I like the ominous mood at the beginning and the murky atmosphere. There’s a lot of reverb in the texture, but given the lack of fill it doesn’t affect the mix too much. I think there’s a lot of nice pacing here, and I appreciate the elements of atonality. That said, I wanted to hear a stronger sense of structure after a while and a thicker texture. You know how to construct an atmosphere very well, but I wanted to see you take some more risks with the climactic elements of the piece. It doesn’t seem like the piece’s underlying tension is meaningfully escalated or resolved in any way. There’s a lot of potential for some great storytelling here, but I feel like you ended the piece after the first chapter. I’d encourage you to keep working on this one. Keep at it, Dantonsgo! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.5/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.25/1
Composite score
6/10