* This is an official 2017 NGUAC review *

Oh yeah, I really liked this one. Such a Moby vibe. On to specifics...

Mixing, mastering, and production: Generally speaking, real solid all around. Good use of samples and effects (especially cutoff filter). If I had to nitpick it might be that the ride cymbal sticks out a bit as sounding fake...given that you have it panned right in the center focus as a main instrument, it's very much highlighted. It doesn't sound terrible, per se, and I don't think it would have sounded out of place were it in the background. But highlighted in the forefront, it sounded a bit fake to me. Maybe just a personal aesthetic.
I would say your mastering was a touch loud and the slightest touch overcompressed. This mix is sitting at an average of -11dB overall when the loudest top 40, volume warred mixes are typically at -12.
Otherwise not too much else to say! Good job here.

Composition: Great atmosphere, very hypnotic. Good use of thin and thick texture areas. There were a couple areas I docked points for; one of them was melody. Though this is a hypnotic, in-the-moment piece, I still felt like there could have been a bit more melodic variation. Maybe a soft piano dropping some high notes or something.

I don't really have too much else to say on the track itself. It's a solid idea executed well. In terms of what you might plan for next round though...
The reason I didn't give more points is mostly because this is not a track that screams 'look at me!'. In the context of me listening to music regularly, I really enjoy this track. In the context of me judging a competition, I want more from it. It doesn't showcase the boundaries of your skills well enough. You're directly competing with music that IS screaming 'look at me!', so when you have a piece like this that is subtle and just waits its turn, you might get swept under the rug. I'm not necessarily saying you should abandon your style, but I am saying that this competition is a showcase opportunity, so make sure your biggest and best is front and center, not your most subdued. I hope that comes across right.

Looking forward to what you come up with next!

Siiickness! This shit is awesome. Love the bass instrument you used. This has some kinda mystic jungle feel to it like that shit from Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast.