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I've been surprised by the amount of submissions where the melody itself is clearly not the focus, despite this being the melody jam. That problem is not present here: your melody is proudly front and center, and the melody is good. I still have dozens of submissions to go through at the time of writing, but so far this is tied for my favorite one.

Melody Clarity 5/5

This isn't up to debate at all imo. The melody is very clear, easy to follow, easy to hum or sing (which is always a compliment when it comes to melodies). I wouldn't be surprised if even after I've rated all of the submissions this was still the best melody I'll hear in this jam.

Melody Impact 4/5

It's memorable, well written and carries emotional weight. The only reason not to give full marks here is that the same melody repeats a lot. The entire near four minute track is just the same great melodic idea arranged in different ways, which starts reducing it's impact for me.

Composition 4/5

All of the individual parts are very well made, and the flow from part to part is very clear. There are ups and downs, a sense of growth, and a story being told and that's almost all I could ask for. Only thing I would think of adding is a clearer alternate section, a more contrasting melody with a different mood to break up the repeats of the main melody. I guess there already are two distinct melodic ideas here, but I'm maybe thinking about something more drastic that really takes the track to a new direction?

The very end was lovely though!

Listenability 5/5

This category is cleared without any problems.

Correlation to Theme 5/5

I think the Weapon of Legend being the bow and the arrow is a fantastic idea. I like how you used the word "rain" in the title and how it can relate to arrows. I can't really think of a reason to not give five stars here.

I think this track, especially in the context of this jam, is fantastic! It really sounds like a theme from a fantasy story. I don't think I have any further notes, great work!

thanks for the kind words! i get what you mean about having a proper 'B' section - it's something i considered but ultimately didn't have the time to execute on to my satisfaction. really appreciate what you said about my melody though, this composition wouldn't work at all if that didn't land!