Month: January 2017

Broadjam Artist: FRED GROSS
Song: (Do You Have) Time For Lovin Me (female vocals)

Reviewer: Kitty Matkins

Positive Comments: Wry catchy melody, and perfect tempo. Your arrangement was very appropriate for your song and style. The vocal was outstanding, and could hear it a little louder in the mix still. I think this would be a good tune to be picked up for some good radio play. Your attention to detail was excellent! You can tell that you are a perfectionist!!

Constructive Comments: You are a performer with your own band. Right? Great job on clarity of pitch snd intonation. This should do quite well with any pop or country audience. Catchy lyrics and good hook. Liked the way you used the instruments to enhance your song, but not overpower. Nice idea to fade the song out instead of a big ending! Congratulations!!

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Music Designer (Protilius Productions)
Song: Fractured (2012)

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: We like to play this kind of experimental music when we have our abstract art gatherings every month. I know of some big dark art pieces that would go well with this playing as a sensory input here in the gallery. The dark guitars and the muted, scratchy, “Battlestar Galactica” robotic-style sounds in this piece would be perfect for when we fire up the holographic displays in the planetarium.

Constructive Comments: I like the mystery set up in the beginning. There seems to be a thickness in the mix and some of the elements are held back – drums were noticeable. A few spots I think the robotic instrument could have been replaced with something a little more meaningful – there’s a violin passing that was very pleasant towards the end that would have been nice solo’d up earlier. This is a unique piece. Have a great day.

Broadjam Artist: Kitty Matkins
Song: The Way You Make Me Smile

Reviewer: Patrick E. Muth

Positive Comments: Very Nice! Kudos to Producer!

Constructive Comments: As a music teacher–Congratulations! I don’t give many of these!Keep on Paddlin thru the Lillys! Catnip

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: I Know Who You Are (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: Thank you to the people who put this smooth jazzy piece of music together. The instruments and sound elements created a nice setting with regards to mental imagery. This took me to perhaps a bakery somewhere in France a manicured courtyard serving area tables filled with customers and there is this group performing for all the people and everybody is relaxed.

Constructive Comments: I enjoyed this, thank you. All the elements are there, very relaxing, nice mixing, mastering. We hope you have a good day.

Broadjam Artist: Mike Cantwell – TalentEast Productions
Song: (Country) First Words Out of Your Heart (Do help rewrite)

Reviewer: Smokin Joe Pilloud

Positive Comments: Great idea …put it out there …

Constructive Comments: good ideas …but this is still in the early stages of writing

Broadjam Artist: Kitty Matkins
Song: The Way You Make Me Smile

Reviewer: Smokin Joe Pilloud

Positive Comments: Wedding song … sellable

Constructive Comments: Needs master Good Luck

Broadjam Artist: Black Diamonds
Song: Trollaz

Reviewer: Smokin Joe Pilloud

Positive Comments: Good production

Constructive Comments: Too effected

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: Out of the Gaze of the Evil Eye

Reviewer: Smokin Joe Pilloud

Positive Comments: Very English sound early 60’s …Sounds just like a demo from the 60’s …a good demo

Constructive Comments: No real downside …I was singing the backup voc

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Good getting up morning

Reviewer: Smokin Joe Pilloud

Positive Comments: Sound track …movie I like the raw ness of this artist

Constructive Comments: Needs a mix and master …

Broadjam Artist: Gladstone Avenue
Song: CAN LOVE FIND A WAY?

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: In today’s music review, we have reached deep within the dark, damp, musky vaults of Broadjam – looking for unique and unclassified sound tracks that may tickle our ears and oh my … I must say this is unexpected. This track we stumbled upon was way back there behind a big stack of soundtracks and I must say, this is a pleasant surprise. It did not take long upon playing this, when my mental imagery kicked into gear and I was transported to a green meadow somewhere in a far away distant land. I’m surrounded by tall green trees, there’s a light breeze and a river flows nearby. My family is here and this is a peaceful place to be. I feel as if I just watched a blockbuster movie and this is the musical backdrop of the last scene that ties it all together. Very nice!

Constructive Comments: My apologies, I took off marks regarding the piano, it sounded good, that being said a few spots in the mix, I think the piano could have just been a tad clearer, but small potatoes compared to the big picture. We enjoyed reviewing this piece and we wish those who made this a great new year!