Round 2 First Impressions
You’ve definitely hit upon a sweet spot with heavy, atmospheric music here though, even if there is one glaring flaw.
I like the pounding drums going on here quite a lot, gives the song a big, bombastic feel, and the driving bassline definitely adds to that mood.
This is actually kind of interesting though, it’s a very downbeat, plodding song that still has a nice level of intensity going on.
I quite dig that atmospheric, chaotic bit a bit past the middle of the song, quite intense but also beautiful, in a way.
It’s well-textured and rather pleasant to listen to but not something that hits me too hard on first listen, though I can see it growing on me.
I think what’s sticking out most here is how good the mix is… all the instruments are quite audible and it all comes together well.
There’s a good amount of diversity here and although none of it is really that fresh I can certainly enjoy it for what it is, even if I’m not a huge fan yet.
I honestly can’t tell if this is super pretentious or it’s just that I don’t “get” it but I certainly can’t deny that it’s unique.
Already this feels like it has a lot more personality and originality to it than the genre’s standard.
I liked this more than I expected to, though I don’t like it as much as your first round submission, either.
Overall: I already have a strong feeling of who 10th place in this round is going to be, but that tempting 9th place slot is still up for grabs. This round definitely feels more diverse and probably more interesting for it, though. The highs are likely going to be higher, the lows probably lower. Fun times all around.