THE 30-30 TOP EPISODIC TV SHOW TRACKS as critiqued by PLATINUM Music Producer Marc Valentine

Platinum Music Producer Marc Valentine critiques his top EPISODIC TV SHOW SUBMISSIONS from the 30-30


“Smile” Carry Potts / Chris Delis

This track was aptly titled ,“Smile”. It certainly makes you want to do just that when you hear it. I really liked the overall feeling of this track. It felt very open and breezy and not at all overdone. The intermingling of the guitar parts felt refined and natural. The tune really lent itself to episodic television. You can imagine this song being played in many different types of scenes and it works perfect as an outro. It’s also the sort of track that would be very easy to write to because there’s a lot of melody going on in it.

Stereo Fallout

I decided to review Stereo Fallout as a band since they had four songs that I really enjoyed. ”End Of The Girl”, “Go”, “Black And Blue” and “Till The End Of Time”. This group sounds great together. All four of these songs do a great job of evoking visual imagery. Each track really builds well and all of the parts keep your interest. I also really liked the lead singer’s voice and the band’s lyrics. The songs had really good hooks that lent themselves to a commercial market.

“Gap” Ted

Here’s a track that I thought was taylor made for episodic television. It conveys a wide range of emotions. The keyboard part is simple but graceful. I could here this in the background of a scene. It’s unobtrusive in that way and it works as a nice bed for dialog.

“My Own Business” Madjul

Here’s another band that I really liked. The lead singer has some pipes on him. He has an amazing voice. These guys rock! It’s hardcore headbanging bliss. The track is extremely aggressive and it still manages to breathe well in the midst of all the activity.. Madjul do a great job crafting their songs. You can envision a sea of crowd surfers when listening to this one. And I loved the end.

Jeff Sample Happy People

I liked this song and I liked the way the hook was sung. I would love to hear it with the inside vocals. The chords reminded me of something that could have played in the movie Scarface. Nice combination of guitars and synths. And I liked the gruff in the singer’s voice.

“On My Own” Matt Clarke

Great song Matt! Great energy! great track. Very unique sound. This is a guy’s song. We can relate to the lyrics. “Sometimes you gotta start a fire to start again”. Amen bro!
Great guitar work. This song can really grow on you if you give it a chance. It took me a few listens to really appreciate


“Get Some” Tracy Skillz and Jen Leigh AKA DIRTY SKILLZ


This song has a great energy about it. The vocalist shows real charisma and the track compliments her well. The lyrics are both sexy and playful. This could work well for episodic television and also sounds like it would be great in a commercial. The overall piece had a real edge to it. Great job!




“Break My Fall” WENDELL HANES


Here’s one that I really liked. This song has a great memorable hook. Very thoughtful lyrics and a great backing track. The production is nuanced and smart. The mix sounds big and open. The pianos and guitars work very well together. I also really liked the way the vocalist delivered the song. This one was a great piece all the way around.

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Here’s one that I liked because I thought it would sound good against the right visual. Very cool call and response guitar riffs. I like the way the track builds up to this very cool wall of sound. Interesting interplay from the various guitar parts.

“Walk Of Shame” Jen Leigh aka Dirty Jenny

I liked this one for the guitar riffs alone. It felt like a combination of modern metal and classic rock. It sort of reminded me of the group, Boston. It also had that Offspring, Nirvana, Foo Fighters feel to it. I thought this could work well against a montage of visual images and in scenes with little or no dialog. Nice track! Killer guits!

"Fall" David Tardy

This song is done exceptionally well! The production sounds great. The harmonies are well crafted. The
song has killer guitar parts and the mix is so hot! that it comes blaring at you through the speakers. The over
all track itself grabs you right off the bat and never lets you go. What I liked most, however, was that it was
extremely innovative. You get the sense that this act could really break some new ground if it wanted to."Fall"
has the potential to be a featured song in any number of episodic television and film scenarios.

Terrance moore Aggressive Rock MP3-2

This is a cool ass music piece! The hypnotic guitar riffs! the ambient vocal cries! And those crazy fast syncopated hats. This track does an exceptional job of building tension and anticipation. Something is definitely about to happen in this scene. Very creative! and artfully done.

John Seymour

Tracks were tight all the way around. Mix melody music all ready for broadcast! These tracks could get placed in a lot of different shows. I wouldn't be surprised if these were picked.