Future Music

The DnB veteran knocks up an atom-splitting DnB roller with nothing more than a a budget Behringer analogue synth

Create your own sample packs! Plus: Carl Cox, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Sudan Archives, iZotope Neutron 4 masterclass, Max Tundra, Akai MPC Key and Moog Mavis reviewed & much more!

The genre-defying producer on how he pieced together his sophomore album from a million shards of disco samples, time-stretched vocals, literary references, mutant disco and Game Boy bleeps

We show you how to build beats in a variety of genres using free samples from our archive

In our Beat Building series, we teach you how to craft drum patterns in a variety of genres and styles. Next up, it's electro

We're showing you how to program convincing drum patterns in a broad range of genres. Today we're looking at reggaeton

Classic album: “Suddenly that weird term ‘EDM’ came about"

The Italian take on disco established itself as a style in its own right, influencing everything from house to synthwave

We're showing you how to program convincing drum patterns in a variety of genres, starting with classic 4/4 house

When it comes to music designed for a powerful sound system, nailing your sub can be what makes or breaks your track

"It was about following your own zeitgeist, rather than anyone else’s, and just doing what you wanted to do"

We're showing you how to program drum patterns in a variety of genres. Next up is 4/4 Berlin techno

This catch-all term means different things to different people, covering everything from Bonobo to Björk to The Prodigy

Understanding sub bass! Plus: Objekt, Braxe & Falcon, Machinedrum, Orbital, Wordcolour, Roland Aira compact Series, Soma Labs RoAT, TB-303 vintage synth masterclass & much more!

This performance groovebox is a powerful and complex beast. Let’s explore some of its top capabilities

The beauty of modular synthesis is that you can take it in any direction you like. Design your dream setup with our end-to-end guide

Mults, mixers, logic modules, mute switches, booleans, and many more

Lending an extra hand to the modular synthesist, LFOs are key to producing patches that evolve and change over time

The cherry on top of any modular rig, your effects can play an important role in shaping what makes your music sound unique

A powerful sequencer is the brain of any modular set-up, but which should you choose?

Danny Turner chats to the Detroit icon about taking techno to the next level with new project, The Paradox, and collaborating with session jazz pianist Jean-Phi Dary