Nice

So this was something nice you have here I like the drums on this and wish you had more of the drums they are really nice and I like the vibe here on this the whole piece was pretty dynamic in it's entirety as it has some solid sound but would love more drums in there and maybe even more variety of drums but that's my opinion on this wonderful and dynamic piece anyways nice work here

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Possibly more drum work

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Quirky instrumentation at the beginning. I like the phasing synths and radio effects. The piece takes a really long time to arrive at any moving notes, though, and the drums at :47 come in really suddenly. The mix is good; crisp, clear, and well-balanced instruments throughout. I thought the experimental nature of the texture provided a great atmosphere, but to see so much of it foregrounded for the entire piece compromised the overarching sense of direction of the track. The ghostly riff at 2:26 was beautiful, but quickly gets drowned out by more distorted effects. A lot of the transitions here are really sudden. Without any grounding in moving notes, the composition became a bit too experimental for my tastes after a while. The track simply doesn’t satisfy my criteria for harmonic or melodic content, texture, and structure. That said, you certainly get full credit for sound design, mixing and mastering, and originality. Keep at it, Pusga!

6.75/10

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
.25/2
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
6.75/10

Smooth atmosphere! Hats are a bit loud in your intro, but they're not too frequent so it's not much of an issue. Once our break hits at 0:54, it's a little more grating, but only because the BG is not quite loud enough to cut through the breaks.

You've done a good job cutting that beat. Feeling nostalgic jungle vibes. Reverb could probably use a low-end trim.

2:26 section is great. I'm loving what you're doing with the soundscape. It's so minimalistic as to be almost cinematic at points. Second break is nice and saturated. I like the interplay between 3 or so sampled beats. 3:36 is very clean sounding, level wise what I would have liked to hear on your other breaks. Very balanced with good stereo play. I was hoping this section would have lasted longer.

Great work. Thanks for coming out to NGUAC!