I like the quirky texture at the beginning. The breakbeat that starts fading in at :22 is also nice. The piece is very slow to progress, although the arpeggios at :50 or so and the glitchy breaks at 1:20 help maintain interest. The harmonies could use a bit more variety, and the melodies at around 2:00 sounded pretty square rhythmically. The breakdown at 2:40 sounds really cool, but came on a bit suddenly. Still, I love the switch-up in the drum pattern and the distorted vocal samples. It does indeed sound like two different songs, but you re-integrate the floaty melodies and glitchy breaks by around 3:50 to tie the piece together. At around 4:00, the drums get a tad lost in the mix, although otherwise the mix is very clean and well-balanced here. Overall, I love the mood, instruments, and production quality here. Very unique arrangement too. Evocative work, N0B4nn! ^_^
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.25/10