Hey again, I done goofed, having reviewed the wrong OST. The fault is on my part. I've now deleted my initial comment and thoroughly listened to the correct OST. I've have also revised my rating. Apologies for the confusion!
First off I quite enjoy your selected sound palette. In your description you described experimenting with sounds and arrangements and that's actually a big plus for me, I love experimentation and trying out new things, that's how I try to break away from "conventional" practices in order to discover new territory. Different time signatures are also a plus for me.
There are a few things I'd personally like to hear more:
- Either instrument layering or tweaking some of the synths, or other instruments. As I said, I love the sound selection, and I think it would be sweet to have some of the leads really stand out by way of fx/eq. Synths could layered or tweaked in a way that enhances the space and depth in the tracks.
- Similar to the first point: Adding a bit more to the drums by way of ear candy, fills, or percussion to accentuate and enhance the kicks and snares would be sweet.
- The melodic phrasing may purely be a creative and intentional choice, focusing on a couple in a given song would reel me in a bit more.
- While I'm a big fan of sfx/sound design being used in particular contexts, I'm not counting it in my rating, but since I enjoy your experimentation I'd have loved to see what you can do in that regard.
Overall, big fan of experimentation and sound exploration.
Fave tracks: Serenity Encoded, Code Between the Lines