Interviews
John Powell & Lars Schlichting – The Business of Music
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Long Reads
What Will DJing Look Like in Ten Years?
Around the turn of the year, it seemed everyone in dance music was looking back at the last ten years…
Gear/Software
Fabfilter Pro-R
FabFilter’s algorithmic reverb plugin offers a user-friendly approach to ambient effects. Jonny Strinati puts it to the test…
News
News Round-up: 21/4/17
Learn about Kraftwerk’s obscure sampler. Novation launch new synth. Has pop music run out of original ideas?…
Gear/Software
Roland MC-101
With the exception of the SE-02 synth, a collaboration with Studio Electronics, Roland has stubbornly doubled down on the…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Drum Machines Released Since 2010
To round-up the past decade, we recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines released since 2010.…
News
News Round-Up: 14/4/17
Sonic Origins with The Haxan Cloak. Novation Circuit upgraded again. Roland release more synth software.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 16/1/17
This week’s top mixes include Craig Richards’ Old-Meets-New RA Mix, Dekmantel’s favourite selectors of 2016 and…
Long Reads
Back To The Old School, Again (Pt 1)
Hardcore rave from the early 90s is often derided, but there were plenty of important innovations happening within those records…
Gear/Software
Massive X – The Tale of the Blockbuster
Massive X was always destined to be the tale of the blockbuster sequel. We find out if Native Instruments have…
News
News Round Up: 4/11/16
GEMA and YouTube agree licensing deal. Legowelt releases free 808 emulation. Musicians three times more likely to suffer from depression…
News
News Round-Up: 26/8/16
London mayoral office to create Night Czar role as Fabric launch independent review following drug deaths. …
Long Reads
Exploring a World of Sound with Erica Synths’ Girts Ozolinš
The Erica Synths founder talks about his native Riga, Latvia as a hub for both tech and electronic music instrument…
Long Reads
How Social Media is Changing Music
This is part two in our conversation around the impact of social media on electronic music, which explores how social…
News
News Round-Up: 5/8/16
A first look at Behringer’s new DeepMind synth, Native Instruments announce Komplete 11, Richie Hawtin on his new Model…
News
News Round-Up: 29/7/16
Celebrating the forgotten female voices of house music, Erica Synths’ new DIY synth voice, and SFX cancels plans to sell…
Interviews
Rebekah
The last few years have been hard and fast for techno champion Rebekah. Her profile has grown substantially and a…
News
News Round-Up: 22/4/16
Introducing Korg Volca FM, Ableton Loop to return in November, and tributes paid to Prince.…
News
News Round-Up: 1/4/16
Ableton release Max for Live Connection Kit, Soundcloud Go launches in the US, and John Frusciante’s incredible studio setup…
Long Reads
The Genesis of Synthesis: 10 Reasons Why The Roland Juno Is The Greatest Synthesizer Of All Time
The Queen of Gods | The God of Synths…
News
NAMM 2019: Best new releases
Dodging the huddled masses, the slow walkers and the alarming amount of sunset strip rock and roll relics, we braved…
News
News Round-Up: 18/3/16
Bloc Festival co-founder blames “dull hipsters” for the death of rave culture, two new music creation apps released for…
News
News Round-Up: 19/2/16
MIDI Sync for Launchpad, a free production workshop for girls, and check out the sequencer that became Ableton Live.…
Job Envy
Spitfire Audio CEO – Will Evans
Our first Job Envy of the year comes courtesy of Will Evans, CEO of Spitfire Audio. We managed to pin…
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Ten Of The Best MIDI Keyboards
We run through ten of the best MIDI keyboards for dance music production.…
Top Tracks
Rodion
“Those four freaks with lipstick scared me for years to come! But they also planted effective seeds in my young…
News
News Round Up: 1/1/16
In the news this week: read a new issue of Legowelt’s cyberzine, learn how brands are trying to use…
Long Reads
Untold History: Eventide and the Digital Revolution
You probably don’t know the history of digital audio. Get familiar with Eventide’s story.…
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
News Round Up: 13/11/15
Compensation for Amen break creator, Berghain’s walls welcome transcendence, and Bloc 2016 first wave line-up announced.…
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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…