Temporal Tower: This has such a great intro! Very heroic and epic. The feel overall of this track is similar to Pokemon games as you are setting off on adventure with the heroism of Legend of Zelda. And then the big 1, b7, b6 seems like a direct nod to Pokemon!
Present Plains: I like that the overworld theme is taken directly from the title theme as it gives us a familiar tune to start the game off of, but with a lot more energy! I really like the harmonic variation at 0:52 though. Then at 1:03 we get something brand new which is another great melody before the repeat.
Chrono Fiend: I think it is creative that you used a familiar theme and distorted it in this track. The pitch bending, while not really a time-manipulation, does give the sense of slowing down and that things are being distorted. I like the 5/4 section - that extra beat really messes with my expectations!
Time Is Money: I like your use of real sound effects amidst the chiptune. It doesn’t sound out of place and adds to the character of the shop. My favorite part is the bass line you’ve written when it slides up before dropping down to the next note.
Where Time Can’t Reach: These are bizarre time signatures! Weird time signatures sometimes have the effect of making the music not enjoyable because it’s hard to follow, but I felt that 33 bpm very clearly. It’s interesting how we are leaving the chiptune style behind in this track with the addition of the strings and reversed sounds. But then at the loop it feels like we get whipped back to the reality of where we are in the Temporal Tower.
Reminisce: I like the wind effects that give this a very floaty feel, which works very well for memory themes. I think your choice to keep it grounded in 4/4 is a good choice. I also like how the beat picks up momentum, until it’s just the piano and the clock.
New Dark Ages: This is a really cool battle theme! I really like the minor chord progression you use. My favorite part is when the bass drops out and you have the big pitch-bending notes alongside the high fast instrument and the return of the familiar melody.
Overall: Very high quality work here! I really enjoyed listening to the entire thing! I think that it was really creative to have the chiptune represent reality whereas the more realistic instrument sounds represented distortion or memories. Very cool stuff! Excellent work and thank you for sharing!