Month: June 2020

Broadjam Artist: StarburstRecords
Song: 58 Still Upright Album: 15. Flowing Mountain Stream – N

Reviewer: Sam Cooper

Positive Comments: Basically nice song with a nature-oriented singer.

Constructive Comments: I think the instrumentation was good. I wasn’t crazy about the lyrics, but that is totally subjective. I also feel like the vocalist’s style doesn’t fit the temperament of the song, being a little too heavy handed for the message…again, this is subjective.

Broadjam Artist: Marilyn Hall
Song: Bubbalicious (Electronic)

Reviewer: B.Still

Positive Comments: I LIKED THE SONG, BUT I DID NOT LOVE IT, SORRY TO SAY. THE INTRO WAS HEADED TO A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, BUT UPON LISTENING TO IT A FEW TIMES, I FELT IT WAS BIT FUSSY. TOO MANY NOTES TO QUICKLY. IT MAY BE THAT YOU WERE PLAYING AGAINST A CLCK TRACK. BY PLAYING FREESTYLE AND MORE SLOWLY IN THE BEGINNING UNTIL YOU GET TO 17 SECONDS, YOU COULD MAKE THAT KICK IN MORE POWERFULLY AND MORE EMOTIONALLY. THE PRODUCTION WAS VERY GOOD AS WAS THE RECORDING.

Constructive Comments: I DID NOT FIND THE SONG TO HAVE A UNIQUE QUALITY TO IT. THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ON PURPOSE. IT DID SOUND TO ME LIKE MANY SONGS I’VE HEARD BEFORE.I BELIEVE THAT CHANGING THE SONIC TEXTURE OF THE INSTRUMENTS WOULD HELP THAT OUT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHORD PROGRESSION AND PHRASING SEEMED TO BE VERY FAMILIAR, TOO FAMILIAR TO BE VERY INTERESTING. AT 1 MIN/10 SECONDS I’D LIKE TO SEE THE PERCUSSION EVOLVE A BIT. OVERALL A GOOD TUNE. KEEP AT IT…YOU’VE GOT TALENT

Broadjam Artist: Greg Lambert
Song: Give Me Back My Mojo

Reviewer: B.Still

Positive Comments: THIS ONE SOUNDS MORE LIKE BLUES/ROCK THAN GOSPEL THINK Z.Z. TOP. THE VOCAL SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THAT. I LIKE THE GROOVE. tHE RECORDING IS WELL DONE. THE DYNAMICS ARE GOOD. THE VOCAL RIDES NICELY IN THE TUNE.OVERALL, IT’S WELL DONE.

Constructive Comments: I’D LIKE TO HEAR MORE AMBIENCE ON THE DRUM KIT. THE SNARE SEEMS TO BE VERY DRY, AND BECAUSE IT’S OUT FRONT, IT NEEDS TO BE MORE UNIQUE. AS FAR AS THE LYRIC GOES, I LIKED THE VERY BEGINNING…MADE ME LAUGH…BUT THEN I THOUGHT “MOJO” REPEATED A BIT TOO MUCH. IN THE SECOND PART, I HEARD ACTUALLY SINGING THE THE HOOK IN A HIGHER RANGE, LIKE YELLING THAT YOU WANT YOUR MOJO BACK. AS IS STANDS NOW, THERE IS A PITCHY PART AT 53 SECONDS…THAT’S WHERE THE OCTAVE UP SINGING PART WOULD HELP IT OUT.

Broadjam Artist: Bob Birthisel
Song: Walkin (Gospel Rock Shuffle) – INSTRUMENTAL EDIT

Reviewer: B.Still

Positive Comments: I REALLY LIKED THIS ONE. IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A HARD DRIVING COUNTRY ROCK TUNE. THE INSTRUMENTATION IS VERY GOOD. LOVE THE B3 WISH I STILL HAD MINE…LOL. NICE GUITARAND PIANO WORK…GREAT STUFF ALL AROUND! A DECENT FEMALE/MALE SINGER WOULD MAKE THIS A HIT. THE ONE QUALIFIER IS THAT THERE A RE A FAIR AMOUNT OF TUNES LIKE THIS…SO THE SINGER ( IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO A VOCAL ) SHOULD BE UNIQUE. COULD BE EITHER A LYLE LOVETT TYPE OR SOMEONE WITH A BLUESY RASP TO THE VOICE WHETHER OR NOT IT’S MALE OR FEMALE. I WISH YOU THER BEST OF LUCK WITH IT. IT ROCKS!!!

Constructive Comments: A LOT OF COMPETITION FOR THIS TYPE OF MUSIC, BUT AGAIN, YOU ALL ROCK. STICK WITH IT.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Tamara

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Good mix, arrangement and production. Nice guitars

Constructive Comments: Percussion a bit flat, needs more variety. Could do with a sax in there somewhere

Broadjam Artist: Sam Cooper
Song: WHERE LOVERS GO (featuring Amy Jo Ellis)

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Good female voice, nice guitar following the melody line, nice swing to the track, arrangement good, interesting lyrics, nice balance to the mix

Constructive Comments: Tinny cymbals too loud at 1: 16 for about 20 secs

Broadjam Artist: Phil Bouldry
Song: Don’t Be Afraid To Try Again

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Good strong vocals, well produced, nice sax solo, excellent tight drum and bass, song drives along well, good ending, good lyrics, very professional sounding track.

Constructive Comments: Backing vocals could be lusher, maybe double tracked

Broadjam Artist: John van Wicklen
Song: Such is life

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Nice funky rhythms, good voice, vocals swing along well, excellent arrangement, instruments well played, good guitar solo, nice ending, the whole song is very good, great easy listening track

Constructive Comments: The whole song is very good, great easy listening track

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Dreams In A Big City Corey’s INSTRUMENTAL

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Great production, dreamy sounds, pleasant easy listening, good piano, sax, bass, drums, guitars, nice arrangement, late night smooth jazz, relaxing sounding music

Constructive Comments: Traffic sounds annoying as are the shimmerings, i’d drop them, not needed

Broadjam Artist: Ian Graham
Song: Clock On

Reviewer: Neutrino Pulse

Positive Comments: Track has potential, early sax is a bit harsh sounding, sax harmonies good

Constructive Comments: could do with the sax replaced by another instrument at times to give variety of sounds eg swap piano and sax. A bit more variation in the theme too. Try swapping the notes around for more variation. Add bigger finish