I like the busy beats at the beginning. The percs are a bit cheesy, but the synth melodies are groovy and the production quality is strong. The airy, downtempo section at :57 was good for some structural contrast, although the transition at 1:17 was a bit abrupt. The piece also never really returns to the energy level it had early on, which seems like a missed opportunity for some more melodic development and narrative arc. I do like the spacey outro in and of itself, though. Overall, the sound design, melodies, rhythmic content, and mixing are all enjoyable here. The arrangement and structuring might need just a tad more fleshing out, though. Keep at it, Achair225! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
7.5/10

I'm not sure what genre I'd call this -- a mix between those synthwave drums and chip.

It's a little tinny on the mix but I think that's owed to the hi-hat being high up in the mix and highs not rolled off on the synths.

1:53 sounds nice. I want a bit more volume on the noises at the beginning of that outro.

Quick drum fill earlier was nice.

Overall, pretty short, uncomplicated piece, with infectious happy little melodies. Liked it a lot.

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