2018
From their Berlin creative hub, production duo Âme — who made the evergreen house classic ‘Rej’ — talk about their record shop, distribution arm and...
Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann, better known as Âme (that's pronounced 'arm', for the record, not 'ahh-may') often refer to their relationship as being like...
The revered duo take us deep inside the inspiration for their latest album, ‘Murmurations’, out this month on Wichita...
James Ford and Jas Shaw, the brainboxes behind Simian Mobile Disco, are no strangers to being... well, strange. Always ones to push the envelope production-wise...
The veteran Chicago funk/soul aficionado tells us about ten favourite tunes, crucial to his musical journey...
Sadar Bahar recently played a set for our DJ Mag HQ live stream and it was a journey into rare feel-good funk and disco 7-...
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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...
The latest and greatest DJs and producers rising to the top this month. From haunting experimental sound design and rare funk to lush drum &...
It’s going to be big...
Elrow will be making its Ushuaïa Ibiza debut on 18th July and today the party brand has unveiled the full line-up — and it’s looking...
As Black Box re-release the original version of their 1989 mega-hit, DJ Mag talks to Daniele Davoli about the birth of Italo house, the dispute...
IT’S often said that behind every hit, there’s a lawsuit. Black Box’s ‘Ride On Time’ is no exception. Loleatta Holoway slammed it for ripping off her...
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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...
Berlin’s techno superstar Paul Kalkbrenner is back with a new LP that pays tribute to the city’s halcyon early rave days. We find out more...
Berlin is a city that’s always maintained an uneasy relationship with celebrity culture. It was here that David Bowie went to get away from the...
Thursdays at Ushuaïa are looking huge...
Two times Top 100 DJs winner Martin Garrix has announced who will be joining him for his annual Ushuaïa Ibiza residency this summer.
Joining the...
The organisers come up with a last-minute solution...
Ultra’s forthcoming festival in Beijing has been postponed after festival organisers failed to get the necessary permits in time.
Both local authorities and permit issues...
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Point Blank’s connection with IMS Ibiza runs deep: you may have caught their recent video following the 2018 Accelerator winner and Point Blank student Ambian...
For many, travelling outside of the UK or Europe for a festival seems like a pipedream, but getting away to a shindig can be a...
MAMBY ON THE BEACH
THE only beach festival on offer in the Windy City makes the most of its unique status with sets from rapper...
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Point Blank Music School has years of experience teaching Music Production, and after experimenting with many different developers, the main DAWs they teach with today...
The Croatian coastline has become the go-to spot for festival- goers who want a glimpse of sun that’ll last longer than 30 seconds. From Zrce...
HIDEOUT
VARIETY is the spice of life at Hideout, with everything from grime and UK hip-hop to solid techno represented in the line-up; Paul Woolford...
Europe’s festival market continues to flourish, with long-running staples stronger than ever, and new markets exploding in regions like Portugal and new Mediterranean hideaways like Albania...
MEADOWS IN THE MOUNTAINS
SET in the picturesque mountains of Polkovnik Sera movo, this magical festival is now in its 8th year and attracts over 2,000...
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Every term, final year students studying a BA (Hons) in Music Production and Sound Engineering Degree at Point Blank Music School are tasked with re-recording...
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In a new series, Point Blank take an indepth look at Ableton Live 10 with Thomas Glendenning, one of around 200 certified Ableton trainers worldwide...
Every Sunday at Privilege Ibiza...
Solid Grooves have announced their plans for its Sunday parties at Ibiza megaclub Privilege from 10th June to 23rd September.
This year will be the...
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Following on from the first video a few weeks back, we return to the guest music industry masterclass given by Nick Halkes at Point Blank...