Month: August 2021

Broadjam Artist: Tranz
Song: Raqaza

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: synthy — jazzy, bluesy — a rhythmic intensity here that doesn’t fade — fine contrast of sounds — a plate full of tasty effects — an ongoing creativity here that steers away from dullness and repetitiveness — this is a pretty strong piece. Kudos!!

Constructive Comments: No suggestions or criticisms. This artist knows their craft.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Don’t Like This girl Paulie

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really witty and flamboyant piece that keeps you movin’ all the way through. Voice is perfect for this kind of song.

Constructive Comments: Cool tune.

Broadjam Artist: Soul Bind
Song: All My Heart

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really good sound. Vocals are great Drum work in particular is fantastic, as is guitar work. This work is eerie, in a very good way.

Constructive Comments: Top notch stuff.

Broadjam Artist: Jim Pfeifer
Song: Gator Alley

Reviewer: MGB

Positive Comments: Really good sound with great chord changes. It keeps you boppin’ from start to finish. Pickin’ at its finest.

Constructive Comments: Good work.

Broadjam Artist: Ravensong
Song: ravensong (A Poem)

Reviewer: John Walradt

Positive Comments: As pleasingly gloomy as The Clan of Xymox, sometimes wailing like the Cure, and with the atmospheric pop sensibility of the Moody Blues thrown in, this is a well composed song, and quite hooky. I haven’t heard a formula like this and it works. The title and subject has an eerie kind of elan that makes it mysterious, and very appropriate for goth rock. The lyrics fit the mood of the melody well.

Constructive Comments: You have terrific melody and lyrics with a lot of mood, and that’s by far the biggest part of it, so everything else is personal taste and some polishing. What I would suggest for experimenting with enunciating the lyrics more carefully and clearing up the vocal tracks which sounds muddy. Well, I do have to say your vocals sound better than any vocals I could personally do on my best day! And your vocals do lend themselves well to goth rock. It’s a terrific piece of songwriting skill.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Chapter Three Justin

Reviewer: Steven McDonald

Positive Comments: everything about this is well done..

Constructive Comments: Not long enough..take it to 3 1/2 and it’s time to put it on the radio

Broadjam Artist: Gregory Coleman
Song: Just You and Me

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: Bass figure at intro grabs you right away. Enter horn and piano and celesta. Nice melodicism. Sparing piano break, tasteful. Half step modulations preserve freshness of material. Overall, a well structured and layered work.

Constructive Comments: If realism of performance is the artist’s intention, I would suggest taking some time to massage some of the parts — the sax, for instance, might benefit from very subtle, discreet pitch bends/wobbles such as you might hear in a live sax performance. It is extra work, but you may want to consider.

Broadjam Artist: Gregory Coleman
Song: Picnic In The Park

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: Bouncy, lively rhythm. Warm Miles like trumpet. Interesting horn figures set against guitar pattern. A fun little jazz piece.

Constructive Comments: A stronger recognizable theme in trumpet could help, perhaps? Maybe a prefiguration of theme at 2:01?

Broadjam Artist: John Van Wicklen
Song: You Had Me

Reviewer: Tony Tersmette

Positive Comments: Nice, warm, jazzy love song. Reminds me of times I was chilling on some Florida beach years ago. A pleasant tune for sure.

Constructive Comments: I might have been inclined to selectively double portions of, or word groupings in, the lead vocal line perhaps more of a pop rather than a jazz technique, but I think it could be effective here. Good stuff tho!

Broadjam Artist: Toni Fournier
Song: I’m Missin’ You

Reviewer: Ravensong

Positive Comments: Cool grove from the start, nice sound on the rhythm guitar. I’m liking the vocals on this track good lyrics and great voice. Lead guitar is sounding sweets. Nice hook on the Chorus. Lead guitar is shining on the ending. I thought it was a very catchy tune with lots of potential for many film applications.

Constructive Comments: I really like the arrangement on the cut. Very well done thank you for sharing, best of luck to you.