I like the echo-y beat and ominous harmonies at the beginning. The mixing could be a tad sharper, though - there might even be too much reverb in the texture here. I like the sound design of the instrumentals a lot, but the vocals sound very artificial and indistinct, and, honestly, seem to be from a pretty low-quality vocoder. Otherwise, the chord progression and other aspects of the arrangement are a tad generic. I really like the ghostly solo at 2:34, but it doesn’t come through in the mix very well due to all the reverb effects and louder harmonies. Overall, really nice work with the instrumentation, moodiness, and atmosphere of the piece. But the vocals don’t quite work for me, and the mix needed to be a lot tighter to emphasize all of the neat compositional details and crisp beats in this piece. Still, it’s a catchy track with a great Halloween-ish vibe. Keep at it, CielOuvert! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.25/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
6/10