Point Blank At IMS Ibiza
Point Blank’s very own Rob Cowan is currently sunnning himself on the beautiful island of Ibiza, but it’s not simply a holiday, in fact Rob is visiting in order to take part in the annual International Music Summit hosted in Ibiza. The IMS have pulled out all the stops, assembling an eclectic array of talent … Read more
Minimal Tech Podcast
Point Blank Music School have been training DJs, music producers, songwriters and sound engineers for over 15 years, they have won awards for thier efforts and as a result the work their students produce is consistently of a very high calibre. When studying a course at Point Blank student’s work culminates in the submission of … Read more
How To Make Dubstep…
After Drum n Bass, Garage, and Grime had flittered in and out of fashion in the underground London dance music scene in the late 1990s/early 2000s a fledgling sound with an emphasis on heavy low end frequencies, reverberating snares and half step percussion at around 140bpm began to gather pace amongst a small community of … Read more
How To Make Hip Hop: ‘Beat Analysis’
Just a quick update to the earlier post about Point Blank Music School’s latest addition to the curriculum, the Hip Hop Course, we’ve managed to get hold of an exclusive video taster from one of the lessons! So we now know that the course will feature a section entitled ‘Beat Analysis’ which will consist of … Read more
How To Make Hip-Hop Beats…
In line with Point Blank Music School’s launch of the Dubstep Course, we are also happy to announce the launch of the Hip-Hop Production Course! Hip Hop arose during the 1970s when block parties became increasingly popular in New York City, incorporating DJs who played popular genres of music, especially funk and soul music. DJs, … Read more
A New Series of Podcasts
Well seeing as how this blog is full of music technology and music production information, I thought it might be a good time to write a post about the music itself. At Point Blank Music College we are extremely proud of the tracks produced by our students and we feel that lots of them are … Read more
Into The Red – Logic Pro Channel Strip Headroom
If you’re a regular reader of this blog then you’ll no doubt be clued up as to the fact that at Point Blank Music College all of our tutors are real industry experienced professional producers, with a great deal of knowledge behind them. This has been recently proven to a great extent by Point Blank … Read more
How to Produce Minimal Tech in Ableton Live
However you want to describe it, as minimal or tech house or minimal techno or whatever, it is a sound that has taken dance floors across the globe by storm and is unlikely to be leaving us anytime soon. There are countless amazing producers and DJs that have taken the Minimal and Tech House sub-genres … Read more
Paul Epworth In The Point Blank Studios
If your a regular reader of the blog then you may remember us posting about being pretty excited by the fact that we were expecting a visit from winner of ‘Producer of the Year’ at the Brit Awards, Paul Epworth. Well, he came and gave a great talk which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, so … Read more
Mixing Electronic Music Course – A Preview
Amateur and aspiring producers, myself included, are often faced with a significant degree of confusion when it comes to the final mixdown of a track. Once you have a track arranged and sounding like its ready to be finished it is essential to ensure that you have a good quality mix in order to attain … Read more
