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The Best Artists At CRSSD Festival 2024
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s CRSSD Festival.…
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Columns
The Subtle Evolution of Selling Out
Selling out, patronage, sponsorship and endorsement – all equal the same thing – financial reward. But are artists getting paid to feature…
Beat Dissected
West Coast Hip-Hop
In our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial we focus on some of the techniques used by producers such…
News
CRSSD Festival Announces Lineup for Spring 2024 Edition
CRSSD Festival returns with its Spring 2034 edition featuring Armand Van Helden, Astra Club, Black Coffee, Dixon and more.…
Long Reads
Do I Need Great Gear To Produce Music? No..
There’s a persistent mindset that you need great gear in order to make great music. These five artists say otherwise.
Columns
Your Music Doesn’t Suck, Your Friend’s Opinion Does
Chick Gerrard explains why listening to your friend’s “beatsplaining” opinion is probably a waste of time.…
News
5 Things We Learned: XP Music Futures 2023
XP Music Futures is now in its fourth year. We visited the conference to find out more.…
News
Catch Quest On Tour This Month
On the back of an excellent fabric mix as part of the club’s 24th birthday celebrations, Quest is heading…
Long Reads
Friends Are Electric: Making Music With Vintage Amiga Computers
We talk to Pete Cannon, DJ Formula and Vogue Renege about producing and even DJing with old Amigas – and how you can too.
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Ghost in The Glass: “Quitting Booze Is The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made”
Six years deep into music production, it’s time Ghost in the Glass introduces his sound.…
News
Inphonik Release The “RX1200”: An E-mu SP-1200 Emulation
It’s rare to see an SP-1200 digital version, but Inphonik is looking to change that with the RX1200…
Long Reads
In Order To Dance: 40 Years Of R&S
R&S Records celebrates four decades of incredible music with a new compilation, In Order To Dance 4.0.
Tutorials
How To Use MPE With Chordjam 1.5
We use Chordjam alongside Live’s Wavetable to make a pitch-bending synth progression. Chordjam has recently been updated to…
Track By Track
Jengi: “The Worst Thing…Is To Be Stuck Making One Genre”
Jengi has just released a brand new genre-bending, rave-ready EP titled ‘Nothing is Easy’. We asked him to…
Charts
Mike Nasty Sept 22 Chart
Top ten for September 2022 from Mike Nasty featuring Chaos in the CBD, Jimpster and Session Victim.…
Track By Track
Mike Nasty: “This EP Pays Homage To The Place I Love The Most”
We recently caught up with NYC-based Mike Nasty and asked him to talk us through the production of his…
Tutorials
Make Lo-Fi With Pastels By Lunacy Audio
In this tutorial we’re going to use Pastels, a brand new CUBE expansion pack, to make lo-fi house…
Charts
Eli Escobar & Kim Anh July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Eli Escobar and Kim Anh featuring Ron Trent, Sensory Productions, Paramida, Komo B and more…
Charts
Hacko July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Hacko featuring Kentphonik, The Weeknd, Floetry, Kings of Tomorrow and more.…
Interviews
Nico Perez On Licensing, The Changing DJ Landscape & Making Mixcloud More Social
At the end of last year, Mixcloud announced a big update to allow track uploads. As the company continues to…
Columns
Same As It Ever Was: Gen X’s Disappointing Anger Over Sped Up TikTok Songs
The latest music trend is speeding up songs and older generations are not here for it. Why their disapproval is tone deaf.
Charts
MarzAttack April 22 Chart
Top ten for April from MarzAttack featuring Tony Benn Feghaly, Moses, Space Ghost, Madlib, Kazi and more.…
Top Tracks
Recondite
Plangent Records boss Recondite has lazy Sunday’s like the rest of us. He joins us for a breakdown of…
Gear/Software
Caelum Audio Choric: Not Your Old Man’s Chorus Plugin
Chorus effects are indispensable for doubling and adding stereo width but that’s all they can do, right? Caelum Audio’s Choric is here to prove that wrong.
Interviews
KSHMR Reverb: “Trying To Close The Gap Between Producers And Plugin Developers”
Attack editor Eric Brünjes sat down with KSHMR to talk about his new reverb plugin ‘KSHMR Reverb’ and his…
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Ka Boukie
DJ & producer Ka Boukie has recently released his latest track “Nightcrawler”. We asked him to introduce himself.…
Charts
Danny Goliger Dec 21 Chart
Top ten for December from producer & DJ Danny Goliger featuring Overmono, Kessler, Forest Drive West, Elkka and more.…
Interviews
“D Is For Drama”: 30 Years Of Promoting In Detroit
What does it take to promote for thirty years in Detroit? Promotion, wherever you are, is a tough gig, but…
Tutorials
It’s Now Possible To Program Polyrhythmic Pizza Beats With Beat Scholar
Ever thought you could program a 10-note fill within one quarter note? Now you can.
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Taos
We sat down with Fabian Appolaire aka TAOS ahead of his release ‘Reflections’ on Pont Neuf records.…
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Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
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…
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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…
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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…