I like the strong thematic content at the beginning, but the sound effect of the ice cubes falling in the glass sounds a bit harsh in my ears. Nice job with the quirky synths at :12 and the filtering, though. I think you could’ve used a stronger transition into :22, and the block chords at :22 sound a bit clunky and bottom-heavy. The heavily manipulated synth pads and bird noises at 1:12 add to the cool sound design of the piece, and I like arpeggiated synth pattern at 1:29 too. The rhythmic content at 1:46 is a little too dense, although the melodies are nice there. The riser into 2:35 sounds a tad harsh in my ears, although isolating the bass for an extended period of time at 3:15 was a really unique compositional choice that I really liked. The outro shares the rest of the piece’s cool sound design and bold rhythmic content, although I thought the end came on a bit suddenly. The arrangement of the piece could be more cohesive and fluid at times, and I’ve made my complaints about the treble-range sound effects in the piece clear, but overall this is a really creative track with some awesome sound design, solid production quality, and killer melodies. Keep at it, BIG-PUNCH! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
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
8.5/10