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?
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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…
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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.…
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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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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.…
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
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
Protecting Your Music Pt 1: The Legal Centre for Dance Music
Maeve de Bordons speaks with Jennifer Marr about her new venture, The Legal Centre for Dance Music, and its mission…
Gear/Software
Playbeat 4: AI-Powered Sequencing Done Right?
Audiomodern’s flagship software, Playbeat 4, uses AI-powered, genre-based pattern generation and a refined new GUI. But does…
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Carl Craig Marks Film Release with First-Ever Digital Drop of “No More Words”
To support the release of Desire: The Carl Craig Story, the techno legend has released “No More Words” digitally…
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Dimmish Plots His Biggest Year Yet
The Italian minimal and tech house producer is breaking new ground in 2025.…
Interviews
CRSSD 2025: 3 Artists On Their Production & DJ Secrets
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront this weekend. We caught up with Chris Lorenzo, Bon Entendeur, and Hayden…
Deconstructed
Âme – “Rej”
An excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production – few tracks have shaken the dance floor like Âme…
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OMAKS Launches ENERGIC: A New Label For High-Energy Techno
French hard techno artist OMAKS has launched his own label, ENERGIC, kicking things off with an explosive debut single, Morning…
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Splice Acquires Spitfire Audio For A Reported $50 Million
A somewhat surprising acquisition between two companies at different ends of the producer spectrum.…
Tutorials
The Theory Of Techno Parallel Chord Stabs
In an excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production, we dive into the theory of techno…
Tutorials
What’s Up With Filters? A Practical Guide To Synthesizer Tone Control
We break synthesizer filters down, from cutoff to key tracking, 2-pole to multimode, bandpass to SEM.
Video Tutorials
Live 12.2: Exploring The New Features
With Live 12.2 coming soon. We dived into the beta version to show you how the new features could…
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MIDI Tools are here: now in our Max for Live store
Introducing Max for Live MIDI Tools: Generative Powerhouses from Meyer Devices and Manifest Audio now available on our Max for Live store.
Synth Secrets
Jeff Mills’ ‘The Bells, Part 2′
We covered the bells in ‘The Bells’, as you’d expect — now it’s time to focus on the detuned…
The Best...
The Best Artists At CRSSD Festival 2025
Attack Magazine breaks down 5 must-watch sets at this year’s CRSSD Festival.…
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Willie Pake Brings Country and Electronic Music Together
Australian DJ Willie Pake is carving out a new path in electronic music with a genre he calls YEEDM — a…
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AlphaTheta Explores The Power Of Shared Musical Experiences In New Documentary
AlphaTheta has announced the release of We Become One, a documentary that delves into the profound ways in which music…
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Beyond Serum: The Ten Best Wavetable Soft Synths You’re Not Using
There’s more to music production than just Serum. Elevate your tracks with these 10 next-gen wavetable plugins – including 3 free ones.
Beat Dissected
How to Program Techno Like Dave Clarke
After our recent interview with the legendary Dave Clarke, we found ourselves asking, ‘Why haven’t we covered his style…
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RipX Backstage Brings AR/VR Music Production to Apple Vision Pro
RipX Backstage is making waves in the music production world with its launch as the first AR/VR music suite…
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Dog Paw Unveils Groundbreaking Weighted Key Grid Instrument
Dog Paw is making waves in the music technology world with the introduction of its revolutionary grid instrument featuring weighted…
Long Reads
The Very Best of NAMM for Electronic Music Producers
The most drool-worthy synthesizers, drum machines and effects from this year’s NAMM.
Synth Secrets
Jeff Mills’ ‘The Bells, Part 1’
We recently explored the arrangement of Jeff Mills’ seminal track The Bells in an issue of Deconstructed, but what’s…
News
AlphaTheta Integrates Apple Music Into rekordbox
AlphaTheta Corporation has expanded rekordbox’s capabilities with an integration that allows DJs to stream Apple Music’s vast catalogue…
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Maqossa Expands Qlub Movement Worldwide
Dutch house artist Maqossa is making waves on the global dance music circuit with his groove-driven sound and growing…
Tutorials
When Is An Arp Not Just An Arp? 3 Modern Arpeggiators To Elevate Your Arp Game
Modern arpeggiators are complex and powerful. Here’s how to use three of them in techno productions.
Long Reads
10 Key Moments in Music Production History
Here are ten times that companies took chances on new tech and producers abused it in the name of fresh sounds.
News
ALT8 Releases ‘Next 2 Me,’ A Euphoric Fusion Of Techno And Trance
Fresh off his explosive double collaboration with Sara Landry on Heaven and Funk Em, rising techno powerhouse ALT8 returns with…
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Serum 2 Is Finally Here And It’s Free For Previous Owners
It’s been 11 years in the wait, but Serum 2 is available now.…
Interviews
Roger Linn – “Asking My Permission Would Be Appreciated”
LinnDrum designer Roger Linn expands on the Behringer LM Drum, his dislike for litigiousness and the future of drum machines.
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Experience The Secrets of Techno Production: Berlin Book Launch Next Week
Join us at Torte Bar on January 14th for an evening of workshops, networking and techno.…
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Onlynumbers Captivates The Hard Techno Scene with Latest Release Ha Ha
French-born, Czech-based techno artists Onlynumbers’ latest release Ha Ha, which dropped last week, and has already amassed over…
