Point Blank are back with another deconstruction, this time with PBLA’s Jonie breaking down the BTS track, ‘Dynamite’.

‘Dynamite’ was written and produced by David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, arriving as the first English-speaking hit from the sensational Korean boyband, BTS. In the first 24-hours of the release of ‘Dynamite’, the track racked up an impressive 100m views on YouTube, 12.6m on Spotify and reached No.1 in the U.S. – another first for the band.

For this Point Blank tutorial, rapper and producer Genesis Elijah shows how you can easily fix and your vocals using Antares Auto-Tune and create a range of popular effects.

Universal Audio a.k.a. UA recently unveiled their ground-breaking free software, LUNA. To continue their deep dive into what this powerhouse can do, Point Blank’s Jonie has created a tutorial, showcasing exactly what LUNA is capable of by creating a song from scratch.

For this video, Point Blank’s Course Content Developer Risa T explores the features of Roland Cloud’s JUNO-106 soft synth and shows exactly how to shape and edit its iconic sounds.

As music-makers and music fanatics, we’re all concerned about the wellbeing of the live music industry due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many creatives have taken to online streaming whilst others have focussed on producing more music rather than elevating their live presence. Although the face of live music has changed drastically, there’s still a number of interesting avenues to consider regarding the future of live music.

One of the most iconic drum machines in history, The TR-808 has featured in timeless classics such as Marvin Gaye’s ‘Sexual Healing’, Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ as well as tracks by Aphex Twin, Kanye West, Future and countless others.

Last year, Point Blank were joined by the Godfather of trance, Ferry Corsten, for a breakdown of his track ‘Free’ with Trance Unity, as well as an exclusive interview.

Gorillaz are set to tour Europe next year. 

The digital outfit, who debuted their first episode of Gorillaz' Song Machine Radio on Apple Music last week, have announced they'll be embarking on a five-date tour across Europe in 2021.

The full line-up for next year's Junction 2 has been revealed.

Having had to postpone this year's outing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual London festival is set to return for its fifth edition on 4th-5th June 2021.

As well as replicating the entirety of 2020's line-up for next year, Bambounou, Esa and Jossy Mitsu have joined Friday's bill, while Saturday welcomes new additions Deena Abdelwahed, Sam Bangura and Samuel Deep.

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis says the festival is "very much aiming" to take place in June next year.

Despite Michael Eavis recently stating he thinks a return in 2021 is "wishful thinking", Emily took to Twitter this past weekend to clarify that there were no intentions to postpone next year's edition to September, as some rumours had suggested.