Beat Dissected
Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
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Tutorials
Sculpting Warehouse-Style Rolling Techno Basslines
In this tutorial, we show you how to produce and process a layered rolling techno bassline, with a focus on useful low-end mixing tricks.
Beat Dissected
Grinding Analogue Techno
In the latest Beat Dissected, we tackle a complex, glitchy techno beat based on analogue drum hits.…
Beat Dissected
Belleville Techno
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we return to the Motor City for a lesson in subtly efficient …
Synth Secrets
Techno Reese Bass with Massive X
The ‘Reese Bass’ is an evergreen sound. In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to make a modulating ‘Reese Bass…
News
Waveform Organic Techno
Waveform Recordings’ latest offering delivers top quality techno content, even if it isn’t necessarily very ‘organic’.…
Beat Dissected
Dark Berlin Techno
The latest of our step by step drum programming tutorials takes inspiration from Berghain, Ostgut Ton and the darker sounds…
Beat Dissected
Rolling Techno
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a rolling techno beat inspired by the likes of Andre…
Beat Dissected
Progressive Techno
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a progressive, multilayered techno beat with plenty of swing inspired…
News
IMS Business Report 2024: Electronic Music Grew To Reach A Value Of $11.8 Billion
Electronic music continues to grow the IMS Business Report 2024 reports.…
News
Lunacy Announces “Effects Playground BEAM” With Intro Sale
BEAM is a new interactive effects plugin with a highly visual GUI from Lunacy, the makers of the award winning…
Interviews
Jas Shaw’s New Lease on Life, Touring and Techno
The month’s feature interview comes courtesy of Jas Shaw – one half of Simian Mobile Disco. Having been a mainstay…
Synth Secrets
Techno Synth Stabs
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
News
IK Multimedia Releases ARC Studio Hardware
Made in Italy, ARC Studio is a unique out-of-the-box hardware acoustic room correction system.…
News
Terry Golden Releases New Single ‘Love Hurts’
Dropped via Ensis Records, Love Hurts is a return to melody for the “Viking warrior”.…
Tutorials
Programming and Layering Sliced Drum Breaks for Use in Techno
In this tutorial we’re going to explore how we can slice separate drum breaks, program, process and layer them…
Beat Dissected
Dark Techno Rumble
In this latest Beat Dissected, we show you how to program a modern dark techno beat with a defined low…
News
Baby Audio Unveil Atoms A Next-Gen Physical Modeling Synth
Atoms was on display prerelease at NAMM last month and is now available for purchase.…
Books/DVDs
Top 100 DJs: The World’s Biggest Music Poll
DJ Mag’s new documentary, ‘Top 100 DJs: The World’s Biggest Music Poll’, celebrates 30 years of the Top…
Beat Dissected
Big Beat Techno
In this instalment of Beat Dissected we’re going to create a techno beat influenced by Big Beat.…
Beat Dissected
Found Sound Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected, we’re going to create a drum pattern incorporating found sounds blended with saturated…
Introducing...
Thomas Klaps “I was always driven by acid sounds’
Hailing from Belgium, Thomas Klaps has already built up a sizeable following for his brand of techno. We asked him…
News
MNTRA, GPU Audio & Outer Echo Set To Drop ‘Living Sky’
Living Sky is a spatial reverb plugin driven to reimagine three-dimensional spatial audio production.…
Beat Dissected
Ethereal Techno
In this instalment of Beat Dissected we’re going to create an ethereal techno loop.…
Tutorials
Adding Reverb to a Techno Kick
In just a few steps, we show you how to create a booming techno kick with plenty of sidechain reverb…
News
A New Festival, SUNNY SIDE, Is Coming to Malta This May
SUNNY SIDE hits the Mediterranean Island from May 17th to May 19th.…
News
Beatport Next Class Of 2024 Is Here
The annual accelerator program from Beatport, Beatport Next, has announced its class of 2024.…
Beat Dissected
Deep & Melodic Progressive Techno
In this instalment of Beat Dissected we’ll be creating a deep and melodic progressive techno beat.…
Features
Looking Back at 2017: Trends in Music Technology
As we head into 2018, we explore how trends in music production reflect the way we view technology.…
News
Newfangled Audio Unveil ‘Recirculate’: A Polyrhythmic Feedback Delay
The company behind Pendulate and Generate returns with Recirculate – a distilled essence of what a feedback echo should be.…
Advertising
Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…