Month: May 2021

Broadjam Artist: Bob Bentley
Song: Knock ‘Em Dead

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: Check out Guitar George. He knows all the chords. If you’re familiar with that sound, this is sure to please! The catchy toe tapping tune grabbed me and easy sing along lyrics with that encouraging message is an infectious combination adds up to nothing less than a great song! You’ll sing this out on sidewalk or in your car and you’ll feel good again! This is a songwriter who knows his craft. Now after catching my breath I have to say this is a song I have to go back and savor the lovely guitar work arranged with keyboards and steady rhythmic drums. This is a crowd pleaser. Well, go listen to it. It’ll knock you dead!

Constructive Comments: This is a great song. The very base of the song, the words and music, stand out as unique and could fit in any genre with any style of instrumentation. Most of all, you can hum and sing this without any instruments and enjoy it. That’s the true test and is also the first thing I listen for. If the words and music are there and you can build on it, that’s an automatic four and five stars for me, no matter the production. Everything else would fit in this box if I had any actual constructive or experimental suggestions. There’s no need to suggest anything here as you know exactly what you want to do. I admire your work. Best to you!

Broadjam Artist: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist
Song: DarkEpicTheatrical

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: Motif is well represented and gets development throughout. Its like a theme with embellishments to it throughout! Instrumentation is excellent and the mood is sometimes very haunting while still moving throughout. Lower basses project the main melody throughout and is dynamically pronounced. Instruments were layered throughout and build. Just when you think you’ve reached the end……a pause and continuing to complete the entire statement. My kind of piece and it is excellent!!

Constructive Comments: Your idea stated at the beginning is great and is built upon throughout. Consideration might be given to a part B which is somewhat different and also a change of could add even more excitement. An unexpected entrance of a new instrument or a rhythmic effect, however short, could even add to the building blocks you have made!! Hard to improve upon though.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Do I Want Too Much?

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: It is an excellent sound quality and to me at lest it mixes a country flavor to a rock feel. Mixture of instruments is excellent and important rhythmic sounds dominate the natural feel all throughout. It didnt need any gimmics or sound effects or even reverb which keeps the close and personal statement within the listeners reach. Well done!

Constructive Comments: This piece is vey well done and mixed well but I think it needs a stronger melody. It sounds like a genuinely fine backup for vocal or strong instrumental leads. Adding a new instrument past the middle might help it to build better and add strength to the total excitemnt. A change of key somewhere might add some unexpected deviation and interest.

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: Gina’s Waltz

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: Nice intro. Layered nicely with more instruments and the individual instruments are mixed very well. Violins are kept in the background and supports but doesn’t intrude. The guitar is kept in the forefront and dominates the addictive melody. In the layering is counter harmony and appropriate counter rhytmn to add to the lead instrument.

Constructive Comments: A key change might enhace interest a bit and tempo might change to further add more interest in listening more. Perhaps even a different lead could take over and maybe a mixture of melody and countermelody. A return to a bridge might be nice and a retro bridge echo toward the end for memory and the ending slowing down is very nice and completes.

Broadjam Artist: VOYA
Song: Maria

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: The mixing of fundamental smaller instrumental use gives each instrument a prt which it sings to. Its not only a vocal solo, but a recitation by other instrumental parts as well, immitating the original melody. It adds variations too and makes interesting turns. Especially the opening piano part that carries you to a suspectful theme, but then stops with silence! More is said with that silence than repietition of the rhytmn

Constructive Comments: I know it could be argued against this, but many listeners may wish that the voice had lao words or aigns of emotion more or less. It would add more interest to to the melody which is very good already. It would then satisfy the hungry listener with a more tangible thought as to its purpose in melody. The variety of arrangement is noteworthy and maybe a final statement by all or some instruments might leave the listener with stisfction of the entire piece being united together! Excellent though.

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Madness on the Midway / Felice Cooper/Ross Cooper Arranger

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: Instrumental parts or very limited but it is a solo rendition of a melody that is remeniscent of something almost the same. But that is itself a common factor in songs of this type and era. Overall it has an atractive sound to it and is uplifting and playful even. Thats always good! It has a wonderful lighthearted feel and carefree with its melody.

Constructive Comments: It is complete as is, but for more likeability to many I think some other instruments might be added,changes of key,and more differences in style might launch it to a new height. The feel is hurdy- gurdy and is perfect for an old fasioned street scene or a child like feel like a carousel. The musicianship of the player is flawless.

Broadjam Artist: John Hazlett
Song: TheJoySydneyBrings

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: Instruments could be considered a bit repetitive but of excellent upbeat feel. To stand alone it maybe needs more variety of melodic insertions. Background it would be excellent. But not completely on its own. Very nice and brisk feel to it and a positive feel overall. I like it!

Constructive Comments: The purpose is the key factor in determining its rating. As I said, as background it is excellent, but stand alone project maybe not so much, but still overall quality is very interesting and modern in a classic way. I would like to hear more of your projects.

Broadjam Artist: Benjamin Stone
Song: PRAIRIE MEDITATION 8: AN AUTUMN STROLL

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: I feel this is excellent in all categories and is arranged with interesting parts and feelings. Overall the music suggests action or movement with interest orchestration. Very well organized.

Constructive Comments: Good overall construction but seems to present itself as background that supports something. If that is the intention then it is excellent. No extended melody actually but related rhythmic motifs with interesting key changes and instrumentation. Its has great potential.

Broadjam Artist: KC FYX
Song: Another Moon

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: This track would be good for an action sequence in a film or video. It seems too repetitive for overall use. Has good selection of instruments and is full sounding.

Constructive Comments: Would like to see more versatile parts contained if the object is to gain more musical interest.The quality is very good.

Broadjam Artist: Klaus Sander
Song: In A Dream

Reviewer: Eight of Spades

Positive Comments: Very intimate setting. Clearly filled with passion Lots of weight to the back of the mix/underscore

Constructive Comments: Too slowRepetitiveVocals are a bit rough Lyrics feel awkwardly moody rather than emotional