Synth Secrets
Crafting Ambient Techno Pads
Ambient techno blends atmospheric soundscapes with minimal beats, creating immersive and meditative experiences. In this Synth Secrets, we’ll craft…
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Long Reads
Has Techno Lost Its Groove?
Is reducing techno down to 15 or 30-second social media clips, changing the direction of techno production? Is it…
Tutorials
Mixing A House Track With Channel Strip Plugins
Is it possible to get a solid mix done with just channel strips? We use Waves’ SSL EV2 plugin and find out.
News
Experience Acid House In Virtual Reality
Pursuit of Repetitive Beats, a project aiming to virtually recreate an acid house night out, has been announced as part…
Long Reads
Collabhouse: A New Music Distribution Model For Music Makers
Collabhouse offers streaming placement, sync licensing, music promotion with content creators, and NFTs all under one roof.
Gear/Software
Roland SH-4d: Four Synths And A Drum Machine In One Black Techno Box
Roland’s latest, the SH-4d, is a multitimbral powerhouse complete with rhythm track and sequencer.
News
The Cause Nightclub Announces Plans for a New Warehouse Unit to Aid Social Distancing Measures
Tottenham nightclub, The Cause, is adding a three-storey 5,000-square-foot room, named “The Theatre”.…
Beat Dissected
Lo-Fi House & Breaks Fusion In The Style Of JamesJamesJames
In this edition of Beat Dissected we’re remaking the drum pattern from JamesJamesJames’s nostalgic track ‘It’s Not…
Tutorials
Tearing Acid Techno Bassline With SynthMaster2
We use KV331 Audio’s SynthMaster 2 to create an unorthodox acid bassline complete with effects – and all within the single plugin.
Columns
Bohannon: Disco Disciple & House Precursor
Drummer and bandleader Hamilton Bohannon passed away last month. We take a look at his work and contribution to the…
News
Seven of The Best Techno Parties at ADE 2019
Stock up on some sleep in September as we break down seven of the best techno parties we’re most…
Tutorials
Mixing Techno Drums With Excite Audio’s Lifeline Console
How can you get TR-909 samples sounding punchy and powerful? Console-style processing is an excellent way to add character and thump at the mixing stage.
Long Reads
How The Music Tech Industry Is Adapting to Better Accommodate Musicians With Accessibility Issues
Lack of accessibility is an issue that affects many music producers and DJs. We speak with three members of the disabled community to find out how accessibility impacts their creativity and performance.
Beat Dissected
Organic House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we use acoustic drum hits to create the sound palette for a heavily swung…
Beat Dissected
Big House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a bold, in-your-face house beat with a contemporary sound.…
Tutorials
Lo-fi House Using The New Retro Fi Plugin From Waves
We use Waves’ new lo-fi chain plug-in, Retro Fi, to add warm analogue-style textures and character to a house beat.
Tutorials
Creating House Piano Chords with Toontrack’s EZKeys
Nothing screams classic house music more than house piano chords. In this tutorial, we show you how to make classic…
Beat Dissected
Slow House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we create a slow house beat with mixed drum machine samples and live hits…
Synth Secrets
Resampled Deep House Rhodes
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
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
Balancing a Vocal House Mix With AI-Assisted Compression and EQ
Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.
Beat Dissected
Grinding Analogue Techno
In the latest Beat Dissected, we tackle a complex, glitchy techno beat based on analogue drum hits.…
Beat Dissected
Simple Jackin’ House
In the latest instalment of Beat Dissected, we go back to basics with a simple jackin’ house beat with serious…
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.
Long Reads
How Techno Provided The Soundtrack of Change in Berlin
When the Berlin Wall fell over 30 years ago, young people from East and West came together to celebrate their…
Beat Dissected
Raw French House
In our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial, we look back to the 90s heyday of Parisian house.…
Beat Dissected
21st-Century Chicago House
Our latest drum programming and sound design tutorial is inspired by classic Chicago house but brings the sound right…
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?
Long Reads
2020: Our Best-Read Technique Articles Of The Year
We look back at the most popular Attack tutorials and how-tos of the year.
Beat Dissected
80s-Style Chicago House
Our latest beat programming and sound design tutorial offers a retro house beat inspired by some of the sounds and…
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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…