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Producer’s Producer: Le Loup
May 17, 2013 Leonard Perret aka Le Loup may still only be in his early 20s but there is plenty to prove he’s a frontrunner in the current crop of young Parisian talent currently sweeping the globe. With his warm, funk inspired, groove-led productions with shades of Detroit techno and jazz plus...
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Point Blank In The Mix 002: ERI2
May 17, 2013 Welcome back to our Point Blank In The Mix series, where we provide a brand new mix from a member of the team here at Point Blank. This month it’s the turn of ERI2, DJ and producer who hails from Portugal and is now employed full-time here at the...
Freddy’s Tech Tips 004: Creating a Range for your “Radio” Buttons
May 16, 2013 Have you ever tried to MIDI map the delay time on Ableton’s ping pong delay? Or the Arpeggiator’s style? Annoyingly, your controller’s will scroll through all the positions available, making...
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How Do You Start A Song?
May 16, 2013 Making an early or instant impact is vital when writing a tune, especially for radio airplay, but just how do you go about doing this? In this tutorial we take a look at the different ways to grab the listener’s attention right from the word go. These techniques are also...
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Friday Forum Live! Interview with Plump DJs (Lee Rous) – 17.05.13 – 4pm (BST)
May 15, 2013 This Friday we’ll be welcoming one half of the Plump DJs to the Point Blank studios for guest interview session, which you can watch by clicking here to tune in...
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Send your Questions in for Legendary New York Audio Engineer Young Guru
May 15, 2013 As our network of connections within the music industry continues to evolve and expand, we’re also concerned with keeping our community involved in any exciting developments and this week we...
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IMS 2013: Nile Rodgers & Eats Everything x Point Blank Remix Lab
May 14, 2013 Exciting news! Point Blank are very pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Remix Lab throughout this year’s International Music Summit in Ibiza. As news breaks that the...
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Sway Live Interview for the Point Blank Youth Foundation – 15.04.13
May 14, 2013 Point Blank believes in the power of music as a tool for social change. Since the change in government at the last election and the ever-present recession, the funding that...
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Point Blank Music & Club Recommendations: May 13th
May 13, 2013 Hi there, welcome to another instalment of our recommendations feature. This week features some great music, including a very impressive debut album from Tone Of Arc, singles from No Artificial...
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Daily News: How to Score the Best DJ Gear
May 13, 2013 Today’s top picks… How To Score The Best DJ Gear >> (Pumped Audio) Pumped Audio give some tips and advice on how to get your hands on some of the best DJ equipment around today… Podcasting 101: Get Your DJ Podcast Onto iTunes >> (DJ Tech Tools) Are you...
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Point Blank Students Represent at Vertigo Festival!
May 11, 2013 Many Point Blank students graduate and head on to great things, a perfect example being the line-up at Italian festival Vertigo, which takes place this August. Not only is one of our current students, Ania Iwinska, making her Italian debut at the festival and named as one of Vertigo’s...
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