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I like the spacey vibe at the beginning and the smooth string pads. The little synth riff at :25 is cute, and the overall tone of the piece has a great sense of wonder about it. I like the percussion and the subtle crescendo into 1:08, too. The drums are really creative at 1:11, and the meandering melodies are really interesting. The texture really comes together well at 1:50, even if the snare samples sound a bit thin. Very creative rhythmic content here, and I like the prominent, gritty bass at 2:22. The section at the 3-minute mark offers a nice secondary melody to the content at the emotional height at 1:50. It’s hard to make the one-climax model work, but you’ve done a good job at creating a sense of dynamism in the composition even within a pretty parabolic structure. Strong work, Skye! I love how you juxtapose conflicting moods in this piece - tranquility and anger, introspection and impulsion. Keep it up. ^_^

P.S.: Is there anywhere I can download this?

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
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
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
9.5/10

There's a really nice, super slow build straight out of the gate here, and you introduce a lot of your elements gently over that first minute. I'm loving the pinched square lead that comes in after the drop, and all of those lovely grace notes really add spice to the mix. Excellent use of pitch bends throughout.

I can definitely hear the neuro influence at the heart of it all. Your percussion adds drive to the music very nicely, is often totally frenetic, and it just plain fits. There really isn't anything that I find the least bit detracting in your mix, so I don't have any qualms about dropping a hearty 5 on you for this baby. Beautifully done!