I like the groovy synth bass at the beginning and the bouncy synth arpeggios that come in shortly thereafter. This piece has a really catchy and fun vibe about it, and a good sense of climax starting at around :33. The melodic content at :45 is nice, and the frantic harmonies at 1:01 help fill in the texture quite well. The post-chorus at 1:15 was nice in its own way, with quite a different “center of gravity” in terms of pitch. The piano at 1:30 sounded a tad generic (FL Keys, right?), but that section was still good for some structural contrast. The rhythmic pacing changes pretty suddenly at around 2:01, and the high-pitched synth at around 2:07 sounds pretty harsh, but I love the melodies at 2:15. The filtering at 2:30 is nice, but so far the arrangement of the second half of the piece seems pretty choppy, and by the time the final refrain rolls around at 3:04, I’m glad to finally be at a stable place harmonically that offers the listener a sense of finality and catharsis. Right on cue, those cute, energetic harmonies are back at 3:48, and I like the beat-heavy outro as well. I think you could’ve done a bit more with the drums in this piece, but my main complaint is probably the heavily transitory nature of the middle section (1:30 - 3:04). It’s just a few too many melodies, build-ups, and stop-start transitions to keep me well-grounded in the structure. Still, there are a lot of strong elements of this piece, from the melodic content to the instrumentation to the production quality. Keep up the good work, Runanova! ^_^

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
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8.75/10