Month: October 2016

Broadjam Artist: John Hazlett
Song: Gone-HV

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: This track has such a haunting melody almost poignant in its own right. The arrangement is so simple that I believe that it could be used in many different scenes for media, especially dark or mysterious dramas. It does not stand out too much, yet it is enjoyable from beginning to end. Great work on this and I cannot wait to hear what you come up with next!

Constructive Comments: This is an excellent track. Well done!

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: This Song Has No Hook (instr)

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: Now this is a very interesting track. The guitars and drums blended in with the sitars and mid-eastern style makes for a very enjoyable song to listen to. I believe this song can be used in a distinctive scene of its own, as it is very intriguing from beginning to end. You must let me know when you release more awesome music like this!

Constructive Comments: I love the mid-eastern vibe you did with this track. I really cannot think of anything to change, so excellent work!

Broadjam Artist: Kevin Winkel
Song: Find Me

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: Mysterious and dramatic at the same — a good combination. I love the vibes I get from this and I can easily picture this song being used in many different ways, but particularly in investigative scenes. Around the middle part of the song it almost takes on a James Bond vibe, which is cool. Please let me know when you release more work.

Constructive Comments: Excellent work! Nothing more can be said.

Broadjam Artist: Billy Pilgrim
Song: Air Line

Reviewer: Jon Babb

Positive Comments: I love it! This music brings on sweet emotions of happiness and the vocal at the end is like icing on the cake — the perfect touch for an already excellent instrumental. The song is short and sweet, so there is really nothing negative about it. I can easily hear this in an ad or a retrospective scene. Great work on this one!

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add to this great track.

Broadjam Artist: stefo
Song: black and gold

Reviewer: Ober Rivers And His DUI’S

Positive Comments: Minor key blues with some intense vocals and soulful guitar playing, shades of Gary Moore.

Constructive Comments: No real criticism, pretty solid all around, might prefer electric solo rather than acoustic but the arranging has good dynamic and is well performed by all.

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: Chevron and Shell Destroyed the Niger Delta

Reviewer: Joshua Rice

Positive Comments: This reminds me of a fun time, somewhere between the Yardbirds and early Talking Heads. Very retro, in a good way. The sonics are perfect.

Constructive Comments: I think the vocal needs to contribute more – I couldn’t hear a lot of the lyrics and the hook is not as effective as it needs to be. This genre needs a hook that I can walk away singing, that’s what is missing. Hope this helps…

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth
Song: Gonna Be On Time

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: Classic rock feel and groove. Guitar player has it going on, nice solo. I can hear a lot of talent in this recording, someone who knows music, the blues, very well.

Constructive Comments: Lots of noise and distortion in the recording. Not a very clean recording which affects the listening process for me. Rhythm section falls in and out of the groove, not steady or solid. Try to build your song up with solid basic tracks. I felt like you could have trimmed up the end, the long fade was a bit much but I’m being picky. Try to bring the audio-recording quality up in your recordings it makes it much easier to hear the song, to listen to the message and inspiration. With so much sloppiness and noise happening it’s hard for me to get into the good aspects of the song. Vocals are intelligible so I really don’t know what the song is about. This song is cool but needs a lot in the production department. Good luck!

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Love And The Leaving (Rock Pop Alternative)

Reviewer: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)

Positive Comments: Big sound right out of the box. Great acoustic recording and vocal recording, quality sound, very professional. Nice lyrics which are very easy to understand and take in. Arrangement reminds me of Bon Jovi or Extreme. Quite a good arrangement, direct and raw…. here’s my song, dig it!! Really great presentation… good blend. Love the excellent production! Really nice vocal melody and simple but effective progression. Nice original sounding voice, you have your own thing happening, not channeling any heroes…. love that!!

Constructive Comments: The guitar panning is interesting, the wide panning sounds cool but maybe it’s a little extreme…. I’m being picky, trying to find constructive.

Broadjam Artist: stefo
Song: lady sings the blues

Reviewer: Joshua Rice

Positive Comments: Wow, what a great feel, I really enjoyed this tune. It reminds me of Esther Phillips, a great smooth jazz-blues number. The vocal is strong and the players are beautifully tasteful throughout. The solo is just right.

Constructive Comments: The mix needs work – on my speakers the vocal was too far back and the bass was too thick, it fought with other instruments on the low end. The lyrics and the hook were just good enough to get by. This genre is all about the vocal – the tone is good, obviously a talented singer, but I couldn’t hear it well enough to know how good.

Broadjam Artist: Scott Tingley
Song: Dancin’ Soul To Soul (edited)

Reviewer: The Sugar Pups

Positive Comments: Got that Jimmy Buffet vibe. Nice groove, too sweet for me, Buffet fans would love it. Hand drums are a nice touch. I do like the interplay between the horn sounds and the guitar, but I see the mind of the composer at work.

Constructive Comments: The horns sound somewhat synthesized but works in the mix. Does not give me a live band vibe, but I could see some country starhaving a hit with it.