I like the rhythmic content at the beginning. The synth pads are a bit soft in the mix at first, but I like the distorted vocals and synth bass at :13. The mix could’ve been a tad punchier here - the drums might need a boost during the busier sections, and the pads sound watery and indistinct - but the trumpet solo at 1:00 is really great, and I like the prominent vocals at the outro too. Overall, the harmonies could’ve used a bit more depth here, and the arrangement sounds pretty formulaic, with a lot of instruments added and subtracted over time but not a lot of variety in the main harmonic riffs. Still, the rhythmic content and sound design here are fantastic. Keep at it, SAKKth! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.5/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.25/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
7.5/10

I was lucid dreaming along to this without realizing it. I really appreciate those 90s woo and yea samples. Love.

Gorgeous breaks.

Think the bass at 1:14 could be changed out or taken down a bit and run through distortion.

Feels like something I myself would have loved to chop up way back in 2015. In love with the section at 42 sec. Would like just a bit less volume on hihats throughout to let the snares and kicks cut through. The stabbing chords leave room enough for the lead material there. Wanting more volume on the trumpet.

I find myself wanting less stereo spread on the 2nd bass at 1:29, and throughout. Notice it is your main bass at 20 sec. I would probably not spread it so wide, drop a sub beneath it, keep it centered from 500 hz and below, and really clip/distort it.

Great work. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for coming out to NGADM!

Great Job on the Song SAKK
Hope to see more in the future!
:-)

hi sakk