Month: July 2019

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Shakin’ in My Shoes…..Marg & Art Corey

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Nice beat, great tempo and definitely a nice Funk/Groove track! I immediately started dancing.

Constructive Comments: The vocals definitely needs work. From clarity and pitch. I honestly couldn’t make out a lot of the lyrics. I think I heard “shake it”. 🙂

Broadjam Artist: Stanford
Song: Snap

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: I like the vibe of the song. It has an almost prog rock feel and a superb ambience. Quite hypnotic. Something that Genesis might have produced in their early years. I like the vocal delivery and the rhythm guitar in particular. Nice changes at 1.58 and 2.52. Great outro.

Constructive Comments: I really like the song but feel it’s a bit rough around the edges. I think the lead guitar patch is a bit harsh and in general the levels need to be adjusted. If the lyrics had been uploaded they would have been easier to evaluate. Those are the reasons I’ve marked down some of the categories.

Broadjam Artist: E.J. Bell
Song: Suspicions Confirmed

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: Powerful, strident introduction. Great drumming and bass which really drive the tune. Strong rhythm and lead guitar. Lovely change at 2.25 leading to an almost prog rock feel. A catchy tune.

Constructive Comments: I wonder whether you could have taken the lead guitar down to lower octave in certain parts to add an extra layer of light and shade. Overall though, good work.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Johnson
Song: Winter Leaves

Reviewer: David James

Positive Comments: Lovely intro. Great instrumentation lovely piano and trumpet. Excellent rhythm section. The singer suits the song perfectly. I don’t know whether this is an original song, or not, but if so the lyrics are excellent. Great ambience to the song.

Constructive Comments: Great work.

Broadjam Artist: Ronald Arduini
Song: AGONY OF LUV

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Definitely set the tone for the Caribbean. The song has a catchy hook and sounds a little fun

Constructive Comments: The vocals and the recording could use a bit of work.

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Cowhick
Song: Marching to Reggae

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: I could hear some parts of this track as background music in a film or movie.

Constructive Comments: It took a long time….almost 2 minutes before hearing anything close to a Caribbean/Reggae sound and even then it was pretty brief until the next one a 3:18 ish. I would categorize this as World/Unique. Anything over 4 minutes tends to be a bit overkill. I would definitely shorten the track to under 4 minutes.

Broadjam Artist: Donovan Tucker
Song: Obla-Di Obla-Da (instrumental)

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Tempo was great and the track was relaxing

Constructive Comments: I didn’t get the feeling of Caribbean or Reggae from this instrumental. Needs more international sounds and instrumentation.

Broadjam Artist: English Mike
Song: Jamaican Groove

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Great vibe. Definitely gives the sense of being in the Caribbean.

Constructive Comments: Nice track. I think 3:30-3:45 would have been a good track time. Normally going over 4 minutes can start overkill.

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Soulful (R&B/Adult Pop)

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Makes fora great ballad. I enjoyed the guitar

Constructive Comments: Definitely not what I expect to hear in the R&B category. I think this would qualify for a pop ballad of some sort. Perhaps they need to add that as a category. Lyrically I think it could have been a little stronger.:)

Broadjam Artist: N.Jones, Protilius Productions
Song: Booty Down (2018)

Reviewer: Ladee V

Positive Comments: Great vibe, great tempo. I can definitely hear this as background music in a movie or film.

Constructive Comments: The track was a bit busy but in a good way. Sounded more like electronica (dance) with a little urban flair to it. I think the parts in the song where the verse and/or bridge go should be a little less “busy”. You should try to differentiate sounds and etc. between parts.