Month: April 2020

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Vierne’s Return: A Discordant Symphony

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: This very full sounding production packs a lot of energy. The main sounds dominating are the drums and organ. The percussion really drives this track forward. Love the drums especially toward the end.

Constructive Comments: Work on a stronger, more sustained, then gradually faded out chord on ending. It would be fun to watch you play live.

Broadjam Artist: Earl.C.Webb
Song: GERSHWINS DAY OFF (soundtrack)

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: I love this piano player’s style, very emotive, expressive and tentative in a beautiful way. Nice piano (real or sample, it sounds great) Just the right ambiance for that very full sound. This is a lovely composition and it is very skillfully played.

Constructive Comments: :04 & :08 notes sound a bit choppier. Smooth them out. Keep the good music coming!

Broadjam Artist: Ladee V
Song: Piano VWFine

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Nice intro, reminds me of raindrops falling. Lovely instrument builds on the raindrops and continues to fill out dramatically. Good choices on the synthesizer. This is a very pretty instrumental piece.

Constructive Comments: A few notes seemed odd and out of place to me. 1:24 1:45 Work on the ending. It sounds like you have one ending, then another. Decide. Definitely sounds like it was created on a synthesizer. That’s okay, but the goal is to make it sound more real.

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Denouement/Farewell

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: There’s something special about this poignant, simple piano piece. It reminded me of a Jane Austen movie. The heroine is sitting in the parlor playing the pianoforte with this emotional piece that denotes her loneliness. Her would-be lover is hiding behind the doorway listening to her play, and starts falling for her. Beautifully played, artfully composed, I don’t see any reason why this composition shouldn’t have every success. Sweet ending. Bravo!

Constructive Comments: Keep up the beautiful work. You’re very talented!

Broadjam Artist: Rodney Magee
Song: Battle Ready

Reviewer: Kate Carpenter

Positive Comments: Chase through the alleyways of old France during the revolution with this helter-skelter running track. See if you can catch up and catch yourself a sword fight in between. Stirs the imagination. Really nice intro…almost has an oriental feel to it. Horns add a creative element, as well as other unique chosen sounds on the synthesizer. A really creative piece.

Constructive Comments: Vary the drumbeat. This is a very “busy” track. Classical – Medieval? Sounded like that a little in the beginning but strayed from it. Went modern!

Broadjam Artist: Ladee V
Song: Gone With The Wind

Reviewer: Groove Fondue

Positive Comments: Nice groove happening here. I like the R&B feel it has. Love the lead and harmony vocals. The instrumentation is well done, a great combination of funk and soul feel going on. Keep up the good work!

Constructive Comments: All sounds good to me. Nicely done!

Broadjam Artist: Hartmut Oberdieck
Song: mad max

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Extremely-interesting piece with enough varied instrumentation and effects to hold my attention. Excellent groove and the rhythm section is ultra-tight. The mix is outstanding as well, with a great balance among the instruments. I can see this as Pop Rock, but it would be right at home in Funk as well. Nice listen!

Constructive Comments: The shift from a dance funk groove to smoother Southern rock was jolting – I got used to it, but it came out of nowhere. Well done across the board though.

Broadjam Artist: Serneka
Song: A Reason –

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Very nice groove, well-recorded and it was quite enjoyable. The combination of 2 keyboards has a great feel. Would have liked to hear even more from the instruments (possibly even a guitar added?) but it was a solid performance.

Constructive Comments: For me, lyrics need some work including a recognizable hook. The vocal was on pitch and mixed well, but I’m really particular about tempo and it seemed out-of-time on occasion. I look at a lead vocal as another instrument that should be equally “in the pocket” with the rhythm section. Still a cool little tune though.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: I’ve Got My Telephone

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: This is a great song! Clever, witty lyrics with a light, bouncy feel to the rhythm. Lots of good stuff here and a lighthearted commentary on today’s youth that is buried in electronics and tech at the expense of real life interaction and experience. I also loved the various instrumentation used, good variety which kept it interesting. Nice instrumental bridges also. Love the song

Constructive Comments: I can’t offer anything. Song is great as is. I have to admit it reminds me a bit of Facebook Addict, the song I wrote. Mine is a guy specifically addicted to FB. Your song is more clever because it alludes to electronics in general. Also I like how the music in your song kept it lighthearted and fun. Sorry I guess the section was for offering constructive criticism but I just don’t have any!

Broadjam Artist: Patrick E. Muth/Catnip Pat
Song: Snowy Mountain Stream

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: Nice, intricate lead guitar work with a blues flavor to it. The song is well-performed and professionally done.

Constructive Comments: I had a tough time hearing most of the lyrics, somehow I thought they needed to come through clearer but then again, my wife always tells me to get all that wax out of my ears!