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Systematic Wholeness Masterclass by Robert Babicz & Marc Romboy

TutorialsFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

After the successful first Systematic Masterclass at the beginning of the year, Marc Romboy invites his good friend and Systematic artist Robert Babicz to join him for the second edition….

D-Nox & Beckers launch production masterclass

Tech News TutorialsSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

D-Nox & Beckers

Clarian takes you from zero to pro with game-changing masterclasses

Featured News Tech TutorialsJuly 3, 2020

Internationally renowned producer and audio engineer Clarian (Kompakt, Lost & Found, Turbo) opens a life-changing gateway for producers with ‘The Complete Audio Producer 2020’ (Udemy). This world-first in-depth course makes…

The School of House launches e-learning platform for upcoming artists and dance music entrepreneurs

Featured News TutorialsMay 19, 2020May 20, 2020

As this year’s festival summer grinds to a halt, Amsterdam-based The School of House rises to the occasion with the launch of their international e-learning platform schoolofhouse.com. Bringing together the…

Jody Barr gives a little insight into the process behind his new record ‘Lavender Fields’

Featured Tech TutorialsMarch 20, 2019

I wanted to share with you a little insight into some of the processes behind my new record ‘Lavender Fields’. Although it’s a departure from what people following me may…

Former NBA champion Rony Seikaly provides you with his best tech tips…

Tech Tech News TutorialsFebruary 5, 2019

As a basketball player, Rony Seikaly was a high achiever. The NBA champion and former Miami Heat star made headlines with his award-winning talent. However, long before his fruitful…

Andres Campo talks us through his superb new remix on RUKUS

Tech TutorialsNovember 23, 2018January 18, 2019

One of the most exciting artists of the moment Andres Campo crosses another massive label off the bucket list, joining Matador’s RUKUS with his brilliant rework of Lorenzo Bartoletti’s…

Watch: BT on the art of sound design with Native Instruments

Tech TutorialsNovember 22, 2018January 18, 2019

First appearing on Native Instruments, the Grammy-nominated musician and producer has collaborated with a broad variety of bands and musicians across the musical spectrum, including Peter Gabriel, The Roots, Madonna,…

Hot on the heals of their new release on Sasha’s Last Night On Earth, Depaart drop by and share some production hints and tips

News Tech TutorialsOctober 23, 2018October 24, 2018

Depaart’s history is far from being common. Born as a label in 2012, this electronic project has gone through different phases and proposals, reaching a huge visibility as a…

Watch Stonebank (Monstercat) discuss how Subpac became integral to his work

Tech TutorialsSeptember 27, 2018

Point Blank head back to Stonebank of Monstercat fame’s studio for another chat with him, this time about Subpac and how it has permeated his workflow. There are some great…

Joran van Pol shares invaluable production hints and tips

News Tech TutorialsSeptember 4, 2018

When Richie Hawtin and Dubfire want to sign your debut release you know you are doing something right. It was Joran’s track ‘Faded’ that opened the doors for this new…

Genre Roulette with Gammer (Monstercat)

Tech TutorialsSeptember 3, 2018

You may remember a video by Point Blank earlier this month with one of the better-known names in modern EDM, Gammer. As well as providing a with a deconstruction of…

Watch Flava D (Butterz & Night Bass) break down her track ‘Happy’

Tech TutorialsAugust 22, 2018

Point Blank welcomed another artist into their studio complex at Orsman Road, London, to deconstruct one of her biggest tracks. Flava D has been on their radar for years, with…

Quickfire deconstruction: Ski Oakenfull explains the chords to Mitski’s ‘Nobody’

Tech TutorialsAugust 16, 2018

Point Blank Head of Curriculum Ski Oakenfull returns with another deconstruction, this time in a more stripped-back format. The track in question is the new single, ‘Nobody’, by Japanese-American songwriter…

Watch a masterclass on making a synth lead in Sylenth1 with Stonebank (Monstercat)

Tech TutorialsAugust 12, 2018

Here we are with another guest masterclass from Point Blank. Following on from their recent session with Gammer, they’ve hit up another Monstercat artist in Stonebank, who covers pretty much…

Watch a tutorial on harmonic mixing tips and tricks with Point Blank’s lead DJ instructor Ben Bristow

Tech TutorialsAugust 2, 2018

The ever-advancing world of DJ software has thrown out some brilliant tools in recent years, with software allowing more granular detail into the make-up of tracks. While Luddites decry the…

Gammer Masterclass – ‘The Drop’ deconstruction

Tech TutorialsJuly 21, 2018July 21, 2018

For their latest deconstruction video, Point Blank Music School welcomed Gammer – happy hardcore legend and a good friend of their very own DJ Ravine. Despite his background in the…

Track deconstruction at Sonar, Barcelona: Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.

Tech TutorialsJuly 15, 2018

Last month, Point Blank Music School returned to take part in the programming of Sonar +D, the daytime tech showcase that accompanies Barcelona’s Sonar Festival. This event sees thousands of…

Eli Nissan shares his top 5 tech tips for the studio

Tech Tech News TutorialsJuly 10, 2018

Following the release of his ‘Yellow Fog/Everlast’ EP on Plattenbank, Eli Nissan shares his top 5 tech tips, for creating music in the studio. Kick: From my point of view,…

Point Blank at IMS Ibiza: Andrea Oliva DJ masterclass

Tech TutorialsJune 20, 2018

 Point Blank’s coverage of the International Music Summit in Ibiza last month culminates with the DJ Masterclass they hosted with Andrea Oliva, after videos on the Point Blank x Pioneer…