I like the atmosphere at the beginning. The synth lead at the beginning sounds a tad unpolished (or maybe detuned?), which I’m not sure I like. That said, the bass at :51 really helps fill out the texture, and the melodic synth at 1:07 is also a really valuable addition to the mix. The riser at 1:50 is pretty cool, and I like the melody at 1:58 too, although I think you used way too much reverb in this section. Along with the sidechaining/compression, it makes the mix sound pretty distorted here. The heavy breaks at 2:15 are cool, though. I think you could’ve done more with the drums throughout this piece - they’re pretty bland. The modulation at 2:49 was a good idea, although I thought it was a little too unexpected to work well at the particular spot you chose. The piece comes together pretty well at around 3:30, although I would’ve liked to hear some more variations on the melody there to really hit this piece home. Overall, most of my complaints are compositional details and easily fixable production tidbits. The sound design, melodies, progression, and mastering are all really good overall. Keep at it, H1K0! :)
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
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?)
1/1
Composite score
8.5/10