I let the track play before even reading, and the first thing that went in my mind when "Forest Cantical" began was "Oh my, well, you got my attention, I wasn't expecting it. I hope it's gonna be some drum 'n bass" lol
Love the portamento in the pad and the background details playing! The main theme is so easy to grasp. Really liked it.
"The Three Sages". What can I say. You instantly managed to set the mood for it all. It begins as creepy but ends up being reassuring and becoming kind of familiar. You should really try adding a 6 before the 5 note (starting from the root) at1:37! Please tell me what you think! The set of instruments chosen was just spot on, but I'd say it sounds more of a later moment in our gaming history than PS2. It kind of made me think of Transistor and Celeste, but can't really tell you why. Maybe the sounds, maybe the chord progressions, maybe the general atmosphere. Probably more on the Celeste side lol
And here he is, Bacchus, mentioned in the previous track. THAT PERCUSSION LOOP SOUNDS LIT! And the scale used is so fitting. I need you to teach me how to get that effect with percussions! Love what happens halfway, at 1:27. I get DKC vibes here hahaha Love the effects you used and that faint, final chord before the percussions solo. And the way the theme is there alone at 2:20, it was such a drop! It feels more like a dialogue with the boss rather than the fight. I can imagine the same theme played uptempo and with an epic orchestration!
The mixing sounds so good and professional, it was so easy to listen to.
Thank you for this journey!
P.S.: Kudos for the visuals!