Month: February 2021

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Got A New Gig

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: I enjoyed this song. Love the changes love the instrumentation. Reminded me a little of Booker T and the MG’s. Nice arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Really no critisim a very very produced and performed song.

Broadjam Artist: John van Wicklen
Song: Far Away – New Mix

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Love this song and everything about it. Great vocals, great instumentation. Really loved the changes and added instruments as the song progressed. Very nice lyrics, could be used in a film very easily.

Constructive Comments: Only critisism is as the music started to become more dramatic the singing basically stayed in the same tone. I think the impact would have been stronger if the emotion of the lyrics were felt and the end with some urgency. Other than that a very well produced and performed song!

Broadjam Artist: Margie & Art Corey
Song: Summer’s In The Sun /COREY’S/ NEW Randy Steward

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Well this brings me back to the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean. Those were the days!!!! Probably still the number one song genre in California. Well done definately had the feel and sound of the 60’s and those surfin singers. Love the melody, love the vocals, only very small criticism was the accordian sounding licks just before the Sax. It just sounded a bit out of place. Could see this in a movie timepiece.

Constructive Comments: Not much more to add I vovered it in the top part!

Broadjam Artist: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter
Song: Resume Of Love (Alt. Country)

Reviewer: Jay Gross

Positive Comments: Where do I begin? Well there were certainly a lot of strong things going on with thi song. First and foremost the singer really has a great tone hit every note perfectly 10 out of 10. The instrumentation was spot on very nice guitar playing. The Hook was very original very unique good choice of words. The Lyric could certainly be stronger more focused telling a story the words tend to tell highlights and then piece together. Should flow more and hit home with the average person listening.

Constructive Comments: Overall a very good effort. I think there is a lot to work with. I think connecting the dots with the lyrics may strengthen this song.

Broadjam Artist: John Walradt
Song: Stay Here Now featuring Clay Collins

Reviewer: All the Machines

Positive Comments: Solid production! Arrangement is great and the vocals are spot on.Nice harmonies, very well balanced with the lead vocals.Overall the mix blew me away – if not done by a dedicated mixing pro I’d be surprised and somewhat disenchanted with my own efforts!Best tune I’ve reviewed in my brief time here, keep up the work!

Constructive Comments: I generally go for this style of pop with a bit of a lyrical bite, catchy happy melody with under (or over) tones of darkness. But I also appreciate earnest and honest sentiments, and this song certainly has that.If anything might be quibbled over, maybe the chorus, the hook, could be a little longer, a bit deeper? Perhaps add a feeling or sentiment to bolster the attitude you feel towards the distance between you and the other person?That said, I was truly impressed.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: You Made It Possible Paulie

Reviewer: Steve Dafoe – Songwriter

Positive Comments: Nice Country Tune! Great Instrumentation. Well balanced production so the listener can hear the story. Well done!

Constructive Comments: nothing from me………..

Broadjam Artist: Edward Small
Song: The Holyoke Soldiers Home

Reviewer: All the Machines

Positive Comments: Perhaps I was not prepared for a song so specific to it’s subject, and regarding Covid. It is a very passionate song, the vocalist does evoke almost an Irish Folk vibe.I like the use of the military snare roll in relation to the “antagonist” in the lyrics – Covid. Almost like a firing line. It is striking.

Constructive Comments: I was hoping for a bridge to break up the song somewhat…I think a little more work and the overall production level could be raised significantly, there are some transients that seem a little jarring. I like the Irish Folk flavor, I also sensed some Clash or the Alarm influence here, which is great!Overall, maybe just balance levels a bit more, apply light EQ to each track..

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Goldfish

Reviewer: All the Machines

Positive Comments: It is original and the composition was very good – maybe more of a percussion breakdown?I do like the track and only mean to give honest helpful ideas. The artist definitely has a nice musical view.

Constructive Comments: It seems a little more lo-fi than I would expect, and I found the samples a bit “arcade-like”. It was slightly muddy, but that may be an artistic decision.I do think it can be very challenging to captivate the listener without cleaning up the entirety of the track some more.Perhaps rolling off low end on all of the separate tracks might help.

Broadjam Artist: Thierry Coupey
Song: Mes Sries B (instrumentals)

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: Excellent soundtrack work reminiscent of Pink Floyd in spirit.

Constructive Comments: Put some reverb on that sax

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Chicken in the Pan

Reviewer: Fred Kimmel

Positive Comments: Cracked me up. Fun family track. Excellent groove and lead vocal.

Constructive Comments: Totally a taste thing, but I’d like to hear a mix with the kid’s voices coming all the way in at the end only. The lead vocal is excellent and I know it’s probably just me, but my ear would prefer to hear background vocals of the same quality throughout the meat of the song.