So beautiful!

yea this just really kicks ass. really enjoy the way you write the harmonised guitar leads! i think the intro section is twice as long as it needs to be - i'd play the fill at 0:22 at 0:12 instead of repeating the opening 5/4 riff and also cut the repeat of the following section.

the quiet guitars in the middle don't sound as clean as they could - like the amp was turned down and the mic preamp was turned up? little bit too much reverb on the lead & extra rhythm part in the ending too imo. otherwise this is really fantastic.

I like the punchy guitars and the crisp drums at the beginning. The frantic lead riff at :24 is great, and that in turn contrasts nicely with the rhythmic section at :43. The progression is really smooth, and there’s a lot of variety in the texture. I also like when you briefly slow down the pacing intermittently starting at 1:33. The breakdown at 1:58 was good for some structural contrast, and by 2:10 the rich atmosphere is really engrossing. The transition into the hard-hitting content at 2:24 could’ve been a tad smoother, and by the 3-minute mark you’ve definitely re-attained the energetic euphoria of earlier. Overall, this piece is awesome. Really refreshing sound design, tons of variety, solid mixing, and dynamic and memorable melodies. By all means, keep it up, FourTHat3! Let me know if there’s somewhere I can download this. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
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
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
9.75/10

Absolutely brilliant.

just what i like