I like the apprehensive tone at the beginning and the eerie drone that kinda sounds like a slowed-down version of a race car passing by. I like the subtle build-up into :48 and the subsequent downtempo section. The mix is pretty clean here, but also a bit quiet, and at times I wanted the drums to be more up-front, especially at around 1:10. That said, by the 2-minute mark, the drums are indeed punchier, and the gradual swell of intensity through 2:24 was really smoothly done. The rhythm of the melodies sounds a bit square at times, although the drums did a good job of providing some syncopations. I thought the choir at 3:33 was a bold compositional choice. The choir kinda hijacks the mix there, and it becomes very hard to hear the drums while it is playing. Maybe it’s worth scaling back the reverb there. I appreciate the choir as a way of adding some closure and “point of arrival” to the piece during its final climax, but I think it felt a tad forced given the otherwise very gradual ebb and flow that the piece had. Still, you’ve clearly displayed your knack for cinematic tapestries of sound, with crisp string riffs and a strong emotional appeal. Keep at it, IglicaV! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.5/10