Month: July 2021

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Someplace I Don’t know

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: What’s that coming towards you, as if looking towards a storm coming in, or maybe it’s a dream? The lovely, haunting melody is the first thing that captured my attention…the light keys and faint strings, like the voices of sirens calling. Then low rumble of keyboards! It stirs up something emotional, and that’s what melodies like this are meant to do! If I was producing a movie that needed an emotional background, this is what I would listen for.

Constructive Comments: You have a lovely, haunting melody so you really have something to work with, so high scores all around! Now, a few personal ideas perhaps to experiment with…I would start the melody at :15 instead of waiting for it. How about a smoother transition at 1:03 and 2:29? It begins faint and hauntingly beautiful. It feels like it could continue to build up gradually to full orchestration with a heavy piano after the nice break after 1:46. It seems unfinished but seems like there could be a possibility of brilliance towards the end, then back to the faint intro for about 15 seconds.

Broadjam Artist: Nigel Barrett
Song: Barcelona intro

Reviewer: jim Finan

Positive Comments: Hi. Nice strong intro. Good chords. I like the low strings mixed with high and percussian. This mixture is interesting. Its ending is like the first movement of something. Would like to hear the continuation of it. Great what there is though, and can stand alone as an introduction.

Constructive Comments: Great sound but could be longer and developed more. I like the variety it sounds out. Everyone is in on the roll. Great piece!

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: Margo (Country)

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: enjoyed listening to this tunesgreat instrumentation.real cool piano & guitar worklove the sounds of of that lead voice

Constructive Comments: great style, good country tune, great recordingkeep up the great work

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Don’t Know Why

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: great feelgood recording shouldn’t be in a country genre

Constructive Comments: would love to hear a lyrical versionkeep up the great work

Broadjam Artist: Jeff Ashbaker
Song: The Real Thing

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: cool tunegreat harmonyreal good recordinglove the fiddle & ac guitar

Constructive Comments: keep up the great worklove to hear more of your stuff

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: You Can Depend On Me instu

Reviewer: Russ Steele

Positive Comments: love the feel of this tune.

Constructive Comments: great dobro stuff going on.could use a nice “train drum beat”give those drums a little more movement.still liking it a lot.keep up the great work

Broadjam Artist: Warren Hein
Song: Cookie Cutter Blonde (punk)

Reviewer: The First Rule

Positive Comments: I’m assuming this track is meant to be ironic, commenting on how the perfect woman is thought to be a perfect “cookie cutter”, barbie-type image. If so, I love the crassness of the lyrics, the references to wanting a “loose” girl, and the rah rahs of the perfect cheerleader type. Going to have to check out some more of your stuff!

Constructive Comments: The quality is not great, sounds like a lot, or all, of the instrumentation was not live. Would love to hear what it sounds like with a live band.

Broadjam Artist: Dave Haddad (CenterPeace)
Song: Medieval Games

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: Percussion draws you in right away. Love the ‘Trane type sax. Fusion guitar teases – Hey! Where’s that solo?? I get it, this is only a foretaste ) Standing ready to hear more for sure. — Synth lines drive this thing forward, keep you alert and engaged. Pro mix. Great stuff.

Constructive Comments: No suggestion really other than I wanted more. Was left on the edge of my seat! 😀

Broadjam Artist: Bill Dake
Song: PAPA DON’T MIND

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: A masterfulness in evidence here, tasteful instrumentation behind a skilled ‘coool’ lyrical sensibility.

Constructive Comments: A complete work in the main. Maybe find an Al Jarreau type to send this over the top? Very nice work in any case!

Broadjam Artist: Jonathan Le Vay
Song: Cambrian Sunset

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: Piano sets nice stage — Skillful synth figures — Tasty drum underpinning — Dig the McCoy Tyner like dissonances that appear at 1:58 — Appealing melodic flurries throughout — Well mixed.

Constructive Comments: Piece has an extemporaneous quality — Perhaps on way to a stronger overall recognizable form/structure? — I definitely enjoyed this in any case and can relate to this artist’s sensibilities.