Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Midnight In The Alps (Instrumental – from “Peak To Peak”)
Reviewer: Floyd Kelly
Positive Comments: I like to listen to this kind of music when I’m having martinis. I also like to play this kind of music when I’m kneading bread dough, shaking out the rugs, picking up my husbands dirty socks or tending to the vegetables in the garden. I could use this when I’m lighting the candles in this cold place. I like to listen to music like this while I’m stoking the roast in the oven. Can’t wait for dinner, it’s been in there cooking on slow all day. Slow and easy, like this piece of music.
Constructive Comments: To me, personally only, the opening is cheesy and that electro-vibraslap makes it worse. I would have chosen a more natural sound/instrument or two natural instruments playing lightly, just my opinion only. Here on my third play-through of this, … I notice, when the piano line comes in, it is still noticeable – as far as the EQ needing a cut to make the piano more pleasant, less harsh. It is not a bad sound, just the repetitiveness of it, centered in the spatial field with no dynamics brings a cheesey factor. The instrument disappears later and I love it. Nice harmonies, bass depth and mix of the clap. I like the reverb on the clap and panned back there. There’s some upper range frequencies that could be cut a tad for the harsh keys being played by the electric keyboard. The drums could use a tad EQ addition to get more depth. Overall, I enjoy this piece of music. Hope you have a great new year!