Month: May 2021

Broadjam Artist: Emmett North Jr.
Song: Foxy Lady

Reviewer: Klaus Sander

Positive Comments: Solid construction

Constructive Comments: Composition not strong enough. No surprises throughout the song. Good start but then too much of the same reoeats.Drums could be more interesting and developed.

Broadjam Artist: SaSweetie Music
Song: Mellow Rise

Reviewer: Klaus Sander

Positive Comments: Interesting concept

Constructive Comments: There are no surprises for the length of the instrumental. An interesting bridge would be good. Good use of what the keyboard offers but the piece does not trigger emotional response. Take the piece as background and add another layer of intensity.

Broadjam Artist: Smokin Joe Pilloud
Song: Wheres My Money

Reviewer: Klaus Sander

Positive Comments: Fun to listen to.

Constructive Comments: Lead singer should come out much stronger (kinda like Tom Jones).Instrumental section is too convoluted. Could be more tight and pounding instead of too much going on.

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

Reviewer: Klaus Sander

Positive Comments: Solidly constructed, all componets work nicely togetherReminds me4 of CARPENTER arrangements

Constructive Comments: The melody line could be stronger. No surprises in the length of the song.

Broadjam Artist: VOYA
Song: Dimitri Suite

Reviewer: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist

Positive Comments: Starts beautifully, some unexpected notes, counterpoint at unexpected moments, good switches, sudden tension, sudden playfulness, changes of mood, sudden patterns, unexpected instruments… has every element of a musical, compressed into 2 minutes!!!

Constructive Comments: Nothing, really. Except, I don’t know what such awesome music could be commercially used for!One minor thing… I would have resolved the ending, but probably with one of the themes in the middle.

Broadjam Artist: amy abernathy
Song: Matchless Beauty

Reviewer: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist

Positive Comments: Beautiful!The piano tone is very soothing, and the voice comes in at a perfect position, pitch and note. Has a lot of potential in the modern gospel arena. This will sound awesome in a stadium.

Constructive Comments: Add strings, maybe? Make it more moving and rousing?I would develop this into a full-fledged 5 minute song, with drums coming in around 3:30, take it higher with soaring backing vocals!This song is listed under Classical – Contemporary, which, I think, isn’t appropriate. The chord progressions and playing style are very pop.

Broadjam Artist: Benjamin Stone
Song: THE JEEVES REVOLUTION

Reviewer: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist

Positive Comments: Excellent trailer / gaming music. Very engaging, swings well between heavy instrumentation and theme building. The interplay around the 2:50 mark is astounding, even if understated. I sense three distinct sections, which is good because they could also be placed individually, or to cover three separate arcs under one theme.

Constructive Comments: The inflection points, e.g. around 1:35 could get some more contrast / boost, so they stand out even more, potentially in trailers when the scene is changing.This is a very crowded space you are getting into, you are aware, yes?

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

Reviewer: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist

Positive Comments: Gentle progress, builds up neatly. Good mixing, even if simple. Simple enough to blend into the background as BGM, good enough to stand out and be noticed. Good mix of folk, country and rock-n-roll.

Constructive Comments: I got this under category Classical Music – Contemporary, which I think is an error. You might get overlooked by some scouts because of this.A strong solo (distorted guitar, or saxophone) might actually get this song some increased placement potential.

Broadjam Artist: COSTA / Costa Ioannides
Song: Love Don’t Cry

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: I absolutely loved the beat and use of instruments that were chosen. Definitely had that Latin Cumbias type rhythm. I also loved the lead guitar working in individual notes on and between the beat. That made for an extremely engaging listening experience. Very well done.

Constructive Comments: The vocals seemed to not quite fit the feel of the song. The vocals were not pitchy or performed poorly. Just somehow my brain was expecting a more Latin style or sounding vocalist to go with the song. I hope this is not taken the wrong way. If the singer is you, the songwriter, no offense intended. Overall a great song, truly. I have, in my songs tried out singers, some very talented. But in some cases, the singer or their tone or style does not fit the song. I never know this until I hear a prospective singer sing my song. It’s a wierd thing to figure out sometimes.

Broadjam Artist: Felice Kaye-Cooper / Songwriter
Song: Tango of Passion/Piano Solo

Reviewer: Randall Mark

Positive Comments: I was expecting a Latin beat with lyrics etc. The beautiful piano was a surprise, a good surprise. I am guessing the artist and performer of this piece is a very accomplished pianist. This sounded like a high level piece to perform and it was performed flawlessly, as far as my ears could tell. I did enjoy the low bass notes in certain parts which contrasted well with the higher pitched parts where maybe just the right hand was playing on those parts? The piece has nice melody and a romantic flavor.

Constructive Comments: I would have loved to hear a violin or viola come in or maybe some other instrument to enhance this beautiful piece even more.