Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
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. Tech House DJ & Producer […]
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After its announcement almost a year ago, Massive X is finally here. Prior to its release, we were given a copy to test out and we absolutely love what the new powerhouse softsynth has to offer. Now, we are excited to share with you exactly what we found so impressive about the successor to one of Native Instruments’ most […]
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We’re back with the second instalment of our new termly series, Point Blank Live Sessions. Point Blank Live Sessions was created to showcase the amazing student talents on offer at our London school and display the wealth of different creative skillsets, genres and stylistic art forms we host here. If you’d like to learn more about the courses we offer […]
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As a musician, working with different types of synths can be a rewarding way to experiment with electronic music production and learn what’s what in the world of synthesis. There are a number of different types of synths to explore when working with hardware and software and it always helps to get an idea of how they work. Whether […]
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At Point Blank, we pride ourselves on the opportunities we are able to provide for our students – both past and present. As we like to inspire creativity within our students and enable them to get real-world performance experience, we teamed up with the inimitable Phil Ramacon to present a London Open Mic night. If you’re a singer, […]
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Using loops and sampled sounds in your beats is a great way to inspire creativity during your production process, as well as fill space and add placeholders in your tracks. Finding high-quality free samples can sometimes be difficult, especially if you’re new to the world of production and aren’t aware of the hot spots to grab yourself some […]
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We are thrilled to announce that Point Blank Music School has been awarded TEF Silver recognition for excellence in higher education teaching. Introduced by the government in England in 2017, TEF (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework) was put in place to assess the teaching standards at universities and colleges across the country. One of […]
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As technological advancements continue to develop, amaze us, and at times terrify us, It’s no surprise that a tech-centric space like the music industry is constantly evolving simultaneously. From how we consume music and media, whether it’s streaming our favourite albums or watching holographic live performances to how we create music itself, things are taking some […]
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For our most recent masterclass, we were joined by UK drum and bass boss Kove to find out how he made his haunting dnb track, ‘Echoes’. Kove has well and truly secured his reputation in the drum and bass scene, with his tracks gaining attention from the legendary duo Chase & Status who signed him to […]
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Whether it’s learning to beat match, scratch, add crazy effects to your mixes or don the decks at a house party or event, learning to DJ can be an extremely exciting and rewarding experience. When you’re just starting out, it’s likely you’re going to need something simplistic and affordable to practice on – that’s why we’ve […]
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