In today’s world, social media is absolutely vital to the career of any artist in any discipline. With music it is especially so because, let’s face it, most young people want to be musicians, creating even more of a challenge to stand out. To do this you need to be…
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How to Make a Track In Garageband – Video Tutorial
Personally, I’m a big fan of streamlined, no-frills DAWs such as GarageBand. It comes pre-loaded with most variations of Mac computers and MacBooks, and it’s a free download for iOS users (actually, I find the iOS version even more ‘inspiring’ than its desktop counterpart). Despite its simple facade and ease…
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Breaking Into The Music Industry with Nick Halkes (Pt.2) – [VIDEO]
A few weeks ago we published the first part of an interesting ‘Breaking into the music industry’ masterclass given by Nick Halkes (XL Recordings) at Point Blank Music School. If you were waiting for the second part, it has just been posted and we’re happy to share it with you,…
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Track Breakdown: Making a Bassline Banger with DJ Q
There’s always something to learn from track breakdowns, so the more the better. For the latest track breakdown video from Point Blank, they welcomed DJ Q, who along with the likes of T2 and Paleface, was the face of bassline when it blew up from the north of England in the mid-2000s. To…
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Breaking Into The Music Industry With Nick Halkes, Co-Founder Of XL Recordings
How to break into the music industry? How to build your music career? Certain industries are tougher than others, and the music business is one of these. There are many routes into the world of music, but the one thing that binds them all is doggedness. One man who knows…
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Watch Pete Tong Learning NI Maschine at Point Blank
Point Blank Music School welcomed Radio 1 royalty Pete Tong to their London school recently for a crash course in making music with Native Instruments’ Maschine. He linked up with expert Maschine instructor, Paul Ressel, for an intensive one to one session. Check out the short video of his visit…