The bitcrush spatialization is a fantastic idea, and it's a real shame I didn't consider that when making this track! Thank you for the feedback! I probably did get lost in the sauce on this one - I kept going "well Mick used shephard's tones / mono left-right panning / LFO automation / detuning guitars so I have to try that out too!" My biggest regret is, frankly, not letting the track breath a bit longer to break up the quick pacing between sections, where there would have been more atmospheric chord progressions hinting at the main leitmotif I repeat with the lead synth.
This was a big step in my learning process for mixing and mastering, which I won't need to do AS MUCH when I write something more jazzy or funky (like my Lone Rabbit Jam submission, which was banking on composition over pure sonic tweaking), so I'm also looking forward to WRITING more music next time instead of PRODUCING.
As for the simple composition, the challenge was that I had to play it on guitar, which I haven't practiced much. Maybe I could've challenged myself more to write something complex, maybe not. There's definitely some self-sampling going on, but what would I be without samples XD.
Eager to take it to the next level, next time :) I appreciate the comment Kale.