Month: January 2017

Broadjam Artist: LaQuinn
Song: Ike Turner

Reviewer: D – FRESH 503

Positive Comments: I like the beat and the flow of the lyrics from the artists

Constructive Comments: I would say the melody does not go with the lyrics. i would go back to the lab and come up with new melody.

Broadjam Artist: Gary Mazzola
Song: BREATHE IN

Reviewer: D – FRESH 503

Positive Comments: The sax and electric guitar I like. and it sounds like a litle b.b. king and Marvin gay together.

Constructive Comments: Show more creative lyric writing on the hook. its to repeditive.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: There but for the grace of god

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: The instrumentation keeps me hooked when listen to this. The stereo vocals are a nice touch, too. I love the 808 snare, or at least that’s what I think it is. I like the hook as well as the laid-back feel of the track as a whole. It has an 80s feel with the keys but it also has a more modern feel with the way it’s sung.

Constructive Comments: The lead vocals don’t sound eq’d enough when it’s in the center of the mix, so it sits a little too much on top. Maybe scoop some of the low end out of there. It goes away when the stereo vocals kick in.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Caramel and Cream

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: This track reminded me a lot of Randy Newman. I dig the interplay of the acoustic guitar and the piano. Gave it a folky-jazz feel. Almost like the soundtrack to a Pixar movie. I like the wide spread of the instruments. The singer feels pretty nice and laid-back when he sings this, which makes me, the listener feel nice and laid-back.

Constructive Comments: Maybe get someone else to sing it but then it would probably lose that Randy Newman feel.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: IT’S BEEN A WHILE

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: This song took me on a journey as I listened to it. It crosses genres quite seemlessly. It’s got some nice ’80s synths and drums going on. I think there’s some 808s in there? Hard to tell. It has a little bit of a Gin Blossoms-feel to it. I would love to hear more from you guys. I love your style. Keep up the good work.

Constructive Comments: i think the electric guitars could use a little bit of tweaking, tone-wise.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Passport to Power Instrumental

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: I like the ragtime piano a lot. Feels very old-timey, yet the drums give it more of a modern edge. It’s hard to pinpoint what genre I would consider this. Closest I can come up with is folk but even that doesn’t do it justice. I like that it’s instrumental and that I can put it on in the background. Makes me feel like I’m watching a silent film.

Constructive Comments: Nothing negative to say. It’s good for what it is.

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Music Designer (Protilius Productions)
Song: Idols (2015)

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: Kickass production on this song. It’s so wide and crisp. Gave me chills listening to that intro. I love that snare and the tempo changes. It really kept me interested. Reminded me a little of Dragonforce during the fast arpeggio part. My foot was tapping and my head was bobbing as I’m writing this. The chords you’re using also sound really cool. Not as common in the electronic music I’ve heard. Also like the video game sounds.

Constructive Comments: It can be a little repetitive at times

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Orange World

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: Man, this sounds like something straight out of the 1980s. Solid instrumentation. Your synth choices were good ones. I love the groove of this track, especially the snare. I found myself bobbing my head along to it as I was writing this, so nice job there. That lead synth sounds especially good, tone-wise.

Constructive Comments: It’s maybe a little bit repetitive.

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Cecil’s Wedding (featuring Sali Oguri)

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: I like the drums a lot, especially the snare. I also like how they’re placed towards the left channel. It gives it a more unique set-up. The vocals are nice and strong. Whoever sang this, if it wasn’t sampled, did a good job. Love the wideness of the keys. Give it a nice atmosphere. Also, very good hook. Catchy.

Constructive Comments: I can’t think of a negative thing to say, really.

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: ElectroWalk-EDM

Reviewer: Stars of Light

Positive Comments: This is a very well recorded and mixed song. The chords are so nice and versatile, yet not cliche, like another set of four chords ( I – V – VI – IV ). Don’t get me wrong, this are relatively common chords but that’s not a bad thing. Hell, even if you had used the cliched four chords, I wouldn’t say that’d be a criticism but the fact that these are slightly less common works to your advantage. It has a good, wide, mix. The fact that it’s an instrumental makes it great for putting on in the background while doing something else, or simply dancing to it. Overall, awesome track!

Constructive Comments: The only criticism I have for this is that it’s maybe a little too short.