This sh!t goes hard!

I like the suspenseful mood at the beginning and the crisp beats at :16. Feels very cinematic and apprehensive. Haha, I recognize SamuraiOwl’s downright demonic vocals from last year too. The heavy breaks at :48 sound delicious, and I also like when you go in a more atmospheric direction at 1:12. The vocals at 1:39 sound a bit over-processed IMO, but the uplifting and triumphant mood certainly fit the narrative arc of the piece well. The drop at 2:15 or so has some harsh-sounding tones in the upper register that I thought could’ve been smoothed out a bit, and the transition into 2:32 was a bit abrupt. The blissful part with the strong beat at the end hit the piece home nicely, but the transition into it at 2:58 also could’ve been smoother. Overall, I really like the production quality, mood, rhythmic content, and variety here, but the arrangement feels a tad disjointed and the sound design could use a tad more polish. Still, this is a really catchy track with some great storytelling attributes. Keep at it, VFG! Pleasure to have you in the NGUAC as always. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.5/10

hey esta buena para un bossfight

epiccc!!:)

I'm not the biggest fan of the effects on the vocals prior to 49. They manage to sound unclear and centered. However, if those extra distortions and frequencies were spread out somewhat in each channel, I think it would work.

The drop is heavily over distorting at the mixer level. This is a bit muddy and not typical of what I am used to hearing from this relatively new genre. I however do really appreciate what sound design elements I hear, and the song overall structure is great.

We are clipping again before the second drop, which I think shouldn't be happening. I think mixing at a quieter volume would help.

Other than these gripes however, the song is well done. The basses and sidechain elements are probably best done.