TAL-NoiseMaker Updated With A Fresh New GUI

Togu Audio Line updates the freeware synth legend TAL-NoiseMaker with a brand new look. TAL-NoiseMaker is available in 64-bit AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The developers at Togu Audio Line thought it was about time for an update, and I think this one will please a lot of people….

SK-100 Is A FREE Buss Compressor By SNFK Music

SNFK Music releases SK-100, a FREE dual stereo buss compressor for macOS and Windows. We have covered a few new plugins from SNFK recently, and it’s nice to see a developer dedicated to offering quality freeware. As with the other plugins, SK-100 is free to download from the SNFK Patreon page with the option to…

Spitfire Audio Releases FREE Organic Textures For LABS

Organic Textures is Spitfire Audio’s newest LABS sound library, and it features manipulated found sounds. There’s tons of free stuff out there, and we’ve probably covered most of them. But what’s really missing from most offerings is a clear vision. Every major company offers some of its stuff for free, but that’s what it is…

Vintage Drum Machine Listening Quiz

Test your vintage drum machine knowledge and see if you can guess these 10 famous rhythm machines by sound alone in this month’s quiz. The history of drum machines is just incredible. From the early days of furniture-sized boxes for organ accompaniment, so the modern powerhouses of today, there’s just so much to love. Today,…

Two Days Left To Save On Modulators 21 By K-Devices

There are just two days left to save on the new K-Devices Modulators 21, a new toolset of modulators for Ableton Live. Modulators 21 is a set of 6 new Max For Live modulators from K-Devices. K-Devices was founded in 2012 by Alessio Santini to design innovative tools for musicians. Attack reviewed two of their impressive…

Attack’s Favourite Music of 2021 – So Far

Despite the ravages of the pandemic, 2021 has served up some truly brilliant dance and electronic music. Here’s a list of some of the Attack’s staff’s favourite music of 2021 so far. Featuring house, techno, breaks, balearic and more – and we’ll also be doing a full round-up at the end of the year! Ken…

Bossa Nova Vibes

In this latest Beat Dissected, we put together a Brazilian bossa nova-inspired beat with acoustic and percussive textures. The driving rhythms and syncopation of Latin American genres have made their way into all forms of dance music but we’ll be looking at numerous sounds and patterns that specifically work well together. Jose Padilla’s ‘Bossa Rosa’…