Month: August 2017

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth
Song: BEFORE THE WORLD STOPS SPINNIN!

Reviewer: tim meyers

Positive Comments: reminds me of the music of Ray Charles. the best time to start a good deed or say a kind word is know. I will start by telling you I enjoyed your song.

Constructive Comments: the lyrics were good advice for everyone. a kind word or a good deed makes a better world.

Broadjam Artist: Mystikjipsy
Song: Twisted

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Dark vibe and message with some NIN doom and a few dubstep touches sneaking in. The arrangement and instrumental parts are very strong.

Constructive Comments: There’s an Ozzy Osboure quality in the phrasing and vocal timbre that I really don’t like.Overall it’s really pedantic and the downer vibe doesn’t work for me. This pretty much breaks the deal on the song. But that’s personal taste.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Lodge
Song: Let it Rain

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Great intro with catchy key hooks and contemporary ambient filler parts. Nice vocals –this reminds me a lot of Owl City / Fireflies. There’s a lot of skill in the arrangement, parts, and sounds here. Nice work–this is radio quality music!!

Constructive Comments: Autotune right? Not quite Cher but it’s getting there. Why do that? You’ve got a good vocal quality, and I’m sure your pitch is good enough in human form. I’d really like to hear the vocals up more and with more personality and imperfection. On the bridge/B section I think the drums are getting too Prog busy along with the low five string bass parts. It’s a cool sound but it washes out the vocal impact and goes counter to the vibe. I think you wanna be more “Death Cab” here. The ambient touches are often overpowering the vocals. Having an answering female vocal would be really good here. And some harmonies. Lyrics on B section are lost in the mix and that’s the best part of the lyrics. Drums are too reverby 80’s Peter Gabriel for contemporary ears. Overall it’s too remote IMO. I want to hear it more close and personal, with passion. MLK found sound may be too pedantic and kitschy at this point, although always pertinent.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Living Past A Dream

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Great beat and some cool guitar hooks.

Constructive Comments: Great beat and some cool guitar hooks–now make a song, and I’ll review in detail.

Broadjam Artist: Ali Edwards
Song: I’m Cryin’

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Nice open shuffle groove. This has elements of Jam Band along with Squeeze, Steely Dan, Toto, Beach Boys, and Doobie Brothers. Very nice vocals and harmony. I like the doubled high/low vocals (very Squeeze). This is a mellow mellow sound, and it’s very pleasant to listen to!!!

Constructive Comments: The intro is way too long–it’s :38 before the vocals come in–that’s never going to work. Overall I feel like the tune is too “remote”. Do you have a bus reverb on the mix? It’s got that digital mix drum sound–too far back and pasteurized with reverb. I’d really argue for bringing the drums up more and making them earthier and more immediate (less reverb), along with a more aggressive bass part and mix level.

Broadjam Artist: lost on foot
Song: chicago girl

Reviewer: Jeff Roberts

Positive Comments: Really nice blend of acoustic and gentle electric lead guitars. Nice vocal quality and the song & melody are well constructed. It’s a very Jayhawks meets Winterpills kind of tune.

Constructive Comments: Unfortunately some of the lyrics are so cliche, and it’s a deal breaker IMO. Would you reconsider them???

Broadjam Artist: Charlie Shock
Song: BACK THEN

Reviewer: Jeff Lodge

Positive Comments: The vocalist fit the style wonderfully. Key change adds a bit of interest to the project. Song structure seems to work, it builds to a climax (at least until the annoying ending ) Overall nice stuff. The song is build well for the character of the singer.

Constructive Comments: Mix is muddy. No definition between instruments. Couldn’t make musical sense of the outro. To me, it was distracting. Recording quality could certainly use some upgrading, but most of us know that ) Hook wasnt terribly obvious if that was what you were going for.

Broadjam Artist: Douglas Branson aka dB+1
Song: Excellent Day

Reviewer: Jeff Lodge

Positive Comments: The vocalist has a cool quality for the indy genre. Although he has a little bit of a pitch problem, he could get away with it in some genres. Some of the lead git lines were fair. Keep working it!

Constructive Comments: The perpetual lead guitar annoyed me a ton. The song is very repetitive and the lyric never really goes anywhere. The production, arrangement, recording and mix is too bedroom for radio. Strive for excellence!

Broadjam Artist: lost on foot
Song: chicago girl

Reviewer: Jeff Lodge

Positive Comments: Good clear vocal. Love the electric guitar texture. Uniquely structured harmonies. Nice ending. Structure is appropriate. Overall a nice song. A little well placed production would polish it right up. Love the voice.

Constructive Comments: Mix needs some work as you likely know. Vocal to up front and distorted, and tiny pitch issues in spots. Guitars are imbalanced in most spots. Richer, more lifelike tone from the acoustic would be great. I think you might be cutting some corners when creating lyrics a bit.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Roberts
Song: What You Do

Reviewer: Jeff Lodge

Positive Comments: Nice clean and clear vocal. Marketable singer.Nice guitar lead line and tonegood arrangement for this genre. Sort of a progressive feel to it.nice harmonies although vocalign would be helpful.

Constructive Comments: For some reason, the title wasnt ‘clear to me’ until the end. Not terribly hooky if that’s what you were looking for. I kind of got lost in the lyric. Mix and recording quality need work as you likely know already.