I like the frantic, eerie descending synth line at the beginning, and in general the atmosphere of this piece is pretty cool. “Mystery Meat” seems like a fitting title. The percussion at around :35 is nice and airy, although the synth line at :40 sounds pretty dissonant. The mix could also be a bit tighter and less bottom-heavy. I’d double check to make sure you’ve cut off the bass frequencies (<200 Hz) in all of the instruments besides the bass and kick. You can do this using a mixing tool called an equalizer (Garageband doesn’t have the best reputation for mixing capabilities compared to other DAWs, but I know for a fact it has an equalizer, called Visual EQ).

That said, the compositional details here are really enjoyable. Love the gradual cut-out of the beat and harmonies at 1:53 and the transition into 1:56 with the crashes. The ominous effects and rhythmic content here are top-notch, and the harmonic framework even wins me over by the end of this. I’ll definitely be doing some more reading on the Enigmatic Scale after this. Admittedly, it’s rare for experimental pieces like this to get high marks from me in the NGUAC, but the execution on this is just really good. Keep it up, SkullyHop! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.5/10