Prelude: This is a very pretty theme for the alchemist. I know you said this is in 5/4, but my ears are hearing 4/4. It looks like you subdivided your 5/4 into 4 equal segments and that’s where your quarter notes landed. I think this is a cool effect because the one spot with the 16th notes is the only place where the subdivision lines up with the 5/4 and things just sound slightly off which works well for your story.
First Self: This is a nice expansion on the previous track. The harmonic progression is really beautiful and accompanies the melody well. I like that you use tension and release in your chord choices to show dynamic emotions in the story.
35:79 am: This track has a lot of energy and definitely feels like a battle theme. The polyrhythm of the triplet subdivision over the 4/4 drums adds to the intrigue and chaotic feeling of the track which has me ready to fight for my safety!
Timspace: The pads, piano, and drums are such a nice sounding combination of instruments. I really enjoyed hearing the Alchemist’s motif return in a new context in this piece. The flute gives the spacey atmosphere a little more of an exotic flavor which I think works well for traveling to a different time.
66:66 pm: The drums are really impressive in this track! This breakbeat is perfect for a battle theme. I really like the synth arpeggio waves that are consistently flying above our heads throughout. The gentle piano chords seem to me to represent the Alchemist keeping cool in the midst of the craziness around him.
Faced With the Other Self: The strings give a completely different flavor to the theme which is really cool, especially with the interesting time signatures. I really like the chord progressions you used which give emotion to the alternate version of the Alchemist as well which makes me think he also has his own story arc.
Overall: I appreciate that you used a singular theme to represent a character in your story and adapted that theme to meet the needs of the different situations he finds himself in. Your battle themes are very impressive rhythmically and I find that the entire atmosphere you have created for you OST is very pleasant to listen to. Great work and thank you for sharing!