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For this week’s Track of the Week, we’re spotlighting Kelela’s new song, ‘Washed Away’. Each week we will be sharing a track, album or mix which deserves your attention. Tune in below. Washed Away by Kelela Kelela has returned with a brand new track, ‘Washed Away’. The first new offering from the singer in five […]
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In this tutorial, Point Blank lecturer, Dan Herbert, demonstrates how vocoders work, using our very own free vocoder plugin for Ableton Live’s Max for Live. Homer Dudley initially developed vocoders at the Bell Labs in the 1930s, whilst he was experimenting with speech synthesis. Vocoders work using a modulator signal, like a voice or drum […]
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We recently teamed up with the iconic fabric London venue for an exclusive careers festival and networking event – Music Futures. The event, which took place on May 18th from 11 am – 4 pm, saw music and education giants give Point Blank’s past, current and future students the best advice on how to progress […]
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For this week’s Track of the Week, we’re spotlighting Sharda’s new song, ‘It’s A Love Thing’. Each week we will be sharing a track, album or mix which deserves your attention. Tune in below. It’s A Love Thing by Sharda Sharda has returned with a brand new club anthem, ‘It’s A Love Thing’, via Coil […]
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In this tutorial, Point Blank LA’s lecturer, Adal Jamil, shows how to make a lo-fi hip-hop chord kit in Ableton Live that will add ambient atmospherics to your beats. The term lo-fi comes from “low fidelity”, which refers to a low-quality recording with audible imperfections. These can include anything from background noise to performance mistakes […]
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One of the many reasons aspiring music producers, DJs, singers, songwriters and artist managers choose to study with Point Blank, is that a wealth of talented and successful industry professionals have also spent time studying with us. Our talented family of alumni grows each year, with many household names having graced the Point Blank studios. During our […]
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For this video, we were joined by our online lecturer, Alex Thomen, to showcase how you can make arpeggiated synths like Kavinsky. Kavinsky’s music is best known for blending hypnotizing melodies with vintage synth sounds, giving his tracks that nostalgic 80s synthwave feel. You’ll most likely be familiar with his track, ‘Nightcall’, which was used […]
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We’re back with another deconstruction, this time with our Head of Education and Curriculum and master of Track Deconstructions, Ski Oakenfull. In this video, Ski breaks down Eric Prydz’s hit track, ‘Pjanoo’ at Brighton Music Conference. If you’re new here and not familiar with what a deconstruction entails, it’s where we take a well-known track, […]
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For this week’s Track of the Week, we’re spotlighting Hudson Mohawke’s new track, ‘Dance Forever’. Each week we will be sharing a track, album or mix which deserves your attention. Tune in below. Cry Sugar by Hudson Mohawke Hudson Mohawke has returned with a brand new album, Cry Sugar. Released via Warp Records, Cry Sugar […]
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If you’re passionate about music and looking to take the next steps in your career, you might be wondering whether studying a degree course is the right path for you. To help make this decision easier, and to give you a better insight as to what you can expect on a music degree with Point […]
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