I liked this soundtrack a whole lot. I was unfamiliar with the genre before listening to it, but I think I fell in love... The thing I loved the most about it was your flexibility when it comes to the sound palette you chose: Calm tracks and more energetic ones feel like they're coming from the same place despite also being extremely different, I'm not really sure how to explain it... And of course, making each track lead into the next in a satisfying way was pretty impressive, considering the time limitations. The one I liked most was the transition between the last 2 tracks: The way the "Beep" (which was a bit reminiscent of a heart monitor, girl coma theory???) started on the CHARLOTTE before continuing in COMMEMORATION was astounding, honestly, despite the simplicity of it.
The few and far between orchestral parts throughout the song were pretty reminiscent of your submission from last year, in a good way. They gave the soundtrack a lot of heart, and didn't overstay their welcome.
Convalescence had a solo violin part near the end that sounded really good: It's played really fast, almost unrealistically and I loved that a lot.
Contamination has some very impressive sampling. Even if we ignore the main choir part, the microsounds throughout the track and the heavily distorted amen break near the end were highlights for me. Makes it feel light we're dealing with something beyond our comprehension.
Consolation's orchestral part near the end before the assumed climax in Charlotte was done very well. I enjoyed the story left purposefully vague beyond the initial synopsis as it leaves much to the imagination for how the events transcribed. (i really really wanna know tho)
Charlotte was probably my favourite, really dramatic and heavy and a banger for sure. It's honestly in my top 5 for all the songs I've listened to during this jam. I liked how it sounded similar to Catastrophe with those big, grandiose chords, and how it mellowed out near the end. It kind of had a similar feel to Circumstellar, thinking about it. It appropriately felt like a huge moment in both the world and between the characters, I'm really curious what you had in mind when you made it.
I already pointed out the Beeps in Commemoration, but the piano part was also beautifully played, tugs at the heartstrings.
Unrelated to the soundtrack itself, but the art you made for it is really cool, the eyeball-looking thing in the distance is really ominous and the whole thing's rendered really well, hats off.
I honestly don't have any complaints or grievances about this soundtrack (i don't like looking like I'm just showering a submission in meaningless compliments lol), it captivated me from start to finish and you're obviously confident in your abilities compositionally and technically. Wouldn't be surprised if this won, 5s across the board from me. Awesome fucking job.