Month: January 2018

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Whatcha Gonna Do (instrumental version)

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: I like the changes in the music and the bass line is dope. It sounds like a key change from hook to verse which is interesting, some great layers to the music itself. I really enjoyed the break down at the end

Constructive Comments: I feel the quality of the sounds chosen make this sound a little cheesy, I think that with some better sound selection you would have a great hit for someone to write to.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Whatcha Gonna Do (instrumental version)

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: I like the changes in the music and the bass line is dope. It sounds like a key change from hook to verse which is interesting, some great layers to the music itself. I really enjoyed the break down at the end

Constructive Comments: I feel the quality of the sounds chosen make this sound a little cheesy, I think that with some better sound selection you would have a great hit for someone to write to.

Broadjam Artist: James Hamilton
Song: you’re gonna miss me

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: Great Transitions, Great harmonies, Vocalist has a wonderful voice. Mix is pretty straight forward, great song arrangement. overall a solid concept

Constructive Comments: Sounds are dated, and the song feels like it belongs in early 90’s music era. That being said a couple changes to the drums and some of the sounds would bring this song current. There are times the background vocals go flat/sharp. I’d probably run them through Melodyne to get a natural sounding pitch correction. I’d like a little more reverb but that could just be a preference thing

Broadjam Artist: James Hamilton
Song: you’re gonna miss me

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: Great Transitions, Great harmonies, Vocalist has a wonderful voice. Mix is pretty straight forward, great song arrangement. overall a solid concept

Constructive Comments: Sounds are dated, and the song feels like it belongs in early 90’s music era. That being said a couple changes to the drums and some of the sounds would bring this song current. There are times the background vocals go flat/sharp. I’d probably run them through Melodyne to get a natural sounding pitch correction. I’d like a little more reverb but that could just be a preference thing

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Breathless / R&B

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: Smooth groove, some of the breaks were very creative. Vocal arrangements were interesting. Great use of auxiliary sounds to build the verses i.e. strings. The bridge was really good.

Constructive Comments: The overall sound of the track is dull/muddy. I’d look around 800 hz in your vocal eq to eliminate some of that. The Bass sounds generic or cheap I would fatten up or try a live bass if it’s not live. If you are searching to hit top 40 music with this then the sounds themselves have to become more interesting. Could be a great song with some minor tweaks and some creativity with sound placement.

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: Breathless / R&B

Reviewer: DNG Music

Positive Comments: Smooth groove, some of the breaks were very creative. Vocal arrangements were interesting. Great use of auxiliary sounds to build the verses i.e. strings. The bridge was really good.

Constructive Comments: The overall sound of the track is dull/muddy. I’d look around 800 hz in your vocal eq to eliminate some of that. The Bass sounds generic or cheap I would fatten up or try a live bass if it’s not live. If you are searching to hit top 40 music with this then the sounds themselves have to become more interesting. Could be a great song with some minor tweaks and some creativity with sound placement.

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Slinky Armor

Reviewer: Keith Taylor

Positive Comments: Very nice feel to this one. It has a good groove.

Constructive Comments: Not a huge fan of instrumentals. I would love to hear some lyrics on this one. Great job though.

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Slinky Armor

Reviewer: Keith Taylor

Positive Comments: Very nice feel to this one. It has a good groove.

Constructive Comments: Not a huge fan of instrumentals. I would love to hear some lyrics on this one. Great job though.

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Won’t Be Hurt Again (Adult Contemporary)

Reviewer: Keith Taylor

Positive Comments: Very interesting song. It reminds of a Lightfoot song. I really like it.

Constructive Comments: I would tweak the lyrics ever so slightly. There are a few place where they just seem a little awkward. Too many syllables.Example how about “Stayin in my castle til the end” … the “right to” makes the line a little hurried to my ear.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Diamond Destiny

Reviewer: Keith Taylor

Positive Comments: Really nice song. The tune in the verse is great.

Constructive Comments: The song is a little long and I think chorus is repeated too many times which is unnecessary. I would also consider punching up the chorus a little bit. For example “next to me” should go up…really punch it. Try it…you will like it. This song is so close. Hope this helps.