Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
We’re back with another Deconstruction from our Head of Curriculum and master of Deconstructions, Ski Oakenfull. This time, Ski unveils the magic behind Björk’s track ‘Venus As A Boy’ breaking down each of the track’s elements and carefully mapping them together. You can check out Ski’s catalogue of deconstructions on our YouTube channel and don’t […]
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As the Christmas period rapidly approaches many of you will be starting to think about what presents you’re going to have to buy this year. Whether it’s for friends, family, or a treat for yourself, there are a variety of gifts on the market – and for under £200! If you’re stuck for inspiration, don’t worry – […]
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At Point Blank Music School, we strive to provide our students with the best opportunities we can. We know how difficult it can be to break into the industry when you’re starting out, so we aim to help you make as much noise as possible and get noticed by the best in the business. Becoming a student at […]
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We’re excited to announce that we have added yet another partner to the Point Blank family, the world’s leading manufacturers of music production gear, AKAI Professional. Our new partnership with AKAI will entitle all Point Blank students to an exclusive 30% discount on their range of products (see the full list below) meaning they can get […]
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2019 marks a monumental occasion for Point Blank Music School as we turn 25 years old. To celebrate this journey of transformation from a small recording studio in Greenwich to the go-to global electronic music school with institutions in London, Los Angeles, China, Ibiza and Mumbai, we decided to throw an exclusive industry event and party. […]
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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. The EDM duo, Cat Dealers, studied […]
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Back in September, we partnered with industry-leading speaker manufacturers ADAM Audio to give our students 35% discount on their state-of-the-art products as well as launch our exclusive ADAM Audio Award Scheme. Now, after working our way through a number of highly-impressive applications, we can finally reveal that the identity of our ADAM Audio x Point Blank […]
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Black Friday is finally upon us; the day where hordes of promotional deals flood into your email account, as money seems to miraculously disappear from your bank account. Aligned to payday for the majority, Black Friday is always a great time for kitting out your studio and some of the deals this year are pretty incredible. Here at Point […]
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When it comes to performing live as a music producer there are a number of ways to please the crowd without relying on turntables and CDJs. Whether you’re using a full live setup, implementing organic instruments into your DJ sets, using your DAW or more it always pays off to be creative and leave your gig-goers […]
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We’re excited to announce that on December 16th from 1 pm onwards we are hosting another Point Blank Music School open day at our state-of-the-art studio facility at 26 Orsman Road, London, N1 5QJ. This event will feature an exclusive talk from a very special guest: Benny Scarrs – a former A&R for Island Records who now manages UK rap sensation Dave […]
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