I know it doesn’t count to the ratings but your story write up cracked me up and is super creative. Love the world you’re building and great sense of humor!
Stone sky hearth: I’m unsure how intentional it is but there’s just a liiiiitle bit of messiness to some of the instrumentation. Where the timing felt off enough to notice (on things that did not seem intentionally off beat) and kind of break the groove, maybe that’s the vibe you’re going for. Generally, I really liked the texture you’re building here and it perfectly captures what you described.
Beyond: perfect ambiance for what you’re describing, no notes.
Dumpster diving: fascinating vibe. I’m loving this like quick sort of sound warp thing bringing the volume down on your repeating line. The dadada-dudududu….-Dudu-voooooop thing haha. What is that??? Please tell me! PERFECT amount of crunch here. If it was any more it would be too much for me but it’s right in that sweet spot. Love this one.
Why would they: brutal, so good. The distortion may be too much for me personally here but I think that’s personal preference. These drums are NASTY I love them
Black sky hearth: great feel with this one. Love your bass slide beawwwwwwwooooooooo.
Redacted: diiiiiiirty. This one had me moving a lot, fantastic groove. Possible the middle repeating part drags a bit too long.
Summary: easily the best submission I’ve reviewed so far. Love y’all’s work, hope to see more from you in the future!