Month: June 2017

Broadjam Artist: solagre music productions
Song: CREEPIN

Reviewer: Chief

Positive Comments: great hook, pace was together

Constructive Comments: music to loud, the verse didn’t match the hook

Broadjam Artist: Produca X
Song: Flowers While Livin

Reviewer: Chief

Positive Comments: true statement, good pace to the music

Constructive Comments: can’t hear what you saying, not enough lyrics

Broadjam Artist: The Melody Stuart Project – Remerge Band
Song: Don’t make me spread my legs – Black Sista Simone

Reviewer: Chief

Positive Comments: this has a catchy hook, good concept

Constructive Comments: to much on the vocal (production) not smooth

Broadjam Artist: MES
Song: NAPPYHEAD

Reviewer: Chief

Positive Comments: the track hot and the production was nice (levels and mics)

Constructive Comments: this is the type of music that got our kids killing each other. Lets try something Positive and use this vehicle to promote peace and love. #fieldnigga

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Lunacy (New Version)

Reviewer: Douglas Branson aka dB+1

Positive Comments: Minds me of “SPACE” and also some 80s music. Fun. Sounds like could be a good backing track for film. A screaming wailing guitar riff might be good in this. The vocal fits the track. Is this a lunatic singing or a master magician of horror goth rock.

Constructive Comments: The cybal crashes sound a bit contrived. Overall is fun and a good haunted house track, or glow in the dark miniature golf, or film track. Oh no… I may be hearing Lunacy in my mind all night…

Broadjam Artist: Wayne Ammons
Song: Hollywood Dreaming

Reviewer: Jeff Maguire

Positive Comments: Pure classic rock, Bob Seeger meets the baby’s, nice ragged guitar sound, this has such a familiar sound, sort of like a collection of classic riffs out together in a new way. Organ sounds great, guiter is sloppy but rocking.

Constructive Comments: Constructive criticism would be that the drums are a little to static and generally sound canned, and there are to many unnecessary chord changes. There’s a lot going on, probably to much.

Broadjam Artist: The Melody Stuart Project – Remerge Band
Song: You can’t buy it

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Wow the vocalist really opens up in the chorus, like a Beth Hart or Bonnie Raitt or Susan Tedeschi. That’s some high calibre vocal work. And nice answering vocals. That chorus is killer.

Constructive Comments: The lyrics are super predictable and cliche in the verses, and the vocal performance is so uninspired and plodding there–which is surprising because you’re world class on the chorus both hook and vocals. Although the 2nd verse does have some seriously tasty moments. The intro guitar leads are loud, fuzzy heavy and *flat*. The first two would work but when it’s flat it’s torture. You gotta fix that the overall idea is really good. I would argue against the solo break in the middle–that’s not really working, IMO of course. This is a song that should be great when it all gets brought up to where you clearly could take it.

Broadjam Artist: Cindy Dickenson
Song: On and On

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: This is a very classic acoustic rock tune, and it reminds me of Melissa Etheridge & Indigo Girls. That’s pretty good company. This is a really mellow tune, and has a lot of potential for a good festival / coffeehouse crowd pleaser.

Constructive Comments: I don’t like the Piezo sound of the acoustic–it’s hard to get a good mic sound with an acoustic but I’d urge you to mic it and not use the direct (or have it underneath as a subdued double). The intro is too long and doesn’t really tease much–I’d punch right in with the vocals. Watch the exuberant vocals at 2:16–you get a bit pitchy. And really you don’t need to wind it up that tight–the easy vocals are working very well. Adding more sophistication in the drums, bass, and percussion could really juice this tune up a lot.

Broadjam Artist: David James
Song: Ideal World (Ft. CoriAnder & Amy Reader)

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Wow this is catchy, and it’s one of the few that sounds like it would fit on contermporary Pop/Rock radio. The muffled guitar part is really cool, and the circular build of the intensity with added keys, percussion, and rising volume is extremely well done. The vocals are captivating and the melody is so good, with a nice accented punch on the beat (that’s a subtle thing to get done). The lyrics are grown up and compelling. This is a rare all 5’s review. Excellent work.

Constructive Comments: not a dang thing this is freakin awesome! Oh wait, one thing: tag it don’t fade the end. No one fades out anymore.

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: Carolina Moon

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: This obviously Bill Dake, and it’s one of his best. Great lyrics, arrangement, and wistful vocal performance. Some mighty fine guitar work This is a great tune!!

Constructive Comments: There’s a lot of booming bass and low mid frequency that needs to be reined in. I think the backing vocals could use more coordination and tightening up on the timing, harmonies just have it punch really cleanly. The drums have too much room mic for my taste–I’d like to hear them closer.