Beat Dissected
Dana Montana Inspired Techno
In this edition of Beat Dissected, we’re diving into ‘90s-infused, high-energy techno and trance with all the…
News
Time Off Audio Introduces Mid/Side Plugin Host ‘dime [ms]’
New tool dime [ms] offers flexible mid/side processing to your existing plugins. No fancy rerouting required.…
News
Sly Stone, Architect of Funk & Musical Innovator, Dies at 82
The funk icon and founder of Sly and the Family Stone, widely revered as one of the first to successfully…
Tutorials
Six Bounce To New Track Tricks To Try In Live 12.2
Live 12.2 is here and it finally introduces Bounce to New Track. If you’re a longtime Live user…
Long Reads
The 1% Reality: What the Numbers Tell Us About DJ Economics
Only 1.6% of DJs are booking five or more gigs — here’s what the numbers reveal about who’s…
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.
Long Reads
Energy Flash: How Two Companies Are Making Clubs Sustainable Through The Power Of Dance
Energy Floors and TownRock Energy are redefining how we think about energy and heat generation by taking it from the punters themselves.
Long Reads
“People Felt Empowered To Build Something New”: How German Technology Shaped Dance Music
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come…
News
Voice by Auribus Introduces Royalty-Paid Vocal Models for DAWs
New plugin Voice by Auribus integrates real singers into DAW workflows while ensuring artist compensation.…
News
CRSSD Festival Reveals Fall 2025 Lineup for 10th Anniversary Celebration
CRSSD Festival has announced its Fall 2025 lineup, marking a decade since its debut with a diverse slate of electronic…
News
Sennheiser In Trouble: What Is Price Fixing?
Headphones manufacturer Sennheiser is the latest company to get busted for price fixing. What is it and how does it keep prices artificially high?
News
L-Acoustics Launches Spatial Audio Tool for DJs
The new system, L-Acoustics DJ, offers immersive audio control without altering familiar DJ workflows…
Q&A
Kinder: “Rejection Can Be The Greatest Guidance Of All”
Kinder are Briony and Savannah, sisters from Maitland, Australia, making waves in electronic music. While sibling duos are common in…
Introducing...
Lola Cerise: “If You Don’t Believe In Yourself, No One Will”
With her debut EP on ARTCORE, Lola Cerise brings a fierce, playful, and deeply personal sound shaped by illegal parties…
Show & Tell
Emma B: “Rarity — That’s What Has Always Drawn Me In”
A rising force in France’s underground dance scene, Emma B channels her love for 80s/90s counterculture into her…
Track By Track
Learn The Techno Techniques Behind Spandau20 010
A pumping techno compilation — laced with breaks, IDM, and dub — is as good a place as any to start learning…
News
Angelo Ferreri Keeps Funky-Tech House Moving Forward
Italian producer continues to define jackin’ grooves with steady output and global gigs.…
News
Jo.Ke Expands Global Reach With New Live Project Soft Changa
Berlin-based artist continues to blur lines between vocal-led electronica and downtempo club music.…
Beat Dissected
Dark Cinematic Hypnotic Techno
In this Beat Dissected, we’re creating a beat in the style of Paula Temple’s Raging Earth — a thrilling…
Tutorials
Scaler 3: Chart-Ready Chords And Compositions For Any Skill level
Scaler 3 helps you write music. Chords, scales, basslines… the works. And it, erm… scales that assistance to your level…
News
Brighton Music Conference 2025 Unveils Expansive Programme Tackling Industry’s Future
With over 240 speakers, including two panels moderated by Attack Editor Eric Brünjes, BMC 2025 brings a broadened focus…
News
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…
Gear/Software
Korg multi/poly native: Going Deep
Korg multi/poly native puts the virtual analog hardware synthesizer in your DAW – but is it powerful enough to hold its own in a crowded market?
Interviews
Tom Oberheim: “There’s A Very Specific Difference Between Engineering And Music Creation”
Legendary engineer Tom Oberheim’s synths and drum machines have appeared on countless records, but what does he think of them?
News
Dimmish Plots His Biggest Year Yet
The Italian minimal and tech house producer is breaking new ground in 2025.…
News
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…
Interviews
Protecting Your Music Pt 2: The Legal Centre for Dance Music
Part 2 of our interview with Jennifer Marr on her new initiative, The Legal Centre for Dance Music, and how…
News
You Can Now Bounce To New Track With Live 12.2
Ableton has officially launched the public beta of Live 12.2, introducing a range of new features and improvements across…
News
Splice Acquires Spitfire Audio For A Reported $50 Million
A somewhat surprising acquisition between two companies at different ends of the producer spectrum.…
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…
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…
News
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.
News
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…
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…
News
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…
