I like the pensive mood at the beginning. The attack on that synth at :13 is a little strong, but I’m getting used to the punchy vibe more after the drums come in too. The progression is a little slow-paced here, but I like the drum samples and rhythmic content. The minimal drop at 1:24 didn’t really work for me - it just has a very different mood than the blissful harmonies beforehand, and was also pretty bland. When the harmonies come back in at 1:50, the mix gets really distorted. I think you need to use some more filtering to isolate the frequency ranges of the different instruments there. The re-intro at 2:30 was nice, although it didn’t really introduce any novel material. The frantic synth riff at 3:13 was cool, but also reveals how distorted the mix is in this piece. Equalizers should usually be the most common mixing tool you use in a track, not reverb or compressors. I also would’ve liked to see you switch up the drop more the second time around, although the echo-y outro was a good idea. Harmonically, this piece needs a bit more depth and variety, and the mixing and mastering could be a lot cleaner. Still, I’m enjoying the rhythmic content, mood and atmosphere, and sound design. Keep at it, Katnip18! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.25/2
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?)
.5/1
Composite score
6.25/10