I like the atmosphere at the beginning. The sound design is strong, and the high-pitched synths are beautiful and not too harsh-sounding (which can easily happen if there are too many treble tones). After about a minute or so, I’m really itching for some more melodic content. The riff at 1:42 doesn’t quite cut it - it’s too repetitive and simplistic. I appreciated the moment of structural relief at 2:48, but overall I think you could’ve done a lot more to give this piece some shape and structural variety. The entrance of the cello was an interesting development. It’s not the most authentic sample, but it does fit well with the rest of the sound design here. Unfortunately, the rest of the piece doesn’t have a great sense of conclusivity or direction, and you never again acknowledge the themes introduced by the high-pitched instruments early on. Overall, killer atmosphere, mood, and instrumentation. The mixing is also rather solid. What’s missing is a strong, well-varied composition. Keep at it, MasterClaud. :)

7.5/10