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Play Space Invaders & Win Prizes Worth £899!
We’ve partnered with Digit Music to offer three fantastic prizes for the champions of an internet game inspired by…
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News
Attack Is Having A Mega Office Sale!
If you’re looking for a major bargain from our store products, read on to find out about our massive…
News
News Round-Up: 15/9/17
Legowelt celebrates the Roland D-50. Modal introduce new DIY drum sampler. Could you make music at 10bpm?…
Tutorials
Dirty FM Bass
We continue our exploration of FM synthesis techniques with a variation on a dirty, LFO-modulated bass sound.…
Synth Secrets
Use Ableton’s Wavetable to Create A Bassline Inspired By Kings Of The Rollers
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a growling, pulsating drum and bass bassline inspired by Kings of the Rollers…
Passing Notes
Massive Chords With Chord Voicings Across Synths and Ensemble Strings
In this new Passing Notes we spread chord voicings across multiple synths and instruments to create a powerful progression.
Tutorials
Reese Bass Redux
We go back to basics with the iconic Reese bass sound, demonstrating some simple techniques before moving on to a…
Charts
Senses Of Mind October Chart
Top ten for October 2022 from Senses of Mind featuring Kevin De Vries, Earthlife & Avidus.…
Synth Secrets
Recreating The ‘Roygbiv’ Bassline From Boards of Canada
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a thick, dusty bass lifted from an undisputed classic, Boards of Canada’s…
Tutorials
Mixing Breakbeats
In this new installment of our mixing series, we mix a ’90s-style breakbeat using Waves plugins in Ableton Live.
Charts
Nick Dare July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Nick Dare featuring MAW, Brian Burnside, Zetbee, Virgo Four and more.…
Introducing...
Dutchie – “I Find Inspiration In Everyday Sounds, Feelings And Environments As Well As My Dreams”
Bristol-based artist Dutchie released her 2-track ‘Yeah/Look Down’ project on the ‘Future Bounce’ label back in May…
Beat Dissected
Interplanetary Criminal-Style Garage
In this new Beat Dissected we program a UK garage beat inspired by Interplanetary Criminal’s ‘Supreme Level’, a true UKG classic in the making.
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.
Charts
Eli Escobar & Kim Anh July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Eli Escobar and Kim Anh featuring Ron Trent, Sensory Productions, Paramida, Komo B and more…
Charts
Tita Lau July 22 Chart
Top ten for July from Tita Lau featuring James Hype, Sally C, Patrick Topping, Armand Van Helden and more.…
Beat Dissected
Radiohead-Style Low End Layering
In this Beat Dissected, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ by working through some of the drum programming techniques used in the title track.
The Best...
The Best Holiday Gifts For Producers
In this holiday edition of Best Of, we round up the most drool-worthy gifts of the 2020 season.
Q&A
Gerald VDH – “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going”
Gerald VDH, once played with a man asleep at his feet in the booth. We caught up with him for…
Introducing...
Sister Zo – “Give Yourself Fully To What You Love With Zero Expectation Of The Outcome”
Sister Zo has recently released her “Freak Shift” EP on the “3024” label. In support of her release, we asked…
Beat Dissected
Bicep-Style Breakbeats
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a breakbeat inspired by Bicep’s trance-break hybrid anthem ‘Atlas’.
Beat Dissected
Armando-Style Acid House
In this new Beat Dissected, we program a vintage acid house beat inspired by Armando’s classic ‘151’.
Gear/Software
AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ Headphones
AIAIAI’s studio headphones are the first wireless headphones with a dedicated transmitter. But is going cable-free worth it? Are they the best choice for music production? We test them out.
Introducing...
Alberta Balsam
Motivated by the allegedly impossible, producer and DJ Alberta Balsam who recently released her debut EP Higher Dreams, introduces herself…
Beat Dissected
Drunk Drummer-Style Grooves
In this latest Beat Dissected, we program a hip-hop beat with a drunk drummer feel inspired by J Dilla and more contemporary users of the technique like Flying Lotus and Kaytranada.
Beat Dissected
Truncate-Style Melodic Percussion
In the latest Beat Dissected, we program a techno beat featuring melodic percussion inspired by Truncate’s ‘The Bell’.
Introducing...
Liam Doc
“Basically, if Jamie XX and Hudson Mohawke had a baby…I’d be that baby”. Glaswegian producer Liam Doc has…
News
News Round-up: 19/04/2019
IMS announces keynote speakers. Berlin gets a new community music space. Bandcamp crowdfunds vinyl pressing. Fyre Festival problems continue.…
Beat Dissected
DJ Seinfeld
In this latest Beat Dissected, we demonstrate how to program an electro breakbeat inspired by DJ Seinfeld’s “Sakura.”
Beat Dissected
Jazzy House
In this latest Beat Dissected, we’re going to program a house beat inspired by the likes of Project Pablo…
Beat Dissected
Jersey Garage
In the latest Beat Dissected, we construct a Jersey-inspired garage beat with a mixture of drum machines sounds and…
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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…