Broadjam Artist: Mark R. Harris
Song: 4:30am
Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Positive Comments: Interesting blend of samples and instruments. Fine attention to detail.. love the panning on the pads, this is somewhat new and refreshing to my ears. Koto with a tabla loop suggests an Asian vibe then the tune becomes western jazz. Very nice tones.. love the chords behind the bass lead. Great bass sound! Excellent blend on the low end this time!! Very good frequency spread. Re-intro was sweet with the bass harmonica and subtle pads…. groovy as hell! B section is so chill with the quarter note ride. Dope pause, made me look to see if the song ended too early… NICE affect. Great bass!! Perfectly used as the lead in this song… not at all over done or showcasing, not under done either. Every nice arranging.
Constructive Comments: Ok I am at the end of the song and just now hearing something I could critique. I thought the fade was a too quick and abrupt. For a song as laid back as this, the fader hand lacked the smooth soothing vibe of the tune. I really liked this song Mark, just beautiful and groovy. Shaker got out of control for a sec at 2:14… like a reverb channel bleed or some kind of technical glitch. Great stuff, only thing would make it better is more live instruments (players on microphones).