I like the eerie bells at the beginning and the punchy drums at :15. The sidechaining at :28 is rather heavy, but I like the synth arpeggios and the sense of climax into :43. The harmonic progression is pretty cliche, and there are a lot of transitional moments in the piece before a climactic point of arrival (like at 1:25). The texture feels pretty rich and full at the drop, and I like the rhythmic content and sound design there. The bass riffs at 2:25 were really cool, although I think this piece could use some more harmonic depth and melodic content at times. The section at 3:19 does a good job of hitting the piece home, although there’s a lot of reverb in the texture there. Overall, solid work with the sound design, mixing, atmosphere, and rhythmic content. My biggest concern here is probably the cliche elements of the arrangement and harmonic framework. Keep at it, MegaSphere! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8.75/10

MAN THIS IS SO GOOOOOOD!!!!