Long Reads
Ben Turner: “It’s A Thin Line Between True Curation And Gatekeeping”
Ben Turner on why promoters have no excuse left, and why nurturing new talent is a long-term investment.
News
Beatport Launches Indie Tech Genre Category
Beatport has launched Indie Tech, a standalone genre category with its own Top 100 chart, separating it from Indie Dance.
News
Antares Launches AutoTune Advanced
Antares has released AutoTune Advanced, a new flagship real-time pitch correction plugin built around a vibrato-preserving engine called…
Gear/Software
Synchro Arts VocAlign 7 Pro Review: Come Together
VocAlign 7 is the latest version of the popular and long-running vocal alignment software. It’s as good as you expect, but does version seven bring enough new features to the table to make it worth the upgrade?
Long Reads
Keleigh Batchelor: “Good Music Thrives On Diverse Influences”
Keleigh Batchelor on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up…
Attack Store
Dance Music Producers’ Power Book Bundle
Get 2 best-selling music production books. Buy more, spend less.
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
Max For Live: Chance Engine V2
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters.
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
News
Yamaha Creator Pass Adds Cubase, Ableton, And New $9.99 Starter Plan
The update follows a public beta launched at SXSW and adds access to Cubase 15 AI, Ableton Live 12 Lite…
Interviews
Tom Cosm – “It’s Going To Make Your Music More Melodic”
We talk to Tom Cosm, the technical director of Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments, about how they made their uber-popular Orchid synthesizer.
News
CRSSD Festival Reveals Lineup For Fall 2026 Return To San Diego
Chris Lake and Disclosure, Mochakk, Skepta Mas Tiempo and VTSS are among the artists set to perform at Waterfront Park…
News
Ableton Extensions SDK Turns Live Suite Into An Experimental Development Platform
New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback…
Synth Secrets
One Sample, Infinite Movement: Building a Techno Instrument in Absynth 6
With its multi-stage envelopes, deep modulation system and capacity for long-form sound design, Absynth by Native Instruments has…
Gear/Software
UVI Rumble Review: A New Take on Bass Synthesis
UVI suits up for the bass wars with Rumble, a low-end focused synthesizer that ingeniously splits every sound into three component bands. Is this enough to compete with established instruments like Massive?
News
LabelWorx Unveils Elevate Funding Programme for Independent Labels
LabelWorx has introduced Elevate, a new programme that combines upfront funding, strategic planning, and promotional support for independent electronic music…
News
SystemOne Unveils Major Rebuild Of Booking Agency Platform
SystemOne has introduced a major overhaul of its artist booking platform, adding Peppol-compliant invoicing, rebuilt touring tools and AI…
Synth Secrets
Inventing Your Own Patch From Scratch With Zebra 3
Perfectly recreating your favourite patches is a great way to learn how to program synths. But it’s not the…
The Best...
Ten of the Best: Budget Drum Machines Under $500
With so many great and cheap rhythm machines available, there’s never been a better time to be a cash-conscious producer. These are the best budget drum machines you can get in 2026.
News
New SyncPlacement Platform Aims To Simplify Sync Research For Independent Artists
New platform, SyncPlacement, aims to help independent artists, labels and managers identify sync opportunities and research music supervisors.…
News
AlphaTheta-Backed Study Examines Electronic Music’s Effect On Stress And Recovery
Research conducted at Drumsheds suggests guided movement sessions paired with electronic music may support nervous system regulation and post-exercise…
Columns
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith With London Contemporary Orchestra, Barbican Review
With a new album on the horizon, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brought the London Contemporary Orchestra to the Barbican for a…
Columns
What Happened At Boards of Canada’s “Inferno” Tokyo Listening Session
It’s been 13 years since Boards of Canada’s last album. Can Inferno compete with the best of the…
News
Kiviak Launches WoFi LE Portable Sampler
Kiviak Instruments has announced WoFi LE, a compact and lower-cost version of its sampling instrument featuring live sampling tools…
News
Electronic Music Industry Reaches $15.1 Billion As Global Growth Accelerates
New IMS Business Report highlights rising revenues, expanding audiences and continued genre resilience in 2025.…
Podcasts
Attack Mag Podcast EP 14: Juliet Fox
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes catches up with Juliet Fox for a conversation exploring the realities of building a long…
Gear/Software
Komplete 26: Pros, Cons & Best New Features
New name. New products. New owners! Is Komplete 26 the most significant Komplete update yet? …
News
Save 25% On Ableton Live 12, Upgrades & Packs
Ableton has announced a limited-time promotion offering a 25% discount across Live 12, upgrades, and associated sound Packs. The…
News
U-he Announces Zebra 3
u-he has released the long-awaited Zebra 3. We first noticed it was in development way back in November…
Tutorials
Visualising Voices: Connecting TouchDesigner With Ableton Live
Explore how to bridge the gap between sound and sight using the powerful connection of Ableton Live and TouchDesigner. From…
Interviews
Expressive E – “We’re Not Trying To Replace Established Ways Of Working But To Extend Them”
Expressive E are set to overturn the industry (again) with Osmose CE, a controller version of the game-changing MPE keyboard.
News
Sounds Of KSHMR Vol.5, Alongside New Dharma Studio Label, Is Out Now
KSHMR’s Vol. 5 is currently rolling out on Splice in stages, with the full Complete Edition now available via…
News
Echoe Launches Browser-Based Lossless Audio File Sharing Platform
Berlin-built tool by engineer Patrik Skoog aims to streamline file delivery, feedback, and versioning without compression or login barriers…
Gear/Software
Expressive E Osmose CE 61 Review: Take Control
Expressive E has finally given us a MIDI controller version of their game-changing keyboard with Osmose CE. Does it still hold up?
Long Reads
Key Takeaways From IMS 2026
IMS has a way of compressing a year’s worth of industry conversation into a few days. Here’s what…
Gear/Software
A Tale of Two Expos: Our Report From The London Synth & Pedal Expo 2026
Thanks to a perfect storm of German federal administrative blunders, UK passport renewals, and the extortionately priced logistics of moving…
News
Akai Launches MPC Sample – The Most Classic MPC Design For Years
Akai Professional has announced MPC Sample, a compact standalone sampler that brings core MPC beatmaking features to a smaller, battery…
Show & Tell
Lady Tazz – “I Genuinely Believe In The Greater Collective”
Lady Tazz channels a cross-continental journey spanning Montreal, Bangladesh and Toronto into her uncompromising sound and Mind Medizin platform…
Interviews
Urs Heckmann – “What Most People Seek Is Authenticity”
u-he head honcho Urs Heckman talks use through the development of Zebra 3, staying relevant in an era of sample packs and AI, and weathering industry storms for 25 years.
Columns
5 Ways Music Producers Can Stay Creative
Creativity isn’t something that you can turn on like a tap. Here are ways to stay creative even when…
