Category archives: Sampling

Monthly Round-Up: History of Sampling, Arturia Modular, Spitfire Audio, Raw Mental Release & More

Another month, another huge range of tutorials, events and opportunities broadcast across the Point Blank platforms. Late in May we headed to Ibiza for the International Music Summit, where PB graduate Gabby Gunn played a set on Sonica Radio whilst Point Blank hosted masterclasses with the likes of DVS1 and instructor Alex Phountzi. CEO Rob Cowan headed over […]

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A History of Sampling with Chris Read (WhoSampled) at Point Blank London

Back in March we held a very special free event at our London studio complex, where  in collaboration with Brownswood Recordings and Ableton. With sampling as the main focus, attendees were able to get involved in a sample competition, together with artist workshops and a panel discussion. Starting off the day we had Chris Read from the invaluable resource WhoSampled.com give us a session on […]

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Monthly Round-Up May 2017: MJ Cole, Revilo, Sample Culture, Online BA, Robot Koch & More!

April was a busy month at Point Blank. Due to popular demand, we opened another course at our Ibiza complex, as well as hosting masterclasses at our London and LA schools. We held sampling events and production/mix competitions, welcomed new tutors, caught up with some PB alumni and had some fantastic new releases on PB […]

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Point Blank x Ableton x Brownswood Recordings Sample Competition Winner Announced!

Back in March we hosted a  ‘Point Blank Presents’ event at our London studios. As part of the day’s proceedings, we held a very special sample competition in conjunction with Ableton and Brownswood Recordings; ten competitors were provided with a selection of samples from some classic Brownswood records to create a track on the day, with the chance […]

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Sample Culture: Borrowing, Adapting & Shaping

Over the past few months, we have been sharing a new series of articles based on excerpts from our Production Analysis module, a part of our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering Degree. Our journey thus far has taken us from the roots of dance, tracking movements like Disco and Dub, through Punk and […]

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‘Point Blank Presents’ w/ Redinho (Numbers), Sam Willis (R&S) + More

On Sunday 19th March we will be opening our doors for a very special ‘Point Blank Presents’ eventin London, in collaboration with Ableton and Brownswood Recordings. We have lined up some insightful sessions with some exceptional guests coming down to host seminars and track breakdowns, focusing on creative sampling and production. Spaces are limited so RSVP via the Eventbrite page to reserve […]

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