I like the bouncy synths at the beginning, but the rhythm is a little hard-to-follow at times here. The melodic content at :13 is really fun, and definitely ties in well with the thematic content. The production quality here is great. Really well-balanced, crisp, clear, and full texture, and the mix is super loud and blends well. The re-intro at 1:05 is nice, albeit short-lived. I wanted to hear more of the walking bass at 1:10 and the rich atmosphere before you dove back into the melodic content. I also would’ve liked to hear a little more variation in the melodic content during the second refrain, although there’s a lot of harmonic variety in this piece as it is. The fast pace of the progression is really fun, and I love the sound design, production, and variety here too. Great work overall, EndK! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
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?)
.75/1
Composite score
9.5/10

You're gonna win the contest so hard!

You started with a lick which might have worked in other context, but here it eats the mood. In my opinion the brass section (primarily the trumpets) were kinda lazy, but ya, you fixed it with the flutes, those are awesome, will agree.

I think the bass guitar might be a tad bit too loud, but that's just personal preference. I also think that the drums may be a tiny bit too quiet, but other than that, this track is bloody amazing!

This should totally be in some kinda platformer game like Sonic. This is creative genius right here.