This was a really tough challenge to judge. There were no bad songs here, in fact, everyone did great! Unfortunately for me, that makes it difficult to rank. Anyway, here is my feedback/vote.
Haplos - I really like the sounds used. The guitar and drums sound great. The only thing I would say is that the track would benefit from some variation.
Patrlord - I like that you change things up enough to keep them interesting. The intro is maybe a little long considering that it's over half the track, but I think it works ok. During the drop, the mid-low is a bit muddy. Overall though, really nice track.
Alavault - The song has a retro feel to it. The guitar playing is really good. The track is a little lacking on the low end, maybe could use even a bass guitar if you don't want something synthetic. I can hear some bass at the end, so maybe it's just mixed real quiet. The isn't much of a melody to help grab the listener's attention. As it is now it would work with some vocals, and it feels like it was written that way to me.
A future in noise - At the beginning, I was thinking it sounded kinda cheesy but once it got going it really all worked together. The vocals kinda make me think of some REM songs. I don't really have any criticisms but the song also didn't really grab my interest either. The vocals sound nice but they are a little difficult to understand. Maybe work on getting a more clear annunciation into your singing. Overall it's a nice track, good job.
Esteve Corbera - Your song made me think of Nine Inch Nails' song A Warm Place a little bit. I think the NIN song manages to elicit more of an emotional reaction from me though and not really sure what exactly causes that. The only reason I bother to make the comparison is because even though your track is pretty minimal, that doesn't mean that it can't be a great track. I think a lot of times, slower, more minimal tracks like yours don't perform well in a competition setting just because they aren't as exciting. I do like your track overall but it could use a little something extra. Maybe a more defined melody, a counter melody, maybe a wider pad in the background, something like that.
Olli H - The drum playing and guitar sound great. The vocals are a little buried and I'm not really a fan of the reverb on the kick. Other than those minor things, I can't find anything else I would change. I think it's a pretty good track overall but not really my style.
VCA-089 - The intro sounds really neat but it's definitely too long IMO. I appreciate that you have a few change-ups throughout the song but all the sections are kinda just atmosphere and drone. I think it has a good feel to it and could definitely have its place as like a background track to a video game or something, but it isn't a song I would actively listen to. There isn't necessarily anything I would change, but for a contest, it would help to be a more conventional song with a melody that the listener can follow.
becsei_gyorgy - Your track has a big cinematic feel to it. I really like the drums! Did you program those in manually or is it a preset/sample? Either way, great use of them. I didn't really care for the throat singing vocals. I think past the intro, the track would have been better without them. There is a weird tone to them that was kinda distracting for me. Apart from the drums, there wasn't really much here that I was getting into. That's not to say it isn't good, but I just wasn't really feeling it. I wish there was more I could say as far as being constructive but sometimes a song is a perfectly good song that you just don't vibe with. That was the case for me here.
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