probably not…
Beat Dissected
Loose Disco
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a disco beat inspired by the tight, raw drum sounds of classic late…
Beat Dissected
Organic 80s Disco
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we build a disco beat with 80s character and an organic feel…
Beat Dissected
Cosmic Nu-Disco
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we construct a nu-disco pattern with a sprinkling of cosmic vibes.…
My Studio
Discodeine
Pilooski invites us into his new bedroom studio to talk us through some of the key pieces of equipment used…
Long Reads
Why Is SoundCloud Laying Off Staff?
As the legendary indie platform makes its first layoffs since 2017, what’s the driving force behind the decision?…
Columns
Does Hardware Still Shape Genres?
We’re inundated with hardware releases all the time and yet how much of it is actually shaping new music? Attack writer Adam Douglas charts the decline of hardware as a driving force of change in music.
Top Tracks
Zombie Disco Squad
“It sounds like I imagine it would feel to get out of a warm bath and be dried off by…
Passing Notes
Lessons From Disco
Dance music theory expert Oliver Curry examines how classic disco uses chord inversions and careful placement of instruments to great…
Long Reads
GPU Audio Is Powering Plugins With Your Graphics Card. Is It Time To Finally Say Goodbye To Latency?
Constantly maxing out your CPU? GPU Audio is hoping to leverage your graphics card to speed up music production processing.
Track By Track
“How I Made ‘Lexicon'” – Lynyn Takes Us Through His Debut Album
Chicago composer Conor Mackey aka Lynyn has recently released his nine-track album “lexicon”. If you are a fan of…
News
Spotify Jumps On Discovery Bandwagon
Streaming service acquires music discovery service. Is this the latest trend in the curation of online music?…
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…