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It’s no secret that the Coronavirus pandemic hit the creative industries harder than ever, more specifically the world of music. Clubs and venues were closed, with some even shutting up shop for good, leaving artists with no avenues to perform and losing out on valuable, life-altering income from gigs and shows. Over the last year, […]
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In this tutorial, Anna Lakatos aka Anna Disclaim, Point Blank lecturer, Native Instruments Product Specialist and Ableton Live Certified Trainer, gives us a glance into her live set-up and how it all works. Using Ableton Live to host the performance, Ableton’s Push 2 to navigate the arrangement and perform live loops, Native Instruments’ Maschine+ via Ableton Link, […]
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Defected’s GotSome has delivered a bass-heavy remix of Funk Cartel and Ultra Naté’s Point Blank Recordings track, ‘Supernatural’. The fresh rework, which premiered over at COMPLEX, features newly recorded vocals by Ultra and is accompanied by its own remix video. The GotSome remix previews the ‘Supernatural’ remix EP (Out Feb 25th) and promo which features a stunning selection […]
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We’re excited to announce that Point Blank has joined forces with the virtual artist, Polar, for a new remix competition. The talented winner of the competition will be awarded a three month Point Blank Sound Design course – along with a bundle of other great prizes. Polar is a young and independent artist, 3D virtual singer […]
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In this video, our Course Content Developer Risa T takes a closer look at the software version of the iconic TB-303 bassline synth from Roland Cloud. Released in 1981, the TB-303 played a key role in the development of electronic music and cultural movements. It’s best known for its squelching, hypnotic sound, which was later […]
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For this week’s Track of the Week, we’re spotlighting Ecco2k and bladee’s new track, ‘Amygdala’. Each week we will be sharing a track, album or mix which deserves your attention. Tune in below. Drain Gang’s bladee and Ecco2k have shared a brand new Mechatok-produced track, ‘Amygdala’. The song is a cute clubby number, that sees […]
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Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]
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We all love free stuff, especially when it can enhance and refine our music production skills. Most of you will likely be very aware of the big hitters, like Serum, Massive and others which are renowned for their sound design elements but there are some handy free options to consider. We’re back with another roundup […]
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For this tutorial, Point Blank’s Course Content Developer, Chris Martin, shows how you can chop up samples like Four Tet and Bonobo in Ableton Live. Four Tet and Bonobo are best known for their ethereal take on dance music, maximising on emotive arpeggiators, luscious textures and hypnotizing melodies. The pair have become a staple in the […]
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Florentia is a London-based DJ who specialises in house, tech house, minimal and more. Determined and talented, the young artist recently joined the Defected Records team, following an internship, and last year was crowned the winner of the elrow Up & Coming Talent competition. Follow on below to hear more about how she secured the win […]
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