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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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
Interviews
How Wax Poetics Is Redefining Music Memorabilia Collecting
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
High-Octane Eurodisco Inspired By Captain Hollywood Project
We’re heading back to 1992 to deconstruct the driving Eurodance blueprint of Captain Hollywood Project’s “More and More…
News
Manifest Audio’s Polyfold: The Sequencer With (Over) 1000 Steps
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
Eventide Revives Laurie Spiegel’s Music Mouse for Modern DAWs
Updated version of the 1986 software instrument brings mouse-driven composition to macOS and Windows. Music Mouse 2.0 adds…
Podcasts
Dune Is Turning Streaming Data Into A Tradable Asset. Can It Work?
The Manchester-based startup is building a platform where fans can buy stakes in artists tied to streaming performance, raising…
My Studio
4000 Hz – “Being In The Heart Of Paris, I Get That Urban Energy”
“It’s a proven and undeniable fact: every respectable studio needs a cat.” We asked 4000 Hz to show us…
News
UK Electronic Music Generates £2.47bn as Venues Continue to Close Fourth Industry Report Finds
The Fourth UK Electronic Music Report shows growth despite a 36% fall in nightclubs since 2020, with regional expansion and…
News
You Can Now Build Your Own Plugins Without C++ Knowledge
A new open-source plugin coder simplifies development and lets music producers build custom plugins using natural language rather than…
Tutorials
Getting Started With Ableton Live’s Generative MIDI Tools
Ableton Live 12, released in 2024, introduced five MIDI Generator tools designed to spark ideas across different stages of the…
Gear/Software
Baby Audio Grainferno: Granular Under Control
Baby Audio is back with a new instrument and this time it’s taking on granular synthesis with Grainferno.
News
NOT BAD FOR A GIRL Issues Open Letter on Line-Up Inequality
Open letter highlights regression in non-male artist bookings and urges industry-wide action to address imbalance.…
News
Akai Launches New Flagship MPC – The MPC XL
Akai Professional has released the MPC XL, a new flagship MPC featuring an upgraded processor, advanced pad technology, and extended…
Podcasts
Pig Room Podcast EP 11 – Rufy Ghazi
In this episode of the Attack Mag podcast, Attack Editor Eric Brünjes is joined by Rufy Ghazi, a music…
Synth Secrets
Autechre’s ‘Eutow’ Drifting Synth
Today, we’re taking a look at Autechre’s ‘Eutow’. Learn how to make a mind-breaking synth patch using…
News
Manifest Audio Unleash Free Synth: Tactum
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
Catch Kobosil, Shlømo, Klofama & more At Sound Waves Winter Edition Next Month
Klofama, blk., Kobosil, Shlømo, and more, lead a heavyweight techno bill at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes on February 14…
Interviews
How We Play Live: TOURING
We speak with TOURING about the challenges of playing live and why electronic music belongs on stage.…
Interviews
Pro Insights From TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody & Vintage Culture
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody &…
News
Manifest Audio Unleash Major Update: New Devices, V2 Overhauls & Future-Forward Bundle
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
Time’s Running Out To Get Eventide’s Temperance Lite Plugin For Free
Free plugin introduces groundbreaking pitch-controlled resonances, available through December 31, 2025…
The Best...
The Best Free Plugins For 2026
The quality of free plugins just keeps getting better. These are the best free plugins for 2026.
Long Reads
To the MAX: How Cherry Audio Turned the Roland SH-5 Into a Soft Synth
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
Istanbul Ghetto Club run us through a few Top Tracks, from the first illegal CD bought in a rough part…
News
WAVS Launches New Desktop App That Syncs With DAW Playhead, BPM & Key
The new standalone app lets producers audition WAVS samples in sync with their DAW, modifying the tempo and key to…
Q&A
Butch – “Creativity Comes From Working, Not Waiting”
With the release of his new single “Formula E” on DJ Tennis’ Life and Death label, we caught…
Gear/Software
FabFilter Pro-C 3: The Most Fun You Can Have With A Compressor
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
Chloe Battelle – “Proggy House Really Gets The Crowds Going Right Now’
We caught up with Chloe Battelle and asked her to talk us through her Top Tracks. If you’re crate…
News
Cyava’s Signature Groove Driving Tech-House Forward
Italian producer‑DJ Cyava scales up from national underground circuits to internationally recognised venues and label partnerships.…
Gear/Software
Novation Launch Control XL 3
Next on the test bench is Novation’s Launch Control XL 3 with all its new updated firmware goodness.…
News
Freenzy Music Expands Global Presence with Latin-Tech House Fusion
Brazilian producer’s rise continues with chart success, international tours, and new label venture.…
