The 1% Reality: What the Numbers Tell Us About DJ Economics
Only 1.6% of DJs are booking five or more gigs — here’s what the numbers reveal about who’s…
Long Reads
Energy Flash: How Two Companies Are Making Clubs Sustainable Through The Power Of Dance
Energy Floors and TownRock Energy are redefining how we think about energy and heat generation by taking it from the punters themselves.
“People Felt Empowered To Build Something New”: How German Technology Shaped Dance Music
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come…
Podcasts
Pig Room Podcast EP 10 – Kakul Srivastava CEO Of Splice
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes recently sat down with Kakul Srivastava, the CEO of Splice, to discuss the company’s…
Pig Room Podcast EP 9 – Chloé
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes is joined by Chloé to discuss her 20+ years as a DJ/producer, her SloMo…
Pig Room Podcast EP 8 – David Castellani
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes sits with David Castellani to talk techno.…
Interviews
Tom Oberheim: “There’s A Very Specific Difference Between Engineering And Music Creation”
Legendary engineer Tom Oberheim’s synths and drum machines have appeared on countless records, but what does he think of them?
Protecting Your Music Pt 2: The Legal Centre for Dance Music
Part 2 of our interview with Jennifer Marr on her new initiative, The Legal Centre for Dance Music, and how…
Protecting Your Music Pt 1: The Legal Centre for Dance Music
Maeve de Bordons speaks with Jennifer Marr about her new venture, The Legal Centre for Dance Music, and its mission…
My Studio
Gojnea76: “My Album Was Made Entirely On A Waldorf Q”
Hailing from Eastern Romania, we first came across the talented Gojnea76 with his new release Punisher Braila. It’s been…
Alinka – “Sorry For Not Trending”
Berlin based Alinka shows us her playful but well-stocked studio.…
David Castellani – “FM Synthesis Can Quickly Become A Mess’
David Castellani’s studio is so outrageous, we are ripping up the long-standing My Studio format to accommodate him…
Track By Track
Learn The Techno Techniques Behind Spandau20 010
A pumping techno compilation — laced with breaks, IDM, and dub — is as good a place as any to start learning…
Regal (ACIDBOY) – ‘The Final Chapter’
Three years have passed since we last invited Regal to break down his record, Track by Track. During this time…
DESIREE Chooses Her Top Tracks
At CRSSD Festival in September we followed DESIREE into the Chapter One vinyl pop-up and asked her to select…
Show & Tell
Emma B: “Rarity — That’s What Has Always Drawn Me In”
A rising force in France’s underground dance scene, Emma B channels her love for 80s/90s counterculture into her…
Raw Ideology: “Gaming Is The Ultimate Artform”
Raw Ideology might be well known already to fans of hardstyle techno but what makes him tick is more than…
Salvione: “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”
As 2023 draws to a close, we asked a few artists to summarise their year via their favourite YouTube videos…
Top Tracks
Don Woezik
Want to fill your rekordbox? You could do worse than check out Don Woezik’s Top Tracks. We pinned down…
Barbara Lago: “True Classics Never Die”
Having established herself as one of techno’s most exciting emerging selectors, we couldn’t help but wonder: What are…
AME
German duo and Innvervisions co-founders, Âme, have just released their remix of Mind Against ‘Love Seeking’. Combining techno, breakbeat…
Q&A
Indira Paganotto: “Be Yourself. Ignore Jealous People”
By now, you’ve likely heard of Indira Paganotto. But what really makes her tick? We put her through a…
Kinder: “Rejection Can Be The Greatest Guidance Of All”
Kinder are Briony and Savannah, sisters from Maitland, Australia, making waves in electronic music. While sibling duos are common in…
Aida Arko
From circus acrobatics to hard-edged techno, Iranian-born DJ and producer Aida Arko’s journey is extraordinary. Now splitting…
Columns
Don’t Lose Hope: Lessons From the Velvet Sundown AI Debacle
Here are some takeaways from the recent Velvet Sundown AI band controversy, the key one being human music is still very much viable.
Aslice: The Inevitable End But Does It Have To Be This Way?
We spoke with DVS1 at IMS in 2022 about his new company Aslice. Two years later, it announced it’s…
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…
Job Envy
Deron Delgado – Director of Operations & A&R At EMPIRE / Dirtybird
It’s been a while since we published a “Job Envy” feature, but we’re excited to bring the series…
Roxanne Oak: Relationship Manager For Dance Music Genres At PPL
For this month’s Job Envy, we speak to Roxanne Oak, whose role at PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) is specific…
Wez Saunders – Managing Director At Defected Records
For this month’s Job Envy feature, we sat down with Wez Saunders, the managing director at Defected Records.…
Introducing...
Lola Cerise: “If You Don’t Believe In Yourself, No One Will”
With her debut EP on ARTCORE, Lola Cerise brings a fierce, playful, and deeply personal sound shaped by illegal parties…
STEYA: “Relentless Techno Rollers…With The Right Amounts Of Punchiness”
As a rare new signing to Marcel Fengler’s IMF label, our ears were perked. It’s time to find…
Stoked: “Peak-time Techno With A Sprinkle Of India”
Already established in the Indian music scene, Stoked has recently been growing a fanbase beyond his home country. He’s…
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