I like the percussion at the beginning, although the high-pitched clicks might’ve been a little loud. The guitars at :08 have a nice sense of atmosphere about them, but I would’ve liked the flutes to be a bit more legato and reverberated in order to blend in with the guitars a bit more. The melodic content at 1:20 is really refreshing, although I think the solo is a tad too loud relative to the harmonies sometimes. There’s a very slight odd pause at 2:29, perhaps because of a misplaced track or re-recording? That just struck me as a bit of a mistake. Admittedly, I often find the one-climax model for the structure of a song hard to pull off, but you do a good job of making it effective here with the drawn-out solo and rich mood and atmosphere. The production quality is really good overall, and the sub-bass is a great touch for balancing out the texture. Nice work overall, Rainwaters! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
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?)
.5/1
Composite score
8.75/10