Month: January 2017

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: Holy Knight

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: I’m listening to high-quality entertainment here in this wonderful orchestration for a media soundtrack perhaps. The cadence of the strings, the percussion and sound elements reminds me of someone searching for something, or, maybe I have stepped into some place mysterious. Very nice!

Constructive Comments: Well, like my great great grandpappy’s co-worker’s neighbor used to say – You did good! To whomever put this together, 5 stars. Thank you and have a great day.

Broadjam Artist: Tristyn Leach
Song: House of Hell

Reviewer: Douglas Branson aka dB+1

Positive Comments: The ringing of those damn High Heels…The entry into the song began the trip into this journey. I wanted to anticipate where the song was going – and was pleasantly surprised. What is the genre – Cowpunk, Indie Goth? This song has catchy (old school term) groove. Fun and full of another dimension. I have been there…and Had to listen again and add to my playlists.

Constructive Comments: I think the production, performance, fits the song and it is a completed song. The wailing organ in the background adds the tasty haunted shadows. Sound track for a film for sure. No don’t go…The vocals are sinister and the understated guitar fills, delight the listener with their dark flavor.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Arachnid Assassin

Reviewer: Douglas Branson aka dB+1

Positive Comments: From the get go – reminds me a bit of the band “Space” in sound and vocal delivery. The track sounds very indie goth, good for this genre. The droning, driving, groove is an excellent vibe for a party mix collection. The repetitious guitar – and chord progression delights and infuriates…I am in headphones at a library and I want to jump up on my feet or outa my skin. Ahhhhh, Ahhhhhh, Ahhhhhhh…….

Constructive Comments: Looking forward to seeing who this artist is and where you are from. Definitely could work well in a film score. I am annoyed and intrigued. The guitar continues to stomp out an arachnid…my brain is stimulated and my senses cry for release…Ahhhhh. Ahhhhhh….I would say the recording / production could use work, but I think everything is working for the track. Your Tormented Demented Mission has been accomplished…

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Music Designer (Protilius Productions)
Song: My God Too (Solutions In Anarchy 2009)

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: This is a raucous electronic track which features a grungy-sounding vocalist, alot of “jumbling” and “fumbling” all the way to the end. This is music for taking overly dramatic selfies, hanging upside down just for fun or for when I’m re-arranging my DVD collection.

Constructive Comments: There was no introduction to this piece and really needs one. The vocalist should have come into the piece after setting up the listening environment. The high agogo or bongo percussion in the beginning could use some work. I could only understand a few things the vocalist was singing. Later in this piece, all the sounds and the vocal are all going and it’s a big jumble in the listener’s ear. This musical piece was irritating because it seems more thought needs to be put into this to make it more attractive. I think another mix should be done on this to bring more clarity as well as the composition itself to give more meaning. Please remember, until now, our family has never heard this, we don’t know the artist or how this was made. We hope you have a great 2017!

Broadjam Artist: Bob Nesom
Song: Flower

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: a nice folk track with a unique vocal style. good production and music throughout. has a good laid back vibe that rollsthe recording is just right for the style of the track and genreenjoyable track

Constructive Comments: not much to add, this came under rock easy listening but its defiantly folk. and perfect folk it is. enjoyed.nothing needs changing so if anybody says it does they are wrong lol

Broadjam Artist: Gladstone Avenue
Song: MY BEAUTIFUL CONNILEE

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: a nice mellow instrumental track that has a highlander/braveheart kind of feel to it. or even the hobbit would suit a tv show in that vain outlander etcnicely recorded , good use of instruments. pleasant piece short and sweet

Constructive Comments: found this in the rock easy listening. genres are a pain i know but i wouldn’t call it rock. its more soundtrack/ or easy listening

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Lounge Act

Reviewer: Tristyn Leach

Positive Comments: a piano led instrumental blues track that’s both cool and quirky which has a urgency to it with its forceful style and wild endingnice piano play and bass

Constructive Comments: not much to say here, nice playing

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Lonely Woman (2015)

Reviewer: Charlie Shock

Positive Comments: I appreciate how this song doesn’t rely on elaborate production to make it shine. It stands on its own, with minimal instrumentation!!!

Constructive Comments: I have no criticisms about this song except keep up the great work!!!

Broadjam Artist: Jon Babb
Song: The Graceful Maiden

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: I stumbled across this music piece in the Classical genre and after having played this many times in this review (because it’s beautiful), I say we get this into the New Age genre – it has a soft, mystical feel with a light choral group, setting the tone and environment for a female vocalist reminding me of Enya.

Constructive Comments: I don’t have much to add here. I am guessing this is already in media placement somewhere. If so, kudos! If not, the music supervisors are looking for this probably somewhere out there. Have a grand day!

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: VORTEX (Electronic)

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: This kind of music is the kind of music that gives me momentum to get through the day. I put this on my playlist here in my tiny Toyota for when I have to go pick up my giraffe costume from the dry cleaners. I don’t look forward to it … it’s a lot of work trying to get that thing into this tiny car. Anyways, this electronica music track playing would definitely get me into the giraffe-groove with it’s cool beat, the weezle sound effects setting a rhythm and some electro-mystery percussion.

Constructive Comments: All the elements are here for electronic – electronica — so celebrate it! 🙂 This may be a sound that could be in a high-level game level perhaps … Please remember, until now, we have never heard this, don’t know the artist or how this was made. The first part of this review is in good-spirits. Have a great day!