Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Bringing The Heat / Big Band
Reviewer: Feline Beacon
Positive Comments: I like the nice mellow laid-back feel of this track. Keeping the main melody simple and hummable was a good call and helps to keep the song memorable. I also like the interplay between the instruments for the most part, there’s a question and answer technique that is nice to hear, ensuring that the listener doesn’t get tired of hearing just one instrument playing the melody.
Constructive Comments: First and foremost, the production needs work. The virtual/sampled instruments are of low quality and too obviously VSTs or ROMplers such as the Emu Proteus units. Believe me, as someone who has invested many thousands of dollars in sample libraries and virtual instruments, I am well aware of how expensive quality products can be, but they will take your music to the next level and give it the pro sound to help your music stand out and be taken seriously.In addition to the instruments, the mix was very flat from over-compression. It’s tempting to go overboard with dynamic processing, but your track will tend to sound lifeless and thin if you are’t careful. Over-compression will take away vitality and energy from your song and will also tend to remove low frequency content. I would suggest reading some articles about dynamics processing in one of the trade magazines such as Recording or Computer Music, or online sources such as tutplus and practice some. You may be pleasantly surprised how true the old saying “Less is more” is. Good luck to you!