Masterclass: Thomas Irwin Talks Combining Electronic Music w/ Live Organic Instruments

Whilst at IMS Ibiza this year, we enlisted one of our current Point Blank degree students, Thomas Irwin, to host an exclusive masterclass on churning out hits and musical collaboration. Thomas Irwin has worked with many labels around the globe, including Sony, Spinnin’, Dharma, Warner and more and received a BBC introducing top 10 uploads […]

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10 Best Free Plugins 2022

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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Track Breakdown: Malarkey – ‘Rejoice’

We’re back with another Track Breakdown, this time with DJ/producer Malarkey, to unveil the magic behind his track, ‘Rejoice’. Malarkey is the house alias of the UK-based DJ/producer/songwriter, Sam Butler. After taking a break in 2019 to focus on other projects, such as his D&B/pop alias bvd kult, the Covid 2020 break served as a perfect […]

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Watch Spinnin’ Records Whizz-Kid Curbi Breakdown His Track ‘Whip It’

In our latest track breakdown, we were joined by 20-year-old DJ & Producer whizz-kid, Curbi, to unveil the secrets behind his killer track ‘Whip It’. Curbi rose to fame in the bass-house scene at just 16-years-old, following his signing with the world-renowned dance music label Spinnin’ Records. His breakthrough debut single, ‘Discharge’, exploded, seeing the young […]

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7 Essential Sites to Download High-Quality Free Samples

Using loops and sampled sounds in your beats is a great way to inspire creativity during your production process, as well as fill space and add placeholders in your tracks. Finding high-quality free samples can sometimes be difficult, especially if you’re new to the world of production and aren’t aware of the hot spots to grab yourself some […]

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Turn Your Loops into Tracks with #1 Billboard Producer Tom Budin’s FL Studio Tutorial

We’re back with another FL Studio Masterclass from Australian DJ and Producer, Tom Budin. This tutorial follows on from our last video on Making A Basic Beat In FL Studio and focusses on turning your loops into massive club anthems. Tom Budin has been making ripples in the international dance music scenes with his blend of uplifting melodies, […]

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Point Blank Launch First Ever FL Studio Course – Sign Up Now!

We are excited to reveal that we are expanding our diverse range of courses by adding FL Studio to our roster of programmes. Our first ever FL course will take place on 8th June at our studios on 26 Orsman Road, London, N1 5QJ and run from 11-6pm for two days over the weekend. The intensive course will explore all of FL […]

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Learn How to Make A Beat In FL Studio with Billboard #1 Producer Tom Budin

For our latest video tutorial, we were joined by Tom Budin all the way from Down Under to show you how to build a punchy house beat in FL Studio. The 23-year-old DJ and Producer has been making big waves in Australia, as well as the international dance music scenes, with his fusion of addictive club tracks. […]

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