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Virtuoso: A New Approach To Music Education
Virtuoso is modernising how music education is taught and learnt, and have just launched a new subscription on its music…
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Interviews
Kevin Saunderson: “Techno: it’s hard to explain, but you really just got to feel it”
Kevin Saunderson has just dropped a remixed version of his classic E-Dancer material, a project that directly links current…
Tutorials
Five Key Production Thoughts with Hybrasil
Inspired by the city where he now lives, Berlin, Hybrasil’s latest album is a rolling thunderous techno odyssey. We…
Long Reads
Lost On You Is A Label Selling Records And Using Proceeds to Build Schools in Sierra Leone
We speak with the husband and wife team behind Lost on You, a record label that is selling records and…
Long Reads
AIAIAI: Culture In The Cans
Over ten years since the TMA-1s were released, AIAIAI is entering new territory with headphones designed specifically for producers…
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Eva Swan
“The kick is very important to me, it has to be strong, dark and full.” Belgian producer Eva Swan introduces…
Tutorials
Mixing Breakbeats
In this new installment of our mixing series, we mix a ’90s-style breakbeat using Waves plugins in Ableton Live.
Long Reads
How Japanese Technology Shaped Dance Music
There’s no denying that Japanese hardware – synthesizers, drum machines, and DJ gear – has exerted a huge influence on dance music. How did this island nation come to dominate music production and playback?
News
News Round-up: 19/07/19
Music is declaring a climate emergency. Berlin’s club culture might be in danger. Focusrite buys Adam Audio. Deepdrive reimagines…
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Risa Taniguchi
Having recently been supported by artists such as Maceo Plex, Perc and Amelie Lens, Tokyo based DJ and producer Risa…
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PLAYdifferently Unveil the New MODEL 1.4 Co-Designed by Richie Hawtin
The new MODEL 1.4 was co-designed by Hawtin, who also used feedback from artists, clubs and engineers to build on the existing features from the MODEL 1.
Long Reads
NAMM 2021: Leaks, Rumours And Advance Announcements
While this year’s NAMM will be online-only, we can still expect plenty of releases over the coming week. Here’s what we’re looking forward to.
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News Round-Up: 08/03/19
The Prodigy’s Keith Flint dies. The music community remembers a rave icon. Musicians Mental health is back in the…
News
News Round-Up: 15/02/19
WMC gears up. Berlin clubs go green. The OP-1 is back. Eventide makes big news.…
Long Reads
2020: The Year In Gear
We look back at a year of music technology and pick our favourite pieces of hardware.
Interviews
Tatsuya Takahashi: “I just tried to design products to be the best I can imagine them”
Synth designer Tatsuya Takahashi spoke to us ahead of his talk at the music conference, Most Wanted.
News
NEWS ROUND-UP: 09/11/18
More good news for London’s nightlife. New female led radio station goes on air. An interface for women?…
News
The Evolution of Sampling: Akai vs Splice
Akai Professional joins forces with Splice to allow for seamless integration of the Splice library from within your MPC. …
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From Pedals To Plugins: A History Of Modulation Effects
The history of modulation effects is long and fascinating, stretching from the electromechanical devices of the 1940s up to our ultra-modern digital plugins.
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Unlikely Moments In Dance Music History
Dance music and DJ history has been driven by disruptive technologies, revolutionary movements and pioneering people. We look at few…
News
News Round-Up: 12/10/18
Attack at ADE. Trump helps musicians. Ableton gives away creativity. Morales arrested entering Japan.…
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News Round-Up: 2/2/18
How to be a responsible music listener. Mental health support for musicians. Help crowdfund a new book on dance music…
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…
Long Reads
Always Listening: Behind the Scenes at Audio-Technica
We go behind the scenes at Audio-Technica’s Tokyo headquarters to learn more about the company’s dedication to…
News
News Round-Up: 24/11/17
Weighty moves, cosmic grooves, big news, long snooze, good dudes and free for yours.…
News
News Round-Up: 16/6/17
New York set to repeal “anti-dancing” law. Free new Groovebox app for iOS. Loopcloud now open to the public…
Long Reads
How Berliners Are Coping With COVID-19
We spoke to five Berlin-based individuals who work across the music industry as DJs, promoters, event managers and artists…
Interviews
Juan Atkins: It’s All Connected
Nadia Says meets with techno pioneer Juan Atkins to discuss technology, technique and techno.…
News
News Round-Up: 9/6/17
10% discount on Attack’s new art print. Ableton acquire Cycling 74. Why women should start their own record labels…
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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…
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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…
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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…