Black History Month: In Conversation w/ Elisabeth Troy (Clean Bandit, MJ Cole)

We were joined by the UK vocalist, hitmaker and Clean Bandit and MJ Cole collaborator, Elisabeth Troy, to discuss her introduction to music, how to navigate the industry as a young black woman, working in the studio on her hit ‘Crazy Love’ and much more. This masterclass was hosted by our very own, Koy Redmond […]

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MJ Cole Makes a UK Garage Track on the Fly in Part 2 of our Style Guide

We’re back with Part 2 of our latest ‘UK Garage’ style guide, where we caught up with Mercury Prize winner and legendary producer MJ Cole at his London studio, showing how he creates a track using elements from his new Loopmasters sample pack. Check out Part 1 here, then watch the video below to gain some insight into his creative […]

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Watch ‘A History of UK Garage With MJ Cole’ In Our Latest Style Guide

Following the success of our House and Techno editions, we’re back with a brand new Style Guide – a video series where we explore the origins of a musical genre, delving into its history and exploring the production techniques and hardware that characterize it. For the latest in the series, we visited award-winning producer MJ Cole at his London studio to […]

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Point Blank Guest Artists and Speaker Round-Up

At Point Blank, we pride ourselves on our real world industry connections and frequently invite leading and influential figures to speak to our classes. Offering tips, insights and guidance gleaned from working at the very top of their field, these guests help to inspire students and demystify a hugely competitive world. Nowhere is this more important than the world […]

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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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Rag’n’Bone Man – Human: MJ Cole Remix Masterclass & Studio Tour

We’re presenting a very special masterclass this week as we headed down the road from our London school and joined 2-step legend MJ Cole at his studio in Farringdon for a remix masterclass of Rag’n’Bone Man’s ‘Human’, together with a studio tour and interview. This is a truly insightful masterclass into the workings of a UK […]

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