Author archives: James Cooke

9 Innovative Pieces of Tech We’re Most Excited for in 2019

Earlier this week hundreds of musicians, brands, and tech enthusiasts made their way to California to attend the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention. NAMM is the place to be for those seeking out the latest innovations in music, recording technology, sound, stage, and lighting products and features an incredible rotation of talks, brand showcases, trade shows, and […]

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9 Innovative Pieces of Tech We’re Most Excited for in 2019

Earlier this week hundreds of musicians, brands, and tech enthusiasts made their way to California to attend the annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention. NAMM is the place to be for those seeking out the latest innovations in music, recording technology, sound, stage, and lighting products and features an incredible rotation of talks, brand showcases, trade shows, and […]

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Free PBLA Remix & Performance Taster Session w/ David Harrow, Feb 20: RSVP Here

Last year we hosted a special Point Blank Los Angeles Event Series which saw exclusive masterclasses from the likes of Sweatson Klank, Computo, David Harrow and more. This February we’re back for a Remix & Performance course sampler with David Harrow whose collaborative credits include Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Depeche Mode. The free workshop focusses on performing […]

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Point Blank Student Opportunities: January 2019 (Warner, Decca, Axtone & 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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Best of NAMM 2019: New Tech From Elektron, Korg, Pioneer DJ & More

Every year the world converges on Anaheim California for one of the biggest music conventions in the world. The NAMM Show boasts thousands of vendors and companies showing off their latest and greatest gear to musicians, industry employees, and music enthusiasts from around the globe. As tradition, we at Point Blank love to send our team […]

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Join Us for A Special PBLA Guest Artist Masterclass with DiViNCi

We’re very pleased to announce that hip-hop producer and live performer DiViNCi will be joining us at Point Blank LA for a masterclass which will see him demonstrate his unique production skills using Ableton and MPC hardware. During the event, DiViNCi will demonstrate how he starts a track from scratch and discuss his techniques on developing ideas […]

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Grammy Award-Winner Joins Point Blank as We Extend Our Roster of Lecturers

We’re excited to announce that an highly experienced selection of new Lecturers will be joining the Point Blank team, including the Grammy Award-winning producer and Rihanna collaborator, Aamir Yaqub. Our latest new additions mean that we now have a grand total of 2 Grammy-Award winners and 3 Ableton Certified Trainers who are passing on their extensive […]

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Listen to Funk Cartel’s Set: Live at the Hub

Welcome back to our ‘Live at the Hub’ series, where we invite our London school talents to perform for us live, broadcasted straight from the Student Hub. This time, we invited brotherly DJ duo, Funk Cartel, to soundtrack the lunch break at our London school. Funk Cartel are a DJ and production duo from London […]

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Student Success January 2019: Dwells, Cris Ferro, Dividual Recordings

Welcome back to another edition of Point Blank Student Success. This month we spoke to NYC’s 3X DMC Champ, Dwells, about his early influences, Miami-based DJ/producer Cris Ferro about his creative process and Dividual Recordings label honcho, Wayne Leacock, about the imprint’s upcoming projects. We compile these every month showcasing students that have studied with us […]

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Creative Songwriting and Performance in Ableton Live with Afrodeutsche

At the end of last year, we were joined by UK-based producer and live performer Afrodeutsche for an exclusive showcase in partnership with Ableton’s yearly Education Tour. Afrodeutsche’s sounds are melodic, sporadic and at times sharp as they sit snugly between the realms of danceable drum-heavy club tracks and soaring emotional soundscapes. She’s been picking up the pace as […]

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