Student Success April 2020: Villette & João Assunção

Welcome back to another edition of Point Blank Student Success. This month we spoke to the Injazero Records label owner, Siné Buyuka aka Villette and Ferocious Talent’s João Assunção. We compile these every month showcasing students that have studied with us for any length of time at any of our locations: London, Los Angeles, China, Ibiza, Mumbai, and Online. Read on below to […]

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Masterclass: Tom Hades Answers Techno’s Biggest Questions at ADE

Last year, we made our way to the Amsterdam Dance Event where we hooked up with one of our favourite techno producers, Tom Hades, to film an exclusive masterclass. This masterclass was hosted by the techno platform 50:HERTZ and sees the Belgium-based producer take a much more fluid and direct approach to sharing his wisdom. He led a Q&A style show and […]

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PB Recommends #65 (SG Lewis, Iglooghost, Porter Robinson & More)

Welcome back to our PB Recommends series, where we share a selection of hand-picked earworms that we can’t get enough of. This month’s edition of the playlist features a diverse blend of tracks, including some experimental sounds from Iglooghost and James Blake, a jungle-drill hybrid from ize, shimmering pop tracks from Charli XCX, SG Lewis and Porter Robinson, […]

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3 DJ Mixes You Need to Hear This Month: April (Hysterics, Nina Las Vegas & Chams)

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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Track Breakdown: Iglooghost Shares the Secrets Behind His Production Techniques

Last year we were joined by Brainfeeder’s Iglooghost for an exclusive production masterclass. During the masterclass, the UK producer unveils the secrets behind his high octane Aphex Twin-sampling track, ‘Teef Chizzel’. Want in-depth daily insights into music production techniques? Check out our online courses. Iglooghost is renowned for his forward-thinking production techniques, genre-bending releases and the weird and wonderful […]

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25% Off Online & LA Courses + Attend our Open Days

Follow your passion and develop the practical skills and technical knowledge you need to make great music and develop a career in the music industry with Point Blank Music School. We’re currently offering some of the biggest discounts in the history of Point Blank. Get 25% off selected Online and LA courses using the codes ONLINE25 and LA25. […]

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Show Us Your Studio to Get Featured on Our Instagram and Facebook

Ah yes, the studio – the place where we feel safe, motivated and, best of all, creative. Whilst we are all taking time out (or in, should we say) from our busy lives, it’s no doubt we are finding more time to spend in our home-made music-making sanctuaries, working on our passion projects and freelance opportunities. At […]

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Point Blank Online: A Student’s Perspective

At Point Blank, our online school is a staple for passionate music producers who need to juggle a busy work and social schedule with enhancing their production prowess. We’ve spent years perfecting our online learning experience having created a platform for students to learn to make world-class music when and where they want from some […]

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Perspective: Music Industry Management Panel at Roundhouse London

Earlier this year (whilst we could still host and attend real-world events) we curated and led a special music industry-focused panel talk at London’s legendary Roundhouse venue. For the panel, we were joined by industry heads such as Matt Greer, an artist manager from ATC Management, Renell Shaw a songwriter and vocalist and our very own Lee […]

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Make Music on the Fly with Point Blank’s Online Music Machine

We’re excited to announce that we’ve updated our popular online music-making tool, Music Machine. Point Blank’s Music Machine is endorsed by BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and lets music producers and DJs create beats on the fly. It features an online loop sequencer capable of putting full tracks together using a selection of choice loops from […]

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