Black History Month: In Conversation w/ DJ Fonti (Heartless Crew / BBC 1Xtra)

We were joined by DJ Fonti, a UK garage legend and original member of Heartless Crew, to talk about his cultural background, how he linked up with Bushkin and Mighty Moe, what British black music means to him, how their UK anthem ‘Heartless Theme’ came together and much more. This masterclass was hosted by our very own […]

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How It Works: Point Blank Online Masterclasses with Zoom

Point Blank is renowned for the state-of-the-art online learning experience we deliver to our students. We have spent the last few months fully equipping our expert lecturers with the capabilities to seamlessly teach online, whether it be masterclasses, 1-2-1 sessions, career advice, mentoring, track feedback sessions and more. Having incorporated Zoom into our teaching experience, […]

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Track Breakdown: Disclosure – ‘Latch’ T.Williams Remix

We were joined by successful DJ and producer, T.Williams, to discuss the art of the remix and how you can transform from a bedroom producer to remixing and releases tracks with some of the biggest artists in the world. Point Blank lecturer and London-based local legend, T.Williams, has released music on the respected NYC house label, […]

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Masterclass: Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp Explains His Iconic Songwriting

Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp joined us last month to deliver an insightful talk about the inspiration behind his iconic songwriting. Gary Kemp is the man behind all 23 of Spandau Ballet’s hit singles such as ‘True’, ‘Gold’, ‘Through the Barricades’, ‘To Cut a Long Story Short’ and more. In 2012, Kemp was an Ivor Novello Award winner for Outstanding […]

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Track Breakdown: Iglooghost Shares the Secrets Behind His Production Techniques

Last year we were joined by Brainfeeder’s Iglooghost for an exclusive production masterclass. During the masterclass, the UK producer unveils the secrets behind his high octane Aphex Twin-sampling track, ‘Teef Chizzel’. Want in-depth daily insights into music production techniques? Check out our online courses. Iglooghost is renowned for his forward-thinking production techniques, genre-bending releases and the weird and wonderful […]

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Masterclass: Learn How to Mix Live Elements w/ Point Blank and Waves Audio

To celebrate our partnership with the world-leading plugin specialists, Waves Audio, we have created a series of masterclasses focussing on how to finely tune your tracks with their state-of-the-art plugins. Following this recent partnership, Point Blank students are entitled to an exclusive 35% discount on Waves Audio plugins. Find out more about our student discounts here and […]

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Learn How Mau5trap’s Rinzen Perfects His Mixes in This Techno Masterclass

We’re back with another track breakdown, this time delving into the magic behind Mau5trap signee Rinzen’s weighty collaboration with Marbs and Evan Casey, ‘Torus’. Whilst stopping over in London to play a string of shows including Creamfields festival, Villiage Underground’s Mau5trap party and more, Rinzen swung by the Point Blank studios to give us a masterclass on […]

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Rodney P to Visit Point Blank for Exclusive Talk on Innovation in the Industry

We’re excited to announce that the legendary Rodney P will be joining us on February 6th at our facilities on 26 Orsman Rd, London N1 5QJ for an exclusive talk about his innovation in the UK music scene. Want to learn about the industry on a more permanent basis? Why not check out our Music Industry […]

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Join Us for a Free Masterclass at Our Next London Open Day on Saturday 31 August

On Saturday 31st August we will be hosting another open day at our studio facility at 26 Orsman Road, London, N1 5QJ. This will give you the chance to learn more about our Higher Education music production, sound engineering, DJ and music industry courses as well as have a look around our state-of-the-art studios and facilities. On the day, Ski […]

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Learn How to Write A Hit Song with Grammy-Nominated DJ & Producer Jax Jones

In May 2019 we were invited to IMS Ibiza to check out the annual summit’s festivities and explore the variety of panels, events and parties on offer. Whilst there we sat down with the one and only UK club-king, Jax Jones, to discuss exactly how he writes and produces hit tracks from start to finish. If you’re […]

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