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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.
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Better Days, Better Nights
The effects of the pandemic and the corresponding inadequate government support have put UK nightclubs and dance music culture under…
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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…
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Attack’s Favourite Music Of 2022 (So Far!)
The Attack Mag team have come together to decide on our favourite electronic music of the year so far – we…
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Six Things I Learned During My Time Building Pulselocker
Pulselocker was a music subscription and storage service created for DJs and electronic music fans. In this op-ed, Pulselocker…
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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…
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Promised Land(fill)
With over 40,000 pieces of music released every day, Harold Heath wonders how many jokes he can make at the expense of tech house.
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What Happened To Progress In Dance Music?
Dance music used to be about pushing the envelope. Attack writer Adam Douglas wonders when that changed.
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Harold Heath looks at what’s been happening in the world of DJ promotional photos in the last few years…
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Music Industry Suggests Sunak Retrains As A Decent Politician
Harold Heath examines multi-millionaire re-training advocate Rishi Sunak’s advice to the music industry to simply get another…
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Summer In The Hamptons
Have we, with a little help from the Chainsmokers, a Goldman Sachs CEO and a plot to hawk hand sanitiser…
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What’s Your Favourite Sade Re-edit, Remix or Bootleg?
Sade and her eponymous band are one of the most sampled artists in house music and there are countless edits…
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Harold Heath ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ To Smalltime DJ’
Harold Heath’s new book ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ To Smalltime DJ’ is a funny, poignant…
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How Come “Downloading for…” Is Even Still A Thing?
Yes DJs are very busy, and yes they get sent lots of promos – but that doesn’t excuse DJs leaving…
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Clubbing under Quarantine: Can Raving Go Digital?
What is dance culture without the clubs? To celebrate Pride Month, we take a look at a queer online dance…
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Attack’s Favourite Music of 2021 – So Far
Despite the ravages of the pandemic, 2021 has served up some truly brilliant dance and electronic music. Here’s a…
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What Is The Role Of The DJ Today?
DJ and producer Funk Butcher (Kwame Safo) recently suggested on Twitter that you’re “Not really a DJ if you…
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Florian Schneider – Music Revolutionary
As a co-founder and key member of German electronic music group Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider changed the sound and the…
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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…
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How Not To Do A DJ Handover!
Attack writer Harold Heath can’t stop thinking about this Craig Richards Boiler Room set……
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Beyond Liverpool: Dance Music’s Accountability Problem
While the scenes from Liverpool’s ‘First Dance’ event were a joy to behold, writer Isobel Moloney looks at the…
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Mike Huckaby: Ten Finest Musical Moments
Through the sadness of losing Mike Huckaby, we can take solace in the musical gifts he left for us. …
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Dancing: Schrödinger’s Cliche
Harold Heath takes another look at the ‘people-don’t-dance-anymore-they-just-stand-watching-the DJ’ discourse.…
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Is It Time For A DJ Union?
We all hoped the pandemic would be a time for dance music and club culture to ‘re-set’ but a…
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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…
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Book Smarts: We Pick Our Favourite Dance / Electronic Music Books
If you’ve got a bit of time at the moment there are some superb DJing and dance/electronic music…
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When is a polyphonic synth not a polyphonic synth?
Here’s a question for you: when is a polyphonic synth not a polyphonic synth? Answer: when it’s a…
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2020 A Year In Dance Music. Pt. 2: Plague Raves – Watch Like Nobody’s Dancing
We continue our review of 2020 in dance music, with the second half of a year in which DJs tragically…
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If Streaming Isn’t Going Away, Can We Make It Fairer?
We recently published a column about Spotify’s new pay-to-play initiative. This week we’re looking at what…
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Gregory Scott’s Kush Cafe: How to Hear Everything Differently, Instantly
Gregory Scott marvels at the moment of clarity that occurs when you play a track to someone for the first…
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