That was a pretty creative fade-in at the beginning. The rhythmic content is really neat here, but I might’ve liked to see you smooth over the distorted texture a bit, especially with the harsh-sounding sweep at :05. The mix is clean and loud, but could use a bit more of a sense of balance between the gritty, low-register content and otherwise. The texture is pretty minimal here, although I appreciate the attempt to fill some of it with reverb without compromising the production quality. The mid-range synth riff at 1:32 was catchy and refreshing, although the screechy effect at 1:42 wasn’t my favorite, especially given how often it was repeated during the ensuing 20 seconds. Overall, there is some very creative sound design work here, and the rhythmic content and mixing are also quite good. The composition could use a bit more harmonic depth and a less choppy arrangement, although you’ve clearly demonstrated your chops as a techno producer here. Keep at it, Solaraloe! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
7/10

Going pretty hard. I could only ask for some more of the sub to survive the hard clipping and a bit less clipping on those upper range frequencies past 13khz. Fuzz is lovely but when each instrument has a lot of it, you can lose sight of percussion, melody, samples, and any other FX you're pushing through the mix.

I'm wanting a lot more mid and low mid and there's not a lot here.

Otherwise, this is super nostalgic for me and makes me want to jump around the house like a crazy person. Great work.

Thanks for coming out to NGADM!

Goes hard indeed!

This goes hard