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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.
The Best...
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.
Columns
With a new album on the horizon, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brought the London Contemporary Orchestra to the Barbican for a…
News
Chris Lake and Disclosure, Mochakk, Skepta Mas Tiempo and VTSS are among the artists set to perform at Waterfront Park…
News
New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback…
Columns
It’s been 13 years since Boards of Canada’s last album. Can Inferno compete with the best of the…
Podcasts
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes catches up with Juliet Fox for a conversation exploring the realities of building a long…
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Interviews
Magazine Wax Poetics has quietly transformed itself into a cross between Sotheby’s and eBay. We spoke with CEO Alex Bruh and original owner of that tape, Arthur Baker, about how collecting memorabilia is a form of storytelling.
Beat Dissected
We’re heading back to 1992 to deconstruct the driving Eurodance blueprint of Captain Hollywood Project’s “More and More…
News
In releasing Polyfold, a new Max for Live MIDI sequencer for Ableton Live, Manifest Audio have taken an ambitious view of what a sequencer can be. Framed as a “multidimensional sequencing system,” it steps away from the familiar comfort of 16-step grids and tidy four-bar loops, proposing something closer to an architectural framework for rhythm, melody, and harmony…
News
Updated version of the 1986 software instrument brings mouse-driven composition to macOS and Windows. Music Mouse 2.0 adds…
Podcasts
The Manchester-based startup is building a platform where fans can buy stakes in artists tied to streaming performance, raising…
My Studio
“It’s a proven and undeniable fact: every respectable studio needs a cat.” We asked 4000 Hz to show us…
News
The Fourth UK Electronic Music Report shows growth despite a 36% fall in nightclubs since 2020, with regional expansion and…
News
A new open-source plugin coder simplifies development and lets music producers build custom plugins using natural language rather than…
Tutorials
Ableton Live 12, released in 2024, introduced five MIDI Generator tools designed to spark ideas across different stages of the…
Gear/Software
Baby Audio is back with a new instrument and this time it’s taking on granular synthesis with Grainferno.
News
Open letter highlights regression in non-male artist bookings and urges industry-wide action to address imbalance.…
News
Akai Professional has released the MPC XL, a new flagship MPC featuring an upgraded processor, advanced pad technology, and extended…
Podcasts
In this episode of the Attack Mag podcast, Attack Editor Eric Brünjes is joined by Rufy Ghazi, a music…
Synth Secrets
Today, we’re taking a look at Autechre’s ‘Eutow’. Learn how to make a mind-breaking synth patch using…
News
Manifest Audio have just released Tactum, a new Max for Live monosynth that builds its identity around controlled randomness. It’s free, experimental, and manages to offer something genuinely different without slipping into gimmickry.
News
Klofama, blk., Kobosil, Shlømo, and more, lead a heavyweight techno bill at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes on February 14…
Interviews
We speak with TOURING about the challenges of playing live and why electronic music belongs on stage.…
Interviews
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody &…
News
Manifest Audio have released their most expansive update yet, introducing two brand-new Max for Live devices, five major version 2 upgrades to flagship tools, and a future-facing Ultra Bundle 2026.
News
Free plugin introduces groundbreaking pitch-controlled resonances, available through December 31, 2025…
The Best...
The quality of free plugins just keeps getting better. These are the best free plugins for 2026.
Long Reads
We talk to Cherry Audio to find out how they turned the rare Roland SH-5 into their newest plugin, SH-MAX.
Top Tracks
Istanbul Ghetto Club run us through a few Top Tracks, from the first illegal CD bought in a rough part…
News
The new standalone app lets producers audition WAVS samples in sync with their DAW, modifying the tempo and key to…
Q&A
With the release of his new single “Formula E” on DJ Tennis’ Life and Death label, we caught…
Gear/Software
The latest version of Pro-C 3 adds new compressor types and saturation, resulting in an incredibly vital and extremely fun dynamics processor.
Top Tracks
We caught up with Chloe Battelle and asked her to talk us through her Top Tracks. If you’re crate…
News
Italian producer‑DJ Cyava scales up from national underground circuits to internationally recognised venues and label partnerships.…
Gear/Software
Next on the test bench is Novation’s Launch Control XL 3 with all its new updated firmware goodness.…
News
Brazilian producer’s rise continues with chart success, international tours, and new label venture.…
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