Month: September 2018

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Karaoke Rock (featuring Claudia Kimmel)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Wow Joan Jett, Suzy Quattro and Avril Lavigne had a baby, and she joined Broadjam, is that possible?No it’s great, very polished, great fun, I would think commercial. I mean could play straight on the radio or advertisement.

Constructive Comments: It all sounds very professional and my view hardly matters but for me karaoke isn’t the word. We’ve had Crocodile Rock, that worked but this is better than Karaoke, Carioca maybe and pretend to be Brazilian.

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Karaoke Rock (featuring Claudia Kimmel)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Wow Joan Jett, Suzy Quattro and Avril Lavigne had a baby, and she joined Broadjam, is that possible?No it’s great, very polished, great fun, I would think commercial. I mean could play straight on the radio or advertisement.

Constructive Comments: It all sounds very professional and my view hardly matters but for me karaoke isn’t the word. We’ve had Crocodile Rock, that worked but this is better than Karaoke, Carioca maybe and pretend to be Brazilian.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Dawning (Ritchie/Dunkle)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Some interesting sounds and textures, sort of electronic mystical.

Constructive Comments: For me I think the vocal is key and it’s not quite there in my view. Personally I wouldn’t pan it at all, it’s a bit distracting, move everything else around it and somehow have it deeper in the background but still I want to hear the lyrics clearly. I don’t like the synth bass, that’s a thing of mine though but I’d replace that, it sticks out for me but I do like all the animal sounds and other ‘odd’ things going on, makes it interesting.

Broadjam Artist: Randal Dunkle
Song: Dawning (Ritchie/Dunkle)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Some interesting sounds and textures, sort of electronic mystical.

Constructive Comments: For me I think the vocal is key and it’s not quite there in my view. Personally I wouldn’t pan it at all, it’s a bit distracting, move everything else around it and somehow have it deeper in the background but still I want to hear the lyrics clearly. I don’t like the synth bass, that’s a thing of mine though but I’d replace that, it sticks out for me but I do like all the animal sounds and other ‘odd’ things going on, makes it interesting.

Broadjam Artist: MGB
Song: VICTORY (instrumental)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Indiana Jones finale. It’s triumphal and fun.

Constructive Comments: I’m going to guess it’s an early attempt. Hope you aren’t discouraged by my low scoring. The theme is immediately ‘familiar’ but derivative of course. That’s fine but it would need some other themes to balance it out as a piece. Sounds like sampled brass and percussion. The samples are not the best, so maybe upgrade your software for the next level and keep playing.

Broadjam Artist: MGB
Song: VICTORY (instrumental)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: Indiana Jones finale. It’s triumphal and fun.

Constructive Comments: I’m going to guess it’s an early attempt. Hope you aren’t discouraged by my low scoring. The theme is immediately ‘familiar’ but derivative of course. That’s fine but it would need some other themes to balance it out as a piece. Sounds like sampled brass and percussion. The samples are not the best, so maybe upgrade your software for the next level and keep playing.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Lovers and Friends (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: I thought this had a lot going for it. It’s a nice feel and interesting musical ideas. I think it’s an unfinished song though rather than a soundtrack. It puts me in mind of the sort of whimsical tracks that abounded in the Sixties, often in movies to be fair. So I mean that’s good.

Constructive Comments: I think it needs a vocal and some good lyrics than it’s a song. There’s plenty in the arrangement that would adapt to fit that I think. There’s very little bass and I miss that, the bass sound is weak although I like the principle slide in the arrangement it’s weaker to my ears then the other instruments and I want a bit of bass playing.

Broadjam Artist: Chet Nichols
Song: Lovers and Friends (Instrumental)

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: I thought this had a lot going for it. It’s a nice feel and interesting musical ideas. I think it’s an unfinished song though rather than a soundtrack. It puts me in mind of the sort of whimsical tracks that abounded in the Sixties, often in movies to be fair. So I mean that’s good.

Constructive Comments: I think it needs a vocal and some good lyrics than it’s a song. There’s plenty in the arrangement that would adapt to fit that I think. There’s very little bass and I miss that, the bass sound is weak although I like the principle slide in the arrangement it’s weaker to my ears then the other instruments and I want a bit of bass playing.

Broadjam Artist: Massimo Carola
Song: Mediterraneo

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: It’s a very nice sound scape, lovely clean bright guitar sound and low hum that marries well with that. I could see it as the basis for something that would fit well in a movie or tv piece for a reflective moment or similar.

Constructive Comments: There’s some nice guitar playing but some glitches and misses too tbh. I think you’d benefit from the sort of editing a DAW can give to remove glitches and replay the best parts, guessing you weren’t using one for this. Again for me I want just a bit more clarity on the musical themes, there were some nice guitar parts, run them by me again to remind me. I mean in the song. And there was a section were some more bassy notes came through and it did add something. Not necessarily all the way through but again a bit of variety with bass or percussion or breathy pseudo singing in parts would keep it interesting for the 6 mins.

Broadjam Artist: Massimo Carola
Song: Mediterraneo

Reviewer: Stanford

Positive Comments: It’s a very nice sound scape, lovely clean bright guitar sound and low hum that marries well with that. I could see it as the basis for something that would fit well in a movie or tv piece for a reflective moment or similar.

Constructive Comments: There’s some nice guitar playing but some glitches and misses too tbh. I think you’d benefit from the sort of editing a DAW can give to remove glitches and replay the best parts, guessing you weren’t using one for this. Again for me I want just a bit more clarity on the musical themes, there were some nice guitar parts, run them by me again to remind me. I mean in the song. And there was a section were some more bassy notes came through and it did add something. Not necessarily all the way through but again a bit of variety with bass or percussion or breathy pseudo singing in parts would keep it interesting for the 6 mins.