Month: March 2022

Broadjam Artist: Uncle Spider & The Electric Dirt Clods
Song: When Your Heart Needs A Friend

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: More pop than rock

Constructive Comments: Most out-of-tune song I’ve ever heard on Broadjam.

Broadjam Artist: SKY HIGH MUSIC LABS
Song: Secret Hidaway

Reviewer: Peter Boynton

Positive Comments: -Nice vibe.-Good players.-Arrangement is solid.-Could be top-lined easily for a lyric/melody version.-Enjoyed the listen!

Constructive Comments: -For SYNC? Add some edit points where an editor can easily cut in or out.-Consider lyrics/melody line – shorten intro, add a bridge and set sections structure and could have another life.

Broadjam Artist: John Ludwig
Song: Some Call Us Wise

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: This is not the kind of music I normally listen to, but you’ve crafted a nice piece of music regardless. Overall I really liked the fact that after listening to an hour of synth driven pieces, this one actually had honest to goodness humans in it. The vocals were well put together and the recording/mix was nice.

Constructive Comments: Not my cup o tea… but you did a nice job.

Broadjam Artist: Signal 30
Song: Brutal Atmosphere

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: What you have there was recorded well. The tones and sounds were mixed and EQ’d okay.

Constructive Comments: This piece did not work for me at all. I am not being critical of what you’ve done, as it’s just not my cup o tea. Today I’ve listened to several pieces similar to this in terms of genre, but they all had some sort of discernible melody. They had parts that changed or instruments that came and left. I rated them very high even though this is not the type of music I generally listen to as they crafted their pieces by making them interesting. There may be an application for this type of thing in a soundtrack, but to just sit and listen… it left me cold. Don’t take it personal… it could just be me….

Broadjam Artist: George Michael John
Song: escape

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Overall I liked this piece. My first reaction was that it must’ve been written by a drummer as the focus was clearly on the acrobatic drum parts. That said, for the right scene in a movie what you’ve done would’ve accomplished the mission during a chase scene or super high tension part. Nice job

Constructive Comments: Perhaps if this is all I can find to bitch about, you must’ve done a nice job, but the track lacked bottom end to my ears. Not necessarily in the existing instruments, but perhaps adding some sort of staccato sub bass synth or similar. Just a suggestion…. nice job!

Broadjam Artist: Vi: 00110110
Song: Ultra Low Ost Cue 3

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: Nice short and to the point. You didn’t keep any fluff or cut n paste or repeats, just good clean music front to back kudos…. others should take your lead.

Constructive Comments: It was so short that it was a bit like a teaser…. perhaps that’s what you intended?

Broadjam Artist: Yuri
Song: Creepy Feeling (Cinematic)

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: I really liked this piece. The recording was excellent, the tension remained high throughout, very nice. Panning and mix was great, and it kept my attention throughout, whats not to like?

Constructive Comments: Overall I think you did a very nice job on this piece. I don’t have a lot to add

Broadjam Artist: Oliver Keynes Lafaye
Song: Scar

Reviewer: Randy Calligan

Positive Comments: I liked the recording quality, and the basic tones of the instruments you achieved with the song. I have always liked the effect of a droning melody with moving chords behind it. Overall you did a nice job of pulling this off.

Constructive Comments: This was listed under classical but to my ears came off more as a cinematic or soundtrack piece. Not meant as a criticism as the two are more aligned than ever before. I thought the piece was too long….if it was under a movie scene it would be appropriate but for simply listening, I thought it could’ve said what it had to say in less time. Adding a key change or another part to temporarily change the flow might’ve been a good remedy.

Broadjam Artist: PHIL MITTEN STORYTELLER
Song: surfing the net

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Good song, has almost a 70s jazz vibe in addition to the blues lines.

Constructive Comments: For me, a little heavy on the vocal reverb and in a couple spots the cymbal crashes have a slight distortion, but overall really well done.

Broadjam Artist: Kate Carpenter
Song: Chicken in the Pan

Reviewer: Bob Birthisel

Positive Comments: Very strong kids’ song. Lots of fun.

Constructive Comments: Nothing to add.