Flow
This music is very haunting, but not in a very disturbing way. In fact, it tends to capture the listener. The lilt of the notes only add to that. At least, when you only have pure sound and don't add the beat you did at the one minute mark. It just makes the sound a bit crowded.
And to break the monotony, try some simple notes, like with a piano or a guitar. It'll still have that haunting quality, because you achieve that with the tune itself rather than how it's played. And I must admit that while I hear the story, it's slightly obscure. But that's almost certainly a combination of how hard it is to tell a story with only music and that I am a visual person, no matter how much I love music on its own.
You're absolutely right: this isn't just a bunch of sounds put together. I can tell that this music that 'something more' that a lot of potential artists are hoping for in their music. And you don't need to prove anything to anyone who truly enjoys listening to music. Simply let it flow. I definitely Respect this piece.