I like the cute, plucky synths at the beginning and the sense of climax into :13. The mix sounds a bit over-compressed, with some hard-hitting drums and a lot of reverb. The snare sample also sounds a bit generic, but I enjoyed the quirky lead at :13. I liked the frantic arpeggios at :48 and the riser at 1:12. There are some cool compositional details here, but overall the harmonic content seems a little thin at times. I also think you could’ve done a better job at foreshadowing the minimalistic drop at 1:41 - maybe introducing that mid-range bass instrument earlier, even briefly? The atmospheric re-intro at 2:06 was enjoyable, and the clock-ticking percussive sound adds some flavor to the piece. I also liked your use of tempo automations in this piece. Mixing-wise, things hold up pretty well, although I thought the piece was missing a lot of higher-range frequencies at times. There are also long stretches where the drums could’ve been more creative, and the ending was pretty sudden as well. Still, I like the progression, synths, atmosphere, rhythmic content, and energy here. Overall solid work, Aoraz! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
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?)
1/1
Composite score
8.25/10

oh hell yes ott <3

I tihnk it's wonderful. I have 0 complaints about it. You're gonna go far in this competition, I can see.