Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: Exotica
Reviewer: Tony Tersmette
Positive Comments: Underlying rhythmic pulse is good. Percussive elements, bass interesting. The Rhodes-ish keys sound good.I would like to be grabbed by melody at :16, but it doesn’t quite happen. Variety of sounds is good overall, but synth patch at :31 and later, for instance, could have been more interesting, imho. Changes at 1:04 and 2:31 show most promise…
Constructive Comments: I think melody is the main area where improvement is needed. Does the listener leave this piece and find him/herself humming any of it later? Is the melody the main thing that stays with the listener after hearing this, or not? — Again, the underlying pulse is strong, but I think perhaps more of the piece’s overall forward momentum might be better reflected in the overarching melodies (I say ‘overarching’, but the melodic components here are rather subdued). — I hope this helps. Keep at it, yer almost there! 🙂