Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Music Designer (Protilius Productions)
Song: Stepping away from the ledge (2015)
Reviewer: Floyd Kelly
Positive Comments: The director’s cut calls for this scene where an important character in a serious movie plot is walking through Central Park in New York perhaps. The scene conveys moments of poignant tenderness with a fine pianist leading. The character and camera shots play on the falling snow as it lightens the heart yet the music creates a hue of blue feelings perhaps.
Constructive Comments: On the first play-through of this, I noticed mixing problems that could really be improved. This is a beautiful musical piece, but there needs to be a cut in the EQ for muddiness in the piano. On the second play-through of this, the muddiness in the piano was still noticeable. I like to play through several times to make sure what I’m saying is correct and my ears are adjusted to the musical environment. At the very end, I detected what may be a delay or reverb hangover. This is an enjoyable piece of music if you do a new mix, with some work on the EQ for the piano, this would be a hot tamale.