I like the spacey pads at the beginning. The chord progression is a bit fast-paced considering the large jumps in pitch between them, but by :30 or so the texture is coming together pretty well. The vocaloid section is a bit cheesy, and a lot of the drum samples are pretty generic. At some point, I would’ve liked to see you shake up the harmonic framework a bit. The echo-y vocals at 1:28 were a good idea, but other than that there’s not a ton of novel content in the second half of this piece. Overall, I like the cute mood, progression, and atmosphere of this one, but I think it needs some more variety, tighter mixing and mastering, and better-polished synths. Still, the rhythmic content, upbeat vibes, and creative drum riffs are memorable here. Keep at it, WMTH! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.25/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.5/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
6/10

This track is very quiet. I think it could benefit from a free online master or amplifying in Audacity.

I really enjoy your pingpong delay.

I think the hihats are a bit loud.

I appreciate the use of Miku and the Japanese. I myself am an occasional vocaloid and Alter Ego user myself.

I don't have much critique as the composition is fairly simple and nothing sticks out to me as dissonant or poorly mixed. It's so quiet that mixing decisions really only matter in so far as I wouldn't be able to hear anything -- but as bare as this piece is, everything is audible.

Thanks for coming out to NGUAC!