Three tracks tied together by a single motif, very well done. You keep enough variation in the harmonic structure and arrangement to make each track compelling and interesting. "Break Through" really shows your ability to create a chord progression that takes us on a journey. I feel like some of the higher-register instruments can be shrill, piercing and a little jarring in places, and could be toned down a bit. They'd shine through at a lower volume just fine. The constant synth drone in "The Long Dark" bothered me at first but after repeated listens I really like it, it's a great source of tension.
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thank you!
noted on the treble - mixing is definitely the aspect of production I know the least about, and balancing the lead voices on that track was a struggle. the EQ did get a li'l bit spiky toward the end. I also got kind of fixated on making it dense because a lot of what I do feels pretty sparse, and started messing around with forces I only vaguely understand (i.e. throwing a giant multiband compressor on the master and using it as a "make it bigger" knob) and your ears might have paid the price for my hubris