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Crisis Of Man: Core Values Vol. 1
To mark their 10th release, Crisis of Man has recently released the 10 track VA album Core Values Vol. 1…
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Beat Dissected
Lone Inspired Percussion Driven Drums
In this installment of Beat Dissected we program a percussion-driven house beat and use stereo width techniques to add character to the drums.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 13/2/17
This week’s top mixes include Egyptrixx’s deliciously warped podcast, Psychic Graffiti’s Nicky Siano takeover, Eli Verveine’s…
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Archie Hamilton
“Part minimal, part techno, part acid, part house.” FUSE resident Archie Hamilton talks us through his music.…
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…
Tutorials
Mixing Deep House
In this new installment of our mixing series we mix a deep house-style beat using Waves plug-ins in Ableton Live.
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Third Son
“I have been known to wear dark clothes and eat a lot of cereal.” Third Son introduces himself.…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 6/6/16
This week’s top mixes include Murlo’s Completely Addictive Crack Mix, Cómeme’s South American Special, and Gilles…
Tutorials
The Right EQ For The Job
There are so many different types of EQ, how do you know which one is right? In this tutorial, we break down some common types of EQ and highlight when to use them.
Deconstructed
Drexciya – Black Sea
This time in Deconstructed, we dive deep into Drexciya’s ‘Black Sea’ to discover the intricacies of the arrangement in this classic slab of Detroit techno.
News
News Round-Up: 29/4/16
Pioneer release new DJ controllers, users succeed in petitioning Dave Smith and Roger Linn to upgrade Tempest drum machine, and…
News
Mixes Of The Week: 28/2/16
This week’s top mixes include a special KDJ/Mahogani radio show with Andrés, Midland’s BBC Radio 1…
Track By Track
Moments In Time Vol.2 Various Artists
Released last month, Moments In Time Vol.2 Various Artists, is a stomping compilation of fiery techno. We asked the…
Long Reads
Carl Craig And The Quality Of Sound
We talk with Carl Craig about the sound of DAWs, summing in the box with Harrison Mixbus, and making sure your music has character.
News
Mixes Of The Week: 26/10/15
This week’s top mixes include tense and minimal drum and bass from Source Direct, Pinch’s darker take on…
News
SOR Transformation
Oliver Schmitt’s latest sample pack breaks with genre conventions to deliver a singular take on robotic sound effects.…
Long Reads
How Do You Organise Your Music Collection?
Alphabetically? Chronologically? All thrown together in one massive folder called ‘Jamz’? We speak to some DJs about how they organise…
Columns
So You’re Thinking About Attending A Plague Rave
Writer Ana Monroy Yglesias looks into Tulum, the dark side of dance music culture and why we need to wait…
News
News Round Up: 14/11/14
New CD-less CDJs from Pioneer, Spotify’s passionate response to critics, free Aphex Twin downloads and an in-depth…
News
News Round Up: 8/8/14
The Making of Marshall Jefferson, introducing Reason 8, back to the Phuture and Radio 4 listeners horrified by dance music…
Interviews
Indira Paganotto
Over the last nine years, Spanish DJ and Producer Indira Paganotto has made the journey from creating deep tech-tinged…
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.
Top Tracks
Benny Rodrigues
From underground Rotterdam radio shows to Cape Verdean party anthems, the Dutchman talks us through his all-time favourites.…
Interviews
JD Twitch
What does ‘trance’ really mean? Is it time we cast aside the stereotypes and got back to the true meaning…
Deconstructed
Marie Davidson – Lara
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re going deep with ‘Lara’, an album cut from Montreal producer Marie Davidson.
Deconstructed
Reese – Just Want Another Chance
Deconstructed is an ongoing series where we take apart the arrangement of a song to see what makes it work. This time, we’re looking at Kevin Saunderson’s Detroit techno classic, ‘Just Want Another Chance’.
Columns
Thomas Cox: Pulling No Punches
Our new regular columnist Thomas Cox introduces himself and sets out his manifesto for this column: an honest, no-holds…
Passing Notes
Lessons From Disco
Dance music theory expert Oliver Curry examines how classic disco uses chord inversions and careful placement of instruments to great…
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’.
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: Desktop Audio Interfaces
Attack Magazine picks the best from the current crop of desktop audio interfaces, from the cheerful and cheap on up to pro studio-grade units.
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D’Julz
The Bass Culture Records boss picks his all-time favourites, from the James Bond theme to Prince.…
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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…