I like the rich atmosphere at the beginning and the filtering at :45. The piece is pretty slow to progress throughout, but the bass line and beats at :45 help me stay engaged. The piano chords at 1:33 are nice, but the rhythm is a little square. I really like the mood and sound design throughout, but the composition felt a bit too safe here. It would’ve been nice to feature some of the melodic content more prominently towards the end, just to give the piece more of a narrative arc. Still, the progression is smooth and the mix is really clean despite all the reverb. You really won me over with the atmosphere and instrumentation here. Keep at it, ImSoAlive! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.25/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8/10