Hello! This is a review for the NGUAC competition.

I've gone over one or two general categories of issues specific to your song, and one section of things I think also deserve complimenting. I prefer being very direct with my critique, none of it is meant to offend. Thank you for your understanding!

Constructive Criticism:

- Okay, this track HAS to be inspired by Camellia. It even has the same kinds of vocal samples and one "whoop" sample that's exactly the same as in Light It Up. So, to make a point of comparison - Camellia's music, as incredibly bassy and high-energy as it typically is... isn't just characterized by that. Importantly, it's actually characterized very much by the atmosphere and contrast surrounding it. A lot of the time, there are very beautiful and atmospheric textures before and after the bass-heavy sections. Give this a listen for comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-NpbCWGgN0 It's one of his more bass-heavy tracks, and while the bass sections are certainly intense, there are many pads and background chord stabs to provide respite and variation in interesting sound, notably at 2:09 where it calms down quite a bit to play a melody on a soft bitcrushed lead. Additionally, the second drop typically does contain more melodic content in his works to combine earlier ideas with the later ones. I would highly recommend having a watch of this video for another point of comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ9z3P2MGR8

- Okay, outside of that, I would quite honestly recommend reducing the peak volume of the master just a smidge. It seems like you have it set to be rather high, and less clean than it could be. Try reducing all of your instruments down by roughly -10dB before limiting them to -1.1dB so they peak at around -1.0dB at most. That should keep the dB level to the normal average while still maintaining good volume, with the added benefit of cleaning up some of the levels and bringing out smaller details in your bass design that aren't as audible, as long as everything sits together well in the mix.

Compliments to the Composer:

- I do greatly appreciate the style and energy that this track has, even if it's a tad overly loud. With more atmosphere and stylistic development, you could make some wonderful tracks with this darker tone and energy, but clearer contrast to really enjoy the impact of your drops.

Final score: 7.8