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The History of House Music and the Roland TR-909 Explained on Video

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Point Blank and F9 Audio founder and Freemasons member James Wiltshire has just released a two-part video series exploring the history of house music and the pivotal role played by the Roland TR-909 at the inception of the genre.

In the videos, Wiltshire highlights the key players that were responsible for creating those early house records, as well as what exactly went into the formation of house and how the studios at the time grew alongside this new sound. In the videos, the role of the Roland TR-909 is underscored heavily both with a little history as well as practical use when Wiltshire uses samples from the hardware to create a classic house track in Ableton.

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Watch Richie Hawtin’s Point Blank Masterclass Performance

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Several months ago, Richie Hawtin embarked on his CNTRL tour, hitting college campuses across the country for a series of lectures, Point Blank masterclasses, parties, and a traveling tech fair. Joined by a number of other artists, Richie Hawtin discussed the evolution of technology, development of grassroots electronic scenes, and performance aspects of electronic music. If you were unable to attend the event, we have a special treat for you – Point Blank has released the full video from one of the masterclasses.

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