I think a very light and subtle orchestral pad would add a lot to the first few bars. Imo, just filling in the rest of the frequency spectrum at like -20dB with respect to the melody would be an improvement for sure.

Giga nit-pick I know.

I like the dreamy arpeggios at the beginning and the rich bass line at :15. There’s a nice subtle sense of build into :34, and the texture fills in nicely by then as well. The piece has a really bright tone to it, and at times actually seems to be missing some frequencies in the lower register. I also feel like you didn’t quite release all of the tension that you built up in the piece over the first 1.5 minutes. Instead, by 1:45 the piece has descended into this eerie, meditative texture which suggests a lot of lingering tension, maybe even a transition into something more sinister-sounding. That said, I’m a steady admirer of your knack for phrasing and cinematic flair. Beautiful sound design and melodies as always, Lordant, and the production here is quite clean as well. Keep it up! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
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?)
.75/1
Composite score
9/10

Lovely cinematic piece with very tasteful composition. I think my only gripes are that one, it's fairly short, some of the dynamic contrast is just slightly too loud here, or not loud enough there. At 1:20 I was sincerely hoping for a further development of the themes at 37 seconds, or a big blasting chorus. It really felt as if that was where we were going.

at 1:01, I felt there could have been a more dramatic swell into this moment, as well as dynamic contrast after, to follow into the build at 1:28

Overall, lovely composition, just wanted more punch! I always have the greatest expectations from you. Keep on doing what you do!

If this piece has any flaw is that it isn't longer.

Magical and relaxing, I love it! I love the pizzicato like strings, with the flutes and glitter in the background. It's an amazing combination, and the other instruments only help accent it all even more. The choice to also use more than one kind of string instrument was also great, and the progression was wonderful. Beautiful work, keep it coming!!