Finally got a chance to listen closely to this - the blend of percussion and alternative percussion noises is really a joy to listen to. And the melody blends nicely on top. But interestingly I find that bell/hand pan/wooden sounding thing playing straight notes with one skipped note to really pull the whole song together. Idk if that's even in the original but i loved it!

Great idea to put a track from a Miyazaki movie! And yet that seemed evident ^^

Really like what you did to fit with the jam's theme, it works perfectly!

Man, your description hits the nail on the head. This is just like a dreamy new lens to see such an important part of my childhood through. I didn't know what orchestral hip hop was before this, but I am certainly a fan now! I love the sounds you use at the beginning that add to the Totoro ambience. I think it's such a smart move to have a pedal pad tone playing throughout - this was such a creative way to make your track sound more dream-like. The B section creates space for breath and I love the simplicity in the percussion and the combo of acoustic + electronic instrumentation. On the third repeat of your A section at the end, your own countermelody sounds so natural with Joe Hisaishi's and really ties the whole piece together.  Overall, excellent work!

Lovely arrangement of a fantastic piece.  Love how the synth elements come together with the orchestral ones.

Really lovely textures throughout the piece, love the instrument choice.

Nice mood! Cozy as childhood memories, just as Joe-san's inspiration work. Great cover :)

This is really nice! I really like the high notes in the melody!

This has a really nice atmosphere and vibe to it!