AIM 2023 Judge Review
You've definitely put thought into the sound design in a way that really connects it with the art. The intro feels magical in a foreboding manner and I like the way the strings here feel like they're shifting into one another. The bells are a nice touch to the texture. I also like the way the track evolves through the sections, first introducing the electric guitar against the orchestral backdrop before eventually switching to the electronic elements at 2:07.
I really wish a lot of what's being described in the Author Comments came through in the music because unfortunately, the composition doesn't work for me at all. A lot of the melodies feel clueless and while not dissonant, there doesn't really seem to be much going for them. Everything feels like it just chugs along and the only sense I have of where the sections flow is when more instruments are being added or taken away or the rhythms slightly change. The melody and chords feel incidental to the piece and I feel like that's a huge loss to the emotional impact.
Overall, I think you are pointing in the right direction of how to convey elements in the art through the sound design. With a more purposeful composition, I think it would allow what these parts represent in your description to resonate more emotionally and atmospherically.