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This is an outstanding set of compositions. The production and mixing is very good, with some bold dynamics really bringing it to life. I disagree with the other comment about the sustain pedal on the piano - I think your work with quietness in the first piece is what really makes it stand out. Those shorter piano notes convey an emptiness that fills the soul.

And What Lies Beyond in particular... It hits hard. I might agree that the tubular bell is a bit too strong.  That said, oh jeez. That contrast between the mystical part and the intense one. That  call and response between the motif and the swelling strings and choirs. That choice of scale in the second melody.

The third track is also very good quality, but the composition didn't hit that strong for me. In my critique I take into account that a peaceful track doesn't hit as hard as the dramatic ones, of course. My issue is maybe the opposite, that it's maybe a bit too energic, and it steps into the cheese zone too much for me. With that out of the way, I will concede that the track is very well composed and produced, and it fits the intended scenario for the intended genre of game perfectly. Maybe as the happy epilogue reuse it works better for me - that cheesy happiness would probably soak up the bitterness stuck in the throat after a particularly intense ending.

What really makes this submission so great is that not only is the production and instrumentation good, or the athmospheres fitting for the themes; This one really goes above and beyond, the emotion in these is insanely powerful! Maybe not so much on the third track, which is of course normal since that one is the peaceful of the bunch. But not many submissions can attain this level of expression, even less so in complex arrangements that are challenging enough by themselves, and with this level of quality.

I wholeheartedly believe this sumbission has to make the top 20. Sorry for the wall of text, I really wanted to fully articulate why I gave this a perfect rating. This is so much quality, and the first two tracks' composition really struck my chords. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make this.