Month: August 2021

Broadjam Artist: John Hazlett
Song: Etude in C

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: I could stop drinking coffee if I could listen to this every morning. Very hyper, yet interesting. I love how the counterpoint melodies work together in the beginning. Would love to hear this played on a regular grand piano

Constructive Comments: The piece started out very interesting and grabbed my attention. However toward the end it seemed to drift and it lost its edge.Perhaps reverse your approach and start with some of the simple parts by themselves adding more and more until its exploding with excitement.

Broadjam Artist: Bhaskar_The_Maximalist
Song: DarkEpicTheatrical

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Reminds me of a sinister scene in a movie. I like the feel overall.

Constructive Comments: Synths were a bit cheesy… perhaps multi track them and add sub harmonics.

Broadjam Artist: Delta Burnett Reed
Song: Little Drummer Boy

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: This has always been one of my favorite songs during the holidays. You did a good job of recording the strings and horns. The track has transparency and and is mixed perfectly

Constructive Comments: I don’t have any constructive comments really… overall nice job

Broadjam Artist: Lawrence K. Bodien
Song: rinky dink

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Very familiar melody… Depending on what you intend to do with the song would change how I see and understand it. For example if it was intended for some sort of Asian cartoon like Pikachu, or a jewelry commercial it would be perfect.

Constructive Comments: However if you intend it to be something more serious, it’s too mechanical… sequenced and quantized. Feeling is accomplished by humanness… which is highly imperfect.

Broadjam Artist: Jeana Potthoff
Song: Cherish

Reviewer: Geoff Martin Preston

Positive Comments: Softly and beautifully enchanting piece, very nicely structured and and expression was perfect, it certainly evokes a tide of emotions from sadness, to quiet meditative reflection . What I liked about this was the key expression throughout was consistently soothing even as the piece progressed through the ups and down progression of the arrangement.

Constructive Comments: Lovely piece, thank you for the chance to listen to your work. Wishing you all the best with this. It certainly fits for many opportunities you may explore. Very well done

Broadjam Artist: Fred Kimmel
Song: The Clock Burned Down

Reviewer: Geoff Martin Preston

Positive Comments: Brilliant Rock Ballad story telling at its best. Wonderful production and arrangement. Full of colour and emotive expression.The middle eight was beautifully crafted and moved back into the core of the song so nicely. The down changes and up changes keeps you enthralled in the piece. You can count me as fan and I will definitely be listening to more of your music. Great job!

Constructive Comments: Its a unique piece for this day and age, I have not heard something like this since Barry Ryan and “Eloise” or “Macathur Park” its in that level of music craftwork. All the best with this.

Broadjam Artist: Greg Young
Song: Driving Down Mercy Road

Reviewer: Geoff Martin Preston

Positive Comments: Absolutely love this. Great arrangement and song structure, mix was spot on instrumentation was top notch and well spaced in the mix. The vocal and phrasing was a pleasure to listen to as your natural tone and texture expressed itself with out any add on’s to enhance it as is far too oftendone these days. For the genre you nailed this, emotive lyrics perhaps with a hint of personal history. Will definitely listen again.

Constructive Comments: Such a usable song as a commodity for many opportunities, but be proud of the fact it is yours and that’s all that matters. Many great songs get missed and perhaps this might just revive what song writing and natural vocals are really all about. Thank you for sharing this.

Broadjam Artist: Norb Studelska/Upper Air Disturbance
Song: No Net Down Below

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very soothing intro. Really good guitar work throughout. Very nice chord changes. Vocals are also soothing and unique.

Constructive Comments: Nice, unique piece.

Broadjam Artist: Jim Pfeifer
Song: Surfboards and Coconuts

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Nice steady piece that is reminiscent of some of the really good instrumentals of the 60’s. Instrumentation is both good and unique.

Constructive Comments: Nice work.

Broadjam Artist: George Michael John
Song: This One’s For Sammy

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Very original and unique piece with really good instrumentation. Drum riff is fantastic.

Constructive Comments: Great sound.