Author archives: James Cooke

Magnetic Mag Mix 011: Tailor Jae | Submit your mix for 012!

We’re excited to share the new edition in our Magnetic Mag Mix series. Our latest offering was mixed by Point Blank x Resident Advisor Scholarship Winner and Music Production and DJ Diploma student, Tailor Jae. Her hour-long mix fuses a high octane blend of UK classics, breakbeat, grime and bassline with some dubstep and dancehall thrown in for good measure. Remember, if you want […]

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9 Female DJs & Producers Who Are Shaking Things Up

This International Women’s Day we are celebrating some of the exciting talent rooted in the underground music scenes. The music industry has traditionally been a male-dominated space for many years but luckily there are a number of fantastic female DJs, producers, artists and creatives working to change this. From relentlessly powerful DJ sets from the likes of […]

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Point Blank Mumbai is Enrolling! Sign Up Today and Get NI Komplete & Rekordbox Free

The entertainment industry in India is thriving. It’s on track to touch over $45 billion by the year 2021 with music and live events forming a vast and significant part of it. Many of the acts in this space come from the electronic music scene and include DJs and Producers who are just as powerful as […]

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See the New Revolutionary Traktor S4 Kontrol Features in Action

In this latest studio tech overview, we were joined by Dave Clark, the man behind Digital and Vinyl Expert, to explore the differences and upgrades from the Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 to the S4 MK3. Native Instruments’ Traktor’s S4 was designed to let you connect with your tracks in new ways. It features new motorized jog […]

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Join Us for a Free Masterclass at Our Next London Open Day on Tuesday 2 April

On Tuesday 2 April we will be hosting another open day at our studio facility at 26 Orsman Road, London, N1 5QJ. This will give you the chance to learn more about our Higher Education music production, sound engineering, DJ and music industry courses as well as have a look around our state-of-the-art studios and facilities. On the […]

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Celebrating 25 Years of Point Blank | 1996: Foundations of the DJ Course

2019 marks a monumental occasion for Point Blank Music School as we turn 25 years old. We first began our now award-winning courses back in 1994 (head here to see what we were up to then) and to celebrate we will be looking back at each year we’ve been operating as a special PB25 celebration. Each #PB25 feature will shine a spotlight […]

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Point Blank Unveil a New Range of Summer School Courses – Enrolling Now!

We’re excited to announce that our 2019 summer schools are open for enrolment. Across July and August, we’ll be hosting a number of courses for those interested in a variety of different sectors of the music industry. These include everything from music production and singing to radio broadcasting and DJ’ing and are renowned for providing a unique experience to young […]

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Point Blank Unveil New Live Sessions Series Showcasing Student Talent – Watch Now!

Today we proudly present the first instalment of our brand 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 […]

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Point Blank Student Opportunities: February 2019 (Defected, BBC, Kobalt, UMG & More)

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 […]

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7 LGBTQ Artists Changing the Face of Electronic Music

Every year, February marks LGBTQ History Month for the UK. This focuses on promoting equality, diversity and exists to raise awareness and advance the education of LGBTQ rights and promote the welfare of LGBTQ people. The music industry is arguably one of the most diverse platforms in the creative space with passionate and talented people from all […]

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