Month: March 2017

Broadjam Artist: Chip Salerno
Song: Dark Visitor

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: This is the kind of music that I love to listen to when I’m stuck indoors on a Friday night, doing my hair up really big, taking my time trying on different outfits. Friday nights are big for taking selfies for me and I’m always on the listen for new music to get me into the mood. This electronic ambient piece of music would also help me when I’m studying for class. My little bro says that he thought he was in outer space when he heard this.

Constructive Comments: This is a nice ambient piece, suitable for media – would make a nice backdrop to somethin on the tele. All the elements are mixed properly and nothing was jarring or out of place. Nice job and thanks.

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: THANK GOD FOR HEAVEN

Reviewer: Fire in the Sky

Positive Comments: I like the throwback Harvey Dangeresque vocals. Reminds me of some really great 90’s music. The drums on this track are recorded really well! I feel that each separate track is mixed very well, and nothing is too on top of anything else. Great Job on a great track. (please know when I say it reminds me of 90’s…that is a compliment!)

Constructive Comments: I have no suggestions for you to change this track. This track is great and requires no changes! If anything, get your music out there for people to hear it!!!

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: Tonio Kroger

Reviewer: Fire in the Sky

Positive Comments: The progressions were nice. I liked the switching into minor keys. The guitars sound really nice. The tone of the guitars is very good. Seems like there are quite a few tracks going on simultaneously here. If that is the case, great job with the arrangement.

Constructive Comments: The lyrics are almost unintelligible in most parts. I’m not quite sure if that is schtick, and that is how the rest of the tracks are. The layering of the vocals is quite off in the second part of the song. In order to really give a better opinion, I would need to hear more tracks.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Oboczky
Song: North Coast

Reviewer: Floyd Kelly

Positive Comments: This short New Age interlude with a nylon guitar and flute is a nice addition to your New Age music collection.

Constructive Comments: This is short – I wish it was longer. I noticed in the recording the piano is clashing (or muddy) and the notes for the flute player (especially at the end) seem to be needing a cut in the upper ‘ouch’ frequencies during EQ. This may be a good fit for a commercial. We wish you a grand day.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: My Oh My

Reviewer: Azillio’s Keeper

Positive Comments: Got your own style for sure. Your unique – like a Joe Cocker or Rod Stewart. Stick with who you are!

Constructive Comments: Arrangement was a “touch” repetetive. The harmonica saved it.

Broadjam Artist: Moonstone Moods
Song: Freak

Reviewer: Azillio’s Keeper

Positive Comments: Over-all good stuff.

Constructive Comments: little change-up in the beat thrown in at some point wouldn’t have hurt.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: The Emperor’s Clothes

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Very much a 60’s vibe. reminds me of a cross between the Kinks and Donavan, or maybe White Album period Beatles. I like the way the entire tune is structured . the way in moves from section to section very much maintains interest and promotes melody.

Constructive Comments: I like this tune, very melodic and well arranged, I might want to hear a better evolved percussion track, and some of the effects at the end, though consistent with the overall period and vibe , might not quite make it as is. Overall though, excellent writing.

Broadjam Artist: George Molden
Song: Free as a bird

Reviewer: J Edna Mae Thomas

Positive Comments: Great dramatic opening with interesting choice of instrumentation – especially the metallophone. The choice of this instrument seems to give it a playful feel over a dramatic drum, thereby providing a great contrast. I love the drums and some great piano playing in there – well done! This piece has a great musically accomplished vibe, with a few crunchy chords thrown in to the mix. The chord sequences are interesting – well done!

Constructive Comments: I love the drums – they are superb. However, an idea might be to drop the drums for a few bars, in order to re-create interest upon their return. I think this would be an interesting use of texture for the piece and enhance it overall. I like the Vocal ‘Ah’ and think it could be more developed, (built on as the piece progresses) and more enhanced by maybe double or triple the vocal take and add more reverb. The ending is very abrupt – it seems to tail off after a very dramatic opening and middle.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: A Whisper and a Wiggle

Reviewer: J Edna Mae Thomas

Positive Comments: Nice intro with great rich male vocals. Love the lyrics – Grandpa taught me how to ‘Catch the wind’. This is a beautiful song for young children, reminding them of family and family things. I like the hook lyric in particular:’whisper, wiggle, giggle and a grin’This would be a fantastic hook for the kids to join in with as the rhyme, onomatopoeia, and imagery are captivating.Great instrumentation with an easy, relaxing vibe, that was very well performed.A job superbly well done!

Constructive Comments: I really like this song. It is a brilliant example of a children’s song so well done. A suggestion, that could enhance a live performance with a group of children who may be enjoying so much they want to join in, might be:a) more repetition of the hook ‘whisper, wiggle……’ – perhaps with instruments dropping out except drumAnother one for a production might be to add some children’s voices on the music.Fab job!

Broadjam Artist: HarryBudini
Song: Enchanted Glade Song

Reviewer: J Edna Mae Thomas

Positive Comments: Good choice of instruments and it had a likeable vibe, particularly the : nah nah nah part which is a very singalong happy idea. The kids would love joining in with this – I am sure! The whole piece had a mellow chilled feel to it which would be relaxing and enjoyable for kids.

Constructive Comments: Good job trying to give an individual feel to each instrument. There are some nice ideas here but I might try to tighten the rhythm overall. Also I think the piano, whilst good attempts at improvising, might need to double check if playing the same chords as the other instruments – I could hear more than passing notes of suspensions going on – it didn’t always ‘fit’. Difficult to understand the lyrics in parts.