Month: September 2016

Broadjam Artist: Geraint Hughes
Song: MY BACK’S ACHIN, MY BRA’S TOO TIGHT!

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: Very interesting track, the female vocal hook is great, I love the energy. The melody and delivery is very exciting and punchy

Constructive Comments: The male vocal is very sibilant , maybe adding a de esser and automation on the vocal to quite the louder parts of the vocal. The track sounds very busy, the seems to be a lot going on with the instrumentation I think less is more in the case of this track, as the vocal hook is so great and strong, I feel the instrumentation also is centre around the mid frequency range similar to that of the vocal so they are having to compete with the instrumentation making the track overall sound a bit cluttered and busy. The was the potential to be an amazing track.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Technotropolis

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The track is well record and quite well produced, the programming of the drums is very good, so are some of the unexpected chord changes that add interest

Constructive Comments: The melodic arrangement is a bit simple sounding, the string pad is a bit overwhelming as it does not charge pitch throughout the first part of the track, also a bit syncopation to the string line would have added interest rather that being played on the beat of song. The instrumenation also sounds a bit thin not sure if this down to the equipment being used or production techniques, but this does give the track a bit of a dated sound at times

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Dance Pop One (Techno Dance)

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The second and third sections of the track are very good, I also though the guitar solo towards the end of the track was very good and well played. The use of having different ‘movements’ in the song is a good idea

Constructive Comments: The high hats sound very obtrusive in the mix and the mid range frequency are a bit loud, also I think there is a lack of continuity between the sections of the track, it sound like 3 different tracks have been put together. Each section great in it own right, but I do not thing the section work together as one track as they not related to each other enough to maintain the continuty but the idea is great

Broadjam Artist: SRJ
Song: Taken In

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The bass line is great like the groove, and the chosen sound cuts through the mix very well. The instrumentation works very well together helping to solidify the groove. The song evokes dreamy atmosphere that would work well as a track in a flim etc

Constructive Comments: The song structure be stronger, I had difficulty working out the hook and verse, until the end of the song, maybe adding a change in the instrumentation and extra BVs would emphasize the hook. Also adding a bit more harmonic change is the progressions of the music would help delineate the sections. Also maybe tuning the drum sounds to the key of the song would help it all fit together sonically a bit more. Also some of the drum sounds (e.g) the snare sound a bit dated, but thats just a matter of taste, nothing wrong per se with the snare sound, it still works in the trackAlso not to take anything away from the vocalist, but maybe the track is better suited as an instrumental.

Broadjam Artist: David James
Song: Feel You Near (Ft CoriAnder and Natalia Corvington)

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The song sound quite ethereal for a house track which is nice. The hook is catchy, the melody lines of the instrumentation all work very also and complement the melody of the song, the vocals also sound very well record

Constructive Comments: The bass end of the song sounds a bit bass heavy, maybe during the mix an addition of multiband compressor on the final mix buss would be a good idea. Compressing the bass end of the track would narrow the dynamic range of the bass to make it sit more i the track without it sound so prominent. The song is ok but the vocal arrangement could have been more to emphasis the chorus maybe more harmonies and layering at chorus, or maybe a counter call response melody line sung around chorus would have made it standout more

Broadjam Artist: Vicki Lee
Song: Book of Wisdom

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The instrumentation and arrangement are excellent, the piano is top notch, so are the string arrangements. The melodic and harmony interaction of the instrumentation works very well Like emoting of the singer is very good, she is communicating the emotion of the song very well. The track sound very orchestral and emotional.

Constructive Comments: The vocals are a bit quite in the mix and the piano a bit loud, maybe by eqing out some of the midrange vocal frequency from piano will allow the vocal to cut through the mix, without having to turn up the sound of the vocal. Also the i feel that the song structure is not very well defined in regards to verses and chorus, I could not really pick out the structure, but this may not be a negative if the track was used in film as this may be a good thing. Overall a nice track

Broadjam Artist: LaWanda Macik
Song: (You’re Watching) A Show For You(Instrumental)

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: The melodic structure of the song is very good, it has a very nice RNB feel to it. The mixing of the stereo percussion adds a nice space to the track adding to the atmospheric nature of the track.The arrangement is very good, the melody and harmony lines of work very well together and the sounds chosen work very well as the each occupy the own frequency range nicely. This track would make good incidental music

Constructive Comments: The bass kik sounds a bit to prominent in the mix and i think is pitched a bit high and is lacking the lower under 80hz range. Maybe layering the kik with sine waves that match the melody of the song, so that the kik is actually playing a bass line to the song would add more weight and make the track sound more current. Maybe adding more compression of the kik and eqing some of the mid range freq will still give the kik some weight without is sounding as obtrusive.The track is very good

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Memory of a Kiss / R&B

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: I like the atmospheric feel of the track. The chord progression gives a nice sense of anticipation, would be a good placement for incidental music in a drama. The track holds your attention well, the melody of the guitar lines are also very interesting musically

Constructive Comments: The bass end of the track sounds a bit muddy and woolly, a think maybe easing of the frequency range at approx 200-500hz would reduce the boxiness sound of the bass end of the track. The guitars seem a bit loud in the track, maybe eq the midrange may help this, also maybe a bit more use of the stereo field would be good to open up the sound of the track

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Chill Mood

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: I love the use of 7/8 time signature, the songs show a real understanding of music. L like the use of the xylophone as the basis of the track. I like the lead synth line

Constructive Comments: I think this track is more suited a Jazz genre as it does not sound particularly electronic

Broadjam Artist: Josh Walker
Song: Bump The Bump

Reviewer: Cyniman

Positive Comments: Nice idea to use acoustic drums on a dance track.

Constructive Comments: The rhythm tracks is reallt tight enough for a dance track, also the instrumentation does not really suite the genre, this track is maybe better suited in the pop category