oh yeah, this also is one of my fave submissions. listened some time ago but haven't left a comment. came to revisit. great compositional skills. i like all of them but Rising Tide is something special. there are only a couple things i'd point out:
- the mix is generally well done, though there are some parts that stick out to me. it's not so much a levels thing so much as i think it may be an EQ and/or compression thing. specifically, the plucked instrument & synth (the one around) around 01:36 of Rising Tide, as well as the lead synth in Passing Time stacked on the pads.
- while i'm a big fan of this soundtrack, i find the written context necessary to make the connection to the jam's theme (except for Rising Tide. it's flames). without it i feel the soundtrack could fit a variety of other games.
all in all a high quality submission