This guy just keeps making bangers

I’m always a sucker for waltzes, and this is no exception. :D The graceful piano melody and strong bass line at :11 are in a lovely dance of their own, and the occasional swell of the strings (like at :38) is a nice touch as well. The mixing and mastering of this piece could be a lot sharper, though. It feels rather muddy at the very beginning, and the mix is rather bottom-heavy throughout. The percussion towards the beginning could also come through more strongly, but that’s a relatively short-lived problem.

I think my favorite part of the piece is 1:25. The syncopations in the piano line are great, and the strings have a much more tense and driving tone than before, which is a great point of contrast from the warm swells of earlier. The ritardando at the end, cheesy as it is, really put a smile on my face.

It’s great to see you branch out from your jazz roots here. Apparently you also make EDM? I’ve got to check that out sometime. Congratulations on your success in this competition, FJOB! It’s been an absolute pleasure listening to so many of your tracks over the last 5 months. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8.75/10

Une très belles valse, très agréable à écouter.

Cool

This is giving me strong ghibli vibes, reminds me of the merry-go-round of life.
Fantastic job I say, and I downloaded right away.