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…
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…
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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
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…
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.
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.…
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Native Instruments Enters Preliminary Insolvency Proceedings
The legacy firm’s future is very much in the balance as restructuring begins.…
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Polyverse Music Announces Black Friday Sale on Key Plugins
Save across flagship plug‑ins, including Comet, Filterverse, Manipulator, and a bundle – limited time only…
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Save 45% On zplane ELASTIQUE PITCH Version 2.5
The latest update to zplane’s pitch-shifting plug-in introduces a new interface, multichannel support, and several workflow improvements…
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Best of NAMM 2026 for Electronic Music Producers
As the famed music instrument show marked its 125th birthday, we hit the Anaheim show floor once again to find…
Long Reads
The Future Starts Here: Visiting Roland’s Radical New Headquarters
Roland unveiled its new global headquarters and we were there to see it.
Introducing...
NLI
NLI produces what she calls “Fractal techno”. What’s that? Well, we asked her to introduce herself to find out…
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Expressive E Introduces Osmose 61
The new model retains the expressive capabilities of the original Osmose while increasing the range for two-handed play and…
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The Best Gear of the Year
2025 saw a lot of amazing tech hit the shelves. Here are our picks for the best gear of the year.
Synth Secrets
Versatile 80s Synth Keys
Today’s patch is remarkable not for complexity – it’s very simple – but for ridiculous versatility. Let’s call it…
News
Expressive E Launches MPE Sound Bank For Lounge Lizard EP-5
A new preset collection introduces advanced expression capabilities to AAS’s electric piano plugin.…
News
Cubase 15 Released. Here’s What’s New
Steinberg’s flagship DAW receives wide-ranging enhancements, from articulation control to AI-powered audio separation.…
Interviews
Vocana – A New Steaming Service Challenging Spotify
Vocana is a new streaming service with the goal of putting artists first. We spoke with president Neil Sheehan to find out how they plan to beat Spotify.
Gear/Software
Arturia Pigments 7: The Best Gets Even Better
Pigments 7 is the latest version of Arturia’s incredible soft synth. Is now the time to finally take the plunge?
News
Teenage Engineering Launches Reggae‑Focused Sampler & FX Mic
New gear “riddim n’ ting” taps into reggae, dub, dancehall and sound‑system culture.…
News
AIR Releases IONA Synth – A New SH-101 Emulation
AIR’s new plugin faithfully emulates the legendary monophonic synthesiser while offering enhancements for today’s digital production workflow.…
News
Start FL Studio Projects In Your Browser With New Web Beta
FL Studio becomes the first major DAW to launch a browser-based version, FL Studio Web, enabling users to start…
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CRSSD Festival Unveils Full Spring 2026 Lineup
Spring 2026 edition of CRSSD festival to bring eclectic mix of techno, house, indie‑electronic acts to San Diego Waterfront…
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Antares Simplifies Product Line With Release Of AutoTune 2026
New edition streamlines pitch correction for real-time use, removes legacy products from lineup.…
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Novation Launches ‘Play’ Virtual Instrument for Launchkey MK4 Users
New plugin offers over 80 sampled presets from classic Novation, Sequential, and Oberheim synths…
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Floorplan Step Up For New fabric Records Mix
The full 60-minute compilation, fabric presents Floorplan, is now available on digital, CD, and vinyl formats.…
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Black Friday – Save 20% At Attack
In case you’ve not heard, it’s Black Friday, and we, too, are joining the mix. Until Tuesday, you…
Top Tracks
Faster Horses
A great selection with significant taste – Faster Horses provides his Top Tracks, which could make their way into your next…
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Steinberg Shifts Focus To Software With MixKey Launch & Hardware Rebrand
Steinberg announces public beta of live streaming software MixKey and rebrands audio hardware under Yamaha name.…
Q&A
Alex Farell – “People Just Hop On Trends”
With plenty of love going out to Enrico Sangiuliano, we put rising hard-techno phenomenon Alex Farell through our revamped…
News
Ableton Launches End-Of-Year Sale Across Software, Hardware & Packs
Live 12, Push 3, Ableton Move, and Packs discounted through December 2 – Live 12.3 update to follow.…
Interviews
CRSSD Festival 2025
We caught up with three artists at CRSSD Festival ’25 for some quick-fire chats between sets. It’s not…
Top Tracks
Ma Sha
We caught up with Ma Sha, Kindergarten Records boss, at CRSSD Festival last month and asked her to talk us…
Synth Secrets
Phased Techno Bass
Learn how to make a driving hypnotic bass patch using u-he’s Diva.…
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Black Friday 2025. Best DJ Gear Deals
Now is the time to upgrade your DJ setup with these solid Black Friday 2025 deals. Keep checking back to state up to date.
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Nighttime Foundation Launches As Global Nonprofit For Nightlife Advocacy
Born from VibeLab’s research and activism, the new foundation aims to elevate the role of nightlife in urban culture…
