Author archives: James Cooke

What’s on Weekly: Live Event Promo & Artist Management w/ Ian Richards & More

Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]

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Point Blank Launch New Music Production & Vocal Performance Degree: Enrol Now

We’re excited to announce that we have just launched a brand new degree course for artists who are interested in learning how to produce their own music, as well as become vocal performers. Introducing… Point Blank’s first-ever Music Production & Vocal Performance Degree. This new programme is perfect for any aspiring vocalist who wants to learn […]

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5 Tips for Adding Ambience to Your Tracks

Ambience makes up a vast space in the musical spectrum. Heck, there’s even an entire genre of electronic music dedicated to these experimental works. Adding ambience and atmospherics into your tracks is a great way to add texture, develop a mood, as well as create some stunning intros and outros to your music. There are a […]

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Learn to Think Outside the Box Whilst Mixing Inside the Box in Our Waves Audio Masterclass

For this edition of Friday Forum Live, we were joined by Michael Adams, Waves Audio’s Director of Training and Development, and JC Concato, an industry professional mix engineer and Point Blank’s creative director, to showcase some live “in the box” mixing techniques using their state-of-the-art plugins. Michael Adams worked for Waves Audio as a Junior Product Specialist before working his […]

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What’s on Weekly: Point Blank Masterclass With Cavendish Music & More

Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]

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Track of the Week: Dark0 – ‘Shining Star’

For this week’s Track of the Week, we’re spotlighting Dark0’s new song, ‘Shining Star’. Each week we will be sharing a track, album or mix which deserves your attention. Tune in below. Dark0 returns with the new single, ‘Shining Star‘, ahead of his forthcoming album, Eternity. The track offers up a glimpse of what’s to […]

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Watch Cristian Varela Deliver a Live Roland DJ Masterclass for Point Blank

For this edition of Friday Forum Live, we were joined by Cristian Varela, a global DJ and producer, to showcase some live DJ techniques using the Roland MC-707 and TR-6S. Cristian Varela’s inexhaustible creativity in the studio makes him one of the most prolific Spanish creators of electronic music, being credited with more than 160 references on […]

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What’s on Weekly: Ableton Live User Group With Nick Feldman & More

Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]

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PB Grad Paul Schulze Hits 1 Million Streams w/ ‘Leave’ Out on PB Recordings

We’re proud to announce that Paul Schulze x Adaptiv – ‘Leave (Get Out) feat. AISHA.’ has officially reached 1 million streams on Spotify. Released on our in-house Point Blank Recordings imprint, the tune has gone on to achieve airplay success and festival support with Adaptiv announcing this milestone achievement live on stage at Holi Farbrausch Festival. ‘Leave (Get Out)’ […]

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Perspective: Life as a Music Director w/ Kojo Samuel (Stormzy, AJ Tracey, Jessie J)

We’re back with another video in our series of Perspectives, this time with the Musical Director, Kojo Samuel. With an extraordinary musical heritage, Kojo Samuel was raised on music; his mother being legendary soul singer PP Arnold and his father being a bassist for Crosby, Stills & Nash. Kojo spent ten years producing, songwriting and remixing, as […]

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