I like the emotional quality of the piano at the beginning. It’s a little hard to discern where one phrase stops and the next phrase starts sometimes, and the piece is a little slow to progress. I thought the sound effect at 1:01 was a bit ominous, but then you immediately return to a tranquil vibe at 1:07. I was further thrown off by the rather danceable vibe at 1:22. The breakdown at 1:53 was nice, and I like the more gradual climax back into 2:37. That said, the intensity of the build-up doesn’t really fit with the more mellow vibe of the part at 2:37. Even at the climaxes, though, this piece still sounds pretty minimalistic, and I think you could’ve done more to channel the emotion during the middle section, starting with smoother transitions throughout. The pause at 3:30, while thematically relevant, was a bit awkward, and the piano at 3:45 doesn’t feel very well-integrated into the passage before it. I liked the emotional appeal of the last minute. You have a good sense of harmony and rhythm, but I think progression is something to focus on going forward. The choppy arrangement is hurting this piece more than anything else imo. The production quality is strong, although I thought the drums were a tad over-compressed. Still, nice job with the mood, sound design, atmosphere, and harmonic content here. Keep at it, TheMajician! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.5/1.5
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
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
7.25/10
TheMajician 
