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We’re excited to announce that Point Blank London will be re-opening its Orsman Road studio facilities from July to offer students supervised Studio Lab Time, plus our full range of DJ courses, enabling you to get up close and personal with our kit, our expert lecturers and other DJs (in a totally safe and socially-distanced way of course!). […]
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When playing a live DJ set, it’s important to count the bars and phrases in your tracks to ensure your mix sounds as slick as possible. The technique explored in the video below will show you how to plan out your mixes as well as teach you a few tricks to help your blends sound flawless. If you’d like […]
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When you become a member of the Point Blank family, you unlock a wealth of resources that boost your creativity, inspiration and skills. Our facilities and opportunities are always evolving with our students’ needs at the forefront so be sure to check out our London, Online and LA courses. Below, see just some of the […]
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Today, June 5th, Bandcamp have again waived their fees to better help those affected by COVID-19 with many raising money for Black Lives Matter. There are a number of excellent releases among the catalogues of these labels and artists – and they’re all donating to the cause. So, If there’s any day to load up on new music […]
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We’re excited to announce that we’ve just added a brand new 3-month programme to our roster of online courses: Essential DJ Skills. This new online programme gives students a solid foundation across a range of DJ skills and equips you with the necessary music theory you will need to perform great mixes. Essential DJ Skills (Online) will help you […]
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Rodney P is widely regarded as the Godfather of British hip-hop. He, along with his rap group London Posse, inspired a whole generation of British emcees and producers by being the first to rap in an authentic London accent. This is what produced their distinctly authentic homegrown sound, which fused the realms of hip hop and reggae. Looking to learn more about UK music culture? […]
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The world-leading audio plugin manufacturers Waves Audio have just unleashed their brand new game-changer, StudioRack. StudioRack was designed with experimentation in mind. The new free plugin from Waves Audio allows you to create your own personalised sounds and effects by chaining up to 8 different plugins together in a single place. This is just the tip of the iceberg, however, […]
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Welcome to our roundup of mixes you need to hear this month, where we spotlight some of the best that electronic music has to offer in the form of forward-thinking track selections, pure club annihilation and new unreleased cuts from our favourite artists. In this month’s instalment, we celebrate Night Slugs’ residency for Crack Magazine […]
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Here at Point Blank, we pride ourselves on the success of our students. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to success stories and that’s why we publish a monthly Student Success feature. For this instalment, we are shining a spotlight on a certain Point Blank alumni you may be familiar with. Jay Wud is a […]
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It’s strange to think that Apple hasn’t created their own inbuilt desktop audio recording software for Mac yet eh? Well, if you’re looking to start sampling sounds straight from your Mac desktop or stream audio straight from your DAW with ease, we can show you how. In the quick tutorial video below, DJ Ravine runs through […]
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