I like the catchy beat at the beginning, although the claps at :03 really duck in and out of the mix with the atmosphere. Most of the rest of the sound design is really nice, though, and I’m also enjoying the rhythmic content. The peppy synth at :42 is great, as is the dreamy pad sequence at :55. Overall, the piece is very smooth-flowing, but also doesn’t really feel structurally complete. With a little more effort, it could make for a good loop, but it still could be a lot more dynamic and variational within these 97 seconds. Still, I love the danceability and the instrumentation here. Thanks for coming out to the NGUAC this year, Sirbru! Been a pleasure having you. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
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?)
.5/1
Composite score
7/10

This track is suffering from a loud clap, loud hats, and lots of reverb. I think the first two are to cut through said reverb. Some low cut would be helpful for those wet signals.

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I think I would like to hear a more defined structure in this song, as it sounds like several ideas mashed together, with no cohesive idea of what is verse, drop, bridge, etc. As far as those ideas though, they sound worth keeping around. I wish there wasn't an abrupt cutoff!